John Fleck (footballer)

For other people named John Fleck, see John Fleck (disambiguation).

John Fleck
Fleck lining up for Scotland in 2019
Personal information
Full name John Alexander Fleck[1]
Date of birth (1991-08-24) 24 August 1991 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder[4]
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2007 Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2012 Rangers 41 (2)
2012 → Blackpool (loan) 7 (0)
2012–2016 Coventry City 162 (8)
2016–2024 Sheffield United 256 (15)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 1 (0)
International career‡
2007–2008 Scotland U17 9 (3)
2008–2010 Scotland U19 4 (0)
2009–2012 Scotland U21 4 (0)
2019– Scotland 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:56, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:07, 25 November 2021 (UTC)

John Alexander Fleck (born 24 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.

He began his career with Rangers, making his senior debut in 2008 aged 16,[5][6] and later spending a period on loan to Blackpool. In 2012 he transferred to Coventry City, remaining there until 2016 when he joined Sheffield United, helping the club achieve two promotions in three years, moving up from League One to the Premier League. In January 2024, Fleck joined Blackburn Rovers

  1. ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/07/2016 and 31/07/2016". The Football Association. p. 11. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ "John Fleck". ESPN. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  3. ^ "John Fleck: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
  4. ^ "John Fleck". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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