Jamie Michael Sterry (born 21 November 1995) is an English professional

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who plays for

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Career

Early career

Sterry began his career with Newcastle United, where he progressed through the youth ranks at

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and signed a professional contract in July 2015. He made his

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debut on 15 May 2016, coming on as an 84th-minute substitute in place of

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during a 5–1 home win over

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. On 31 August 2016, he joined

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on loan until January. Sterry scored his first professional goal for Coventry in an

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tie against Morecambe on 6 November 2016. On 31 January 2018, Sterry joined

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, that competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' because of ...

on loan until the end of the season. He made his Crewe debut on 3 February 2018 at

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. He returned to Crewe for a further loan spell in January 2019, but the loan spell was cut short after Sterry made just one appearance (against

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on 2 March) for Crewe. On 23 June 2020, Sterry was released by Newcastle United. He joined Northern Premier League side South Shields four months later.

Hartlepool United

On 21 December 2020, Sterry signed for

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club

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They were founded i ...

. He made his debut for Hartlepool the following day in a 4–0 win against

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. On 22 January 2021, he decided to stay with the National League club until the end of the season. During the

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season, Sterry played predominantly at right wing back; forming a partnership with Newcastle loanee Lewis Cass. He started in the 2021 National League play-off final for Hartlepool as they drew 1–1 with

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. In the resulting penalty shoot-out, Sterry scored his penalty as Hartlepool were promoted back to

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. Sterry described the 2020–21 season at Hartlepool as his most enjoyable year by far after his struggles with mental health earlier in his career. On 12 July 2021, he signed a new two-year contract with Hartlepool. On 11 September 2021, Sterry scored his first Hartlepool goal in a 1–0 victory over

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. Over Christmas 2022, Sterry helped to raise over £1,500 for a local foodbank. He was later nominated as Hartlepool's PFA Community Champion for his efforts. At the end of the 2022–23 season, Sterry was offered a new deal with Hartlepool but he turned it down in order to explore other options. He made 102 appearances in all competitions for Pools and scored on his final appearance in a 3–1 win against Barrow on 29 April 2023, a day which saw the club relegated back to the National League after results went against them.

Doncaster Rovers

On 26 May 2023, Sterry signed for

on a two-year contract.

Career statistics

Honours

Newcastle United * EFL Championship: 2016–17 Hartlepool United *

play-offs:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sterry, Jamie 1995 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Newcastle United F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players South Shields F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Doncaster Rovers F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players National League (English football) players Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne