Ryan Jack

Ryan James Jack (born 27 February 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for TFF First League club Esenler Erokspor Jack began his career at Aberdeen, spending 17 years connected with the club across youth and senior categories; he was in the team that won the 2013–14 Scottish League Cup, their first trophy since 1995, and served as captain for two years. He left Aberdeen in 2017 and signed for Rangers as a free agent. In seven years at Ibrox he won one Scottish Premiership title and one Scottish Cup and played in the 2022 UEFA Europa League final, before departing in 2024 upon the expiry of his contract. Jack made his full international debut in November 2017. Ryan James Jack was born on 27 February 1992 in Aberdeen. Jack has represented Scotland at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level. He captained the Under-21 side and is on the top ten list for appearances at this level. In May 2013, he received a call-up to the full Scotland squad for the game against Croatia. Jack eventually made his full Scotland debut in a friendly against the Netherlands in November 2017, by which time he had moved from formative club Aberdeen to Rangers. The match happened to take place in Aberdeen, and in the opening stages he was booed whenever he touched the ball by some of the crowd, due to the rivalry between those clubs and the ill-feeling his transfer had stirred; other fans responded to this by cheering and applauding him. Jack made his first competitive start for Scotland in November 2019, forming a midfield partnership with Callum McGregor. He helped Scotland qualify for UEFA Euro 2020, but missed the finals due to a calf injury that required surgery.