Jack Stephens

Plymouth Argyle

Born in Torpoint, Cornwall, Stephens attended Torpoint Community College, and joined Plymouth Argyle in 2005 at the age of 11. He progressed to the club's youth team in 2009, after a number of impressive performances in the junior section of the Milk Cup. He was then promoted to the club's reserve team, having appeared regularly in the Youth Alliance. Stephens began training with the club's first team in September 2010 and was included in an 18-man squad for their league match against Sheffield Wednesday. He made his debut as a late substitute in a 3–2 win for Argyle. Primarily a right-back, Stephens can play in a variety of positions. "Jack is a right-back, but he can play in the centre as well. He's comfortable in both positions," said John James, the club's youth development officer. "I like him at right-back because he does get forward well, he's quick, he likes to take people on, and he's a good header of the ball. He's a big lad – 6 ft 1 in, I think – and he's still growing."

Southampton

2011–2014

Stephens joined Southampton on 5 April 2011 for a fee of £150,000, signing an initial three-year contract, and was assigned to the club's development squad. He made his first-team debut for Southampton in a 2–1 FA Cup win against Coventry City on 7 January 2012, appearing as a second-half substitute for Dan Harding. In 2012, he was promoted to the first team ahead of the club's return to the Premier League.

2014–2016: Loan…

Stephens received his first call-up for the England under-18 side for a match against Poland in March 2012, playing the first half of a 3–0 win at Crewe Alexandra's home ground Alexandra Stadium. Later in the year he made the step up to the under-19 team, making his debut on 26 September, in a 3–0 win over Estonia in the qualifying stages of the 2013 European Championships, playing the full 90 minutes. He later played 45 minutes of a 6–0 win over the Faroe Islands on 28 September (after which he was replaced by fellow Southampton player Calum Chambers, who scored the sixth goal), the full 90 minutes of a 1–1 draw with Ukraine on 1 October, and the first half of a 1–0 friendly win over Finland on 13 November, which also featured Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse. Stephens made his debut for the England under-21 side on 12 November 2015, in a 0–0 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina, but was sent off in the 72nd minute. He was part of the team that won the 2016 Toulon Tournament, their first such win for 22 years.

As of match played 5 September 2026

Southampton

EFL Cup runner-up: 2016–17 EFL Championship play-offs: 2024 England U21

Toulon Tournament: 2016