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Jack Cork

ジャック・コーク　/　じゃっく・こーく

Association football player from United Kingdom

June 25, 1989 (age 36)　・　United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Jack Cork is the kind of player I quietly admire: unglamorous, dependable, the connective tissue of a side. A 183 cm defensive midfielder out of Carshalton, he came through Chelsea's system but spent his formative years shuttling between loans, even winning player of the year at Scunthorpe. That tells me he never sulked about where he landed; he just produced. Now coaching at Burnley, he's transitioning the way the smart pros do. Midfield anchors rarely make highlight reels, but they make teams function. I'll always have time for the understated craftsmen who do the unseen work.

Overview

Jack Frank Porteous Cork (born 25 June 1989) is an English professional football coach and former player who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a first-team coach at EFL Championship club Burnley. Cork started off his career with Chelsea but between 2006 and 2011, he went on loan to a number of clubs, including Scunthorpe United where he was named player of the year.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jack Cork
Name (Japanese): ジャック・コーク
Reading: じゃっく・こーく
Born: June 25, 1989 (age 36)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Snake
Origin: United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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%BC%E3%82%AF

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