Jack Colback
Jack Colback, the United Kingdom midfielder, made 108 appearances for Sunderland. He found the net 5 times, averaging 0.05 goals per game. His most prolific season in our data was 2013-14, with 3 goals. He also set up 3 goals for team-mates in our match data. In our match data he features from 2010 to 2014. More of his recorded appearances came under Martin O'Neill than any other manager — 89 in all. Among the bigger results he featured in was a 4-0 win over Cardiff City at home in 2014. He lined up alongside John O'Shea more than any other team-mate in our data, the two starting 85 games together.
Jack Raymond Colback (born 24 October 1989) is an English former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder . Colback began his career at Sunderland's academy , and broke into the team following loans at Ipswich Town of the Championship . After 115 Premier League appearances with Sunderland, his contract expired and he controversially moved to their local rivals, Newcastle United . After he was dropped from the 25-strong Premiership squad for the 2017–18 season, [ 4 ] he went on loan to Nottingham Forest for one and a half seasons, then at Queens Park Rangers for another two seasons before signing for Anstey Nomads in February 2026. He played once for the England national under-20 team in 2009, and was called up for the senior squad for the first time in August 2014. — Wikipedia
- Position
- MF
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Born
- 24 Oct 1989
- Height
- 176 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Colback was born in Newcastle upon Tyne , Tyne and Wear [ 2 ] and joined the Sunderland academy at the age of 10. [ 5 ] On 30 May 2008, Colback signed his first professional contract with the club. [ 6 ] After manager Steve Bruce announced his intention to loan out Colback, [ 7 ] he signed for Ipswich Town on loan on 6 August 2009 on a deal that would expire in January 2010. [ 8 ] He made his debut for Ipswich in a 3–3 draw with Shrewsbury Town after extra time in the League Cup , which was won 4–2 in a penalty shootout . [ 9 ] His Football League debut came in a 2–0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion after being introduced as a 46th minute substitute . [ 10 ] He scored his first goal for Ipswich against Blackpool and scored against them again later on in the season in the FA Cup . His form meant the loan was extended until the end of the 2009–10 season in January 2010. [ 11 ] He was voted Ipswich's Players' Player of the Season 2009–10. [ 12 ] He returned to Sunderland from a loan spell at Ipswich Town at the end of the 2009–10 Championship season and made his Premier League debut as a 76th-minute substitute against Wolverhampton Wanderers . He was later sent off for two bookable offences, [ 13 ] his debut lasting just nine minutes. He made his home debut against Colchester United in the League Cup on 24 August 2010 as a substitute. Colback went out on loan for a second spell at Ipswich, confirmed on 15 October and which lasted until 6 January when he returned to Sunderland. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Colback returned to Sunderland in January 2011, and his appearances became more frequent. Colback started for Sunderland in their FA Cup 3rd Round defeat to Notts County on 8 January. He then came off the bench as Sunderland drew 1–1 against local rivals and the team Colback supported as a child, Newcastle United , on 16 January. He also appeared as a second-half substitute as Sunderland drew 0–0 with Arsenal on 5 March. Colback made his first Premier League start for Sunderland in th — Wikipedia
By Season
Appearances counted as matches started or come on as substitute. Recent seasons from our match records; earlier seasons from recorded season totals.
Goals scored in
West Brom7 May 20142013-14Sunderland3–0
Newcastle1 Feb 20142013-14Sunderland2–2
Cardiff City28 Dec 20132011-12Sunderland2–1
Middlesbrough8 Feb 20122011-12Sunderland1–1
Everton26 Dec 2011Appearances
QPR3 May 20252023-24Start0–0QPR16 Mar 20242023-24Start3–1QPR16 Sept 20232015-16Start1–1Newcastle20 Mar 20162015-16Start3–0Newcastle25 Oct 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle5 Apr 20152014-15Start1–0Newcastle21 Dec 20142013-14Start1–3
Swansea Town11 May 20142013-14Start2–0West Brom7 May 20142013-14Start1–0
Manchester United3 May 20142013-14Start4–0Cardiff City27 Apr 20142013-14Start2–1
Chelsea19 Apr 20142013-14Start2–2
Manchester City16 Apr 20142013-14Start0–1Everton12 Apr 20142013-14Sub1–5
Tottenham Hotspur7 Apr 20142013-14Sub1–2
West Ham United31 Mar 20142013-14Sub1–2
Liverpool26 Mar 20142013-14Start0–2
Norwich City22 Mar 20142013-14Sub0–0
Crystal Palace15 Mar 20142013-14Start0–3
Hull City9 Mar 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester City2 Mar 20142013-14Start1–4
Arsenal22 Feb 20142013-14Sub1–0
Southampton15 Feb 20142013-14Start0–2Hull City8 Feb 20142013-14Start3–0Newcastle1 Feb 20142013-14Start1–0
Stoke City29 Jan 20142013-14Sub1–0
Kidderminster Harriers25 Jan 20142013-14Start1–3Manchester United22 Jan 20142013-14Sub2–2Southampton18 Jan 20142013-14Start4–1
Fulham11 Jan 20142013-14Sub2–1Manchester United7 Jan 20142013-14Start3–1
Carlisle United5 Jan 20142013-14Start0–1
Aston Villa1 Jan 20142013-14Sub2–2Cardiff City28 Dec 20132013-14Start1–0Everton26 Dec 20132013-14Sub0–0Norwich City21 Dec 20132013-14Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur7 Dec 20132013-14Start3–4Chelsea4 Dec 20132013-14Sub0–0Aston Villa30 Nov 20132013-14Start0–2Stoke City23 Nov 20132013-14Start1–0Manchester City10 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Southampton6 Nov 20132013-14Start0–1Hull City2 Nov 20132013-14Start2–1Newcastle27 Oct 20132013-14Sub0–4Swansea Town19 Oct 20132013-14Start1–2Manchester United5 Oct 20132013-14Start1–3Liverpool29 Sept 20132013-14Start2–0
Peterborough United24 Sept 20132013-14Start0–3West Brom21 Sept 20132013-14Start1–3Arsenal14 Sept 20132013-14Start1–3Crystal Palace31 Aug 20132013-14Start4–2
Milton Keynes Dons27 Aug 20132013-14Start1–1Southampton24 Aug 20132013-14Start0–1Fulham17 Aug 20132012-13Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur19 May 20132012-13Start1–1Southampton12 May 20132012-13Start1–1Stoke City6 May 20132012-13Sub1–6Aston Villa29 Apr 20132012-13Start1–0Everton20 Apr 20132012-13Sub3–0Newcastle14 Apr 20132012-13Sub1–2Chelsea7 Apr 20132012-13Sub0–1Manchester United30 Mar 20132012-13Sub1–1Norwich City17 Mar 20132012-13Start1–3QPR9 Mar 20132012-13Start2–2Fulham2 Mar 20132012-13Start1–2West Brom23 Feb 20132012-13Start0–1Arsenal9 Feb 20132012-13Start1–2
Reading2 Feb 20132012-13Start0–0Swansea Town29 Jan 20132012-13Start3–2
Wigan Athletic19 Jan 20132012-13Start0–2
Bolton Wanderers15 Jan 20132012-13Start3–0West Ham United12 Jan 20132012-13Sub2–2Bolton Wanderers5 Jan 20132012-13Start0–3Liverpool2 Jan 20132012-13Start1–2Tottenham Hotspur29 Dec 20122012-13Start1–0Manchester City26 Dec 20122012-13Start1–0Southampton22 Dec 20122012-13Start1–3Manchester United15 Dec 20122012-13Start3–0Reading11 Dec 20122012-13Sub1–3Chelsea8 Dec 20122012-13Sub1–2Norwich City2 Dec 20122012-13Sub0–0QPR27 Nov 20122012-13Start2–4West Brom24 Nov 20122012-13Start3–1Fulham18 Nov 20122012-13Start1–2Everton10 Nov 20122012-13Start0–1Aston Villa3 Nov 20122012-13Start0–1Middlesbrough30 Oct 20122012-13Start0–0Stoke City27 Oct 20122012-13Start1–1Newcastle21 Oct 20122012-13Start0–3Manchester City6 Oct 20122012-13Start1–0Wigan Athletic29 Sept 20122012-13Start2–0Milton Keynes Dons25 Sept 20122012-13Start1–1West Ham United22 Sept 20122012-13Start1–1Liverpool15 Sept 20122012-13Start2–2Swansea Town1 Sept 20122012-13Start2–0
Morecambe28 Aug 20122012-13Start0–0Arsenal18 Aug 20122011-12Start0–1Manchester United13 May 20122011-12Start1–2Fulham6 May 20122011-12Start2–2Bolton Wanderers28 Apr 20122011-12Start0–0Aston Villa21 Apr 20122011-12Start0–0
Wolves14 Apr 20122011-12Start0–4Everton9 Apr 20122011-12Start0–0Tottenham Hotspur7 Apr 20122011-12Start3–3Manchester City31 Mar 20122011-12Start3–1QPR24 Mar 20122011-12Sub0–2
Blackburn Rovers20 Mar 20122011-12Start1–1Everton17 Mar 20122011-12Start1–0Liverpool10 Mar 20122011-12Sub1–1Newcastle4 Mar 20122011-12Start0–4West Brom25 Feb 20122011-12Start2–0Arsenal18 Feb 20122011-12Start1–2Arsenal11 Feb 20122011-12Start2–1Middlesbrough8 Feb 20122011-12Start1–0Stoke City4 Feb 20122011-12Start3–0Norwich City1 Feb 20122011-12Sub1–1Middlesbrough29 Jan 20122011-12Start4–1Wigan Athletic3 Jan 20122011-12Start1–0Manchester City1 Jan 20122011-12Sub1–1Everton26 Dec 20112011-12Sub3–2QPR21 Dec 20112011-12Start0–1Tottenham Hotspur18 Dec 20112011-12Start2–1Blackburn Rovers11 Dec 20112011-12Start1–2Wolves4 Dec 20112011-12Start1–2Wigan Athletic26 Nov 20112011-12Start0–0Fulham19 Nov 20112011-12Start0–1Manchester United5 Nov 20112011-12Start2–2Aston Villa29 Oct 20112011-12Start2–0Bolton Wanderers22 Oct 20112011-12Start1–2Arsenal16 Oct 20112011-12Sub2–2West Brom1 Oct 20112011-12Sub1–2Norwich City26 Sept 20112011-12Sub4–0Stoke City18 Sept 20112011-12Start1–2Chelsea10 Sept 20112011-12Start0–0Swansea Town27 Aug 20112011-12Start0–1
Brighton23 Aug 20112011-12Start0–1Newcastle20 Aug 20112011-12Start1–1Liverpool13 Aug 20112010-11Start1–3Wolves14 May 20112010-11Start2–1Bolton Wanderers7 May 20112010-11Start0–3Fulham30 Apr 20112010-11Start4–2Wigan Athletic23 Apr 20112010-11Start0–2
Birmingham City16 Apr 20112010-11Sub2–3West Brom9 Apr 20112010-11Sub0–5Manchester City3 Apr 20112010-11Sub0–2Liverpool20 Mar 20112010-11Sub0–0Arsenal5 Mar 20112010-11Sub0–2Everton26 Feb 20112010-11Sub1–2Tottenham Hotspur12 Feb 20112010-11Sub2–3Stoke City5 Feb 20112010-11Sub2–4Chelsea1 Feb 20112010-11Sub2–1
Blackpool22 Jan 20112010-11Sub1–1Newcastle16 Jan 20112010-11Sub2–2Liverpool25 Sept 20102010-11Sub1–1Arsenal18 Sept 20102010-11Sub1–1Wigan Athletic11 Sept 20102010-11Sub1–0Manchester City29 Aug 20102010-11Sub0–1West Brom21 Aug 2010Similar Players
Similarity scores (0–100) weigh position, scoring rate, appearances and era.