Jack Nunn
Personal information
Place of birth Jack David Nunn
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cagliari Calcio
Youth career
0000–2024 Mangotsfield United
2024- Cagliari
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2024 Stoke Gifford ? (?)
2024- Cagliari 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 August 2024

Jack David Nunn is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cagliari.[1]

Early life

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From Watley's End in South Gloucestershire, he first played football for Frampton Rangers and joined Mangotsfield United aged eight years-old. He attended Elm Park Primary School and Winterbourne Academy prior to attending SGS College, where he studied a BTEC in business and finance and trained under former Leeds United head coach Dave Hockaday. He played with development side Bristol Inner City, where he played with future Bristol City players Ephraim Yeboah and Elijah Morrison, but never joined the league club’s academy.[2]

Career

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Nunn played for Stoke Gifford of the Gloucestershire County League, the eleventh tier of English football,[3] and also featured for Mangotsfield United in the Gloucestershire County Cup final against Cheltenham Saracens in 2024.[4] He also represented England Colleges in the Roma Caput Mundi tournament in Italy that year. He signed for Italian side Cagliari Calcio in the summer of 2024, having been scouted at the competition by Cagliari sporting director Nereo Bonato, initially linking up with their under-19 side.[5][6][7] Described as a versatile midfield player, he signed a two-year contract with the option of a third year with the Italian club.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jack Nunn". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "From Frampton Rangers to Serie A – Winterbourne footballer's dream Italian job". Frome Valley Voice. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ Vegas, Paul (5 August 2024). "WOW! ENGLISH TEEN NUNN LANDS CAGLIARI CONTRACT AS HE LEAVES STOKE GIFFORD UTD". Tribal Football. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kenmare, Jack (7 September 2024). "From England's 11th tier to Serie A: the 'one in a billion' story of Jack Nunn". Sport Bible. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  5. ^ Piercey, James (20 August 2024). "Jack Nunn: Meet the Bristol City fan who's just signed for one of Serie A's most unique clubs". Bristol Post. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  6. ^ Arnott, Ross (11 September 2024). "From Mangotsfield to the Mediterranean: Teenager signs for Serie A football team Cagliari". ITV.com. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  7. ^ "TRANSFER WINDOW: JACK NUNN'S INCREDIBLE SUMMER RISE FROM THE ENGLISH 11TH DIVISION TO SERIE A". rmcsport. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.