Jack Luca Hinshelwood (born 11 April 2005) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

Hinshelwood joined the

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at the age of 7, and worked his way up through their youth categories. He debuted with their under-18s in March 2021, and started his scholarship the following season at the age of 16. On 14 April 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2026. He made his senior and professional debut with Brighton & Hove Albion as a late substitute replacing

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in a 2–1

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defeat to

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on 28 May 2023. He made his first start in a 6–1 defeat against

on 30 September. On 6 December 2023, Hinshelwood scored his first career goal in a 2–1 home victory against

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. On 9 April 2024 he signed a new contract with Brighton until June 2028.

International career

Hinshelwood is a youth international for England, representing England U18 in 2023. On 6 September 2023, Hinshelwood made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to

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Personal life

Hinshelwood comes from a family of footballers. His great-grandfather

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, his grandfather

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, his father

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and his uncles

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and

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were all professional footballers.

Playing style

Hinshelwood is a ball-playing central

with great tactical awareness. He can also play

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, but best affects games through his ball-distribution and vision which suits his midfield role best. He is an ambidextrous player with a good understanding of the game, who also likes to get forward.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Individual *

Young Player of the Year: 2023–24https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/4001094/hinshelwood-i-cant-wait-to-pull-on-an-albion-shirt-again

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinshelwood, Jack 2005 births Living people Sportspeople from Chichester English men's footballers England men's youth international footballers Men's association football midfielders Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Premier League players