Jack Colback

What strikes me about Jack Colback is how quietly he embodies the unglamorous backbone of football. A Sunderland academy product who clawed his way up through loan spells, he made his name as a defensive midfielder, the role nobody sings about but every manager needs. His free transfer to local rivals Newcastle drew accusations of betrayal, yet I read it more charitably, a North East man simply staying close to home. I admire players like him who win matches through discipline rather than highlight reels. Colback is the kind of dependable professional whose value only becomes obvious once he is gone.

Name (English)

Jack Colback

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・コルバック

Reading

じゃっく・こるばっく

Born

October 24, 1989 (age 36)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

Origin

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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