Jack Hinshelwood
English footballer
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Jack Luca Hinshelwood (born 11 April 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion and the England under-21 national team.
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Hinshelwood with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2026 | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jack Luca Hinshelwood[1] | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2005 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worthing, England[2] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Brighton & Hove Albion | |||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 2023– | Brighton & Hove Albion | 66 | (12) | |||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | England U18 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2023 | England U19 | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2024– | England U21 | 11 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:37, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||
Club career
Hinshelwood joined the youth academy of Brighton & Hove Albion 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.[3] On 14 April 2023, he signed a professional contract with the club until 2026.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Brighton & Hove Albion as a late substitute replacing Deniz Undav in a 2–1 Premier League defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on 28 May 2023.[5] He made his first start in a 6–1 defeat against Aston Villa on 30 September 2023.[6]
On 6 December 2023, Hinshelwood scored his first career goal in a 2–1 home victory against Brentford.[7] On 9 April 2024 he signed a new contract with Brighton until June 2028.[8]
International career
Hinshelwood is a youth international for England, representing England U18 in 2023.[9] On 6 September 2023, Hinshelwood made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[10]
On 9 September 2024, Hinshelwood made his England U21 debut during a 4–1 win over Austria at Kenilworth Road.[11] He was called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[12] He started in their quarter-final victory over Spain and semi-final win against Netherlands.[13][14] On 28 June, Hinshelwood played every minute of the final as England defeated Germany 3–2 after extra time to lift the trophy.[15]
Playing style
Ben Fisher, speaking to the Irish Examiner, described Hinshelwood as a ball-playing central midfielder with tactical awareness, capable of playing in defensive positions, ambidextrous, and comfortable moving forward from midfield.[16]
Personal life
Hinshelwood comes from a family of footballers. His great-grandfather Wally Hinshelwood, his grandfather Paul, his father Adam, his great-uncle Martin, and his first cousin once removed Danny were all professional footballers.[3] He is the cousin of fellow Brighton youth product Harry Howell.[17]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2022–23 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2023–24 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2022–23 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 26 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 79 | 12 | |||
| Career total | 66 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 84 | 12 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
