Jack Young (born 21 October 2000) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

Wycombe Wanderers Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. They play their home ...

Career

Born in

Morpeth, Northumberland Morpeth is a historic market town in Northumberland, North East England, lying on the River Wansbeck. Nearby towns include Ashington, Northumberland, Ashington and Bedlington, Northumberland, Bedlington. In the United Kingdom Census 2011, 2011 ...

, Young began his career at

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

at the age of 7, before turning professional in 2019. He moved on loan to Tranmere Rovers in October 2020. After making five appearances, Young returned to Newcastle. In January 2022, Young joined League One club

on loan for the remainder of the season, being recalled by Newcastle in March after just two league appearances. However, he subsequently signed a three-year permanent deal with Wycombe in April 2022. In August 2023 he moved on loan to Scottish club Ayr United, returning to Wycombe in January 2024 following the expiration of his deal. On 16 February 2024, Young joined

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club Wealdstone on loan for the remainder of the season.

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* 2000 births Living people English men's footballers Footballers from Morpeth, Northumberland Men's association football midfielders Newcastle United F.C. players Tranmere Rovers F.C. players Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players Ayr United F.C. players Wealdstone F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players {{England-footy-midfielder-2000s-stub