Jack Sanders
Defender - Centre-Back
at Milton Keynes Dons
at Milton Keynes Dons
479 days · joined 2025-01-31
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€250k
Rating · 25/26
5.0
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.07
goals / match
St. Johnstone FC
top club · 27 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#388
goals rank
#79
assists rank
9
season goals
3
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€250k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1999-03-18 · 6 players total
125Appearances
9Goals
3Assists
18Yellow cards
2Red cards
80Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jack Sanders |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jack Tom Sanders |
| Date of birth | 1999-03-18 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Milton Keynes Dons |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | SMI Sports ... |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Milton Keynes Dons
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: St. Johnstone → MK Dons
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Milton Keynes Dons, St. Johnstone FC
40 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → St. Johnstone
24/25 · Transfer
May 2024
Transfer: Ayr United → Kilmarnock FC
23/24 · Return from loan
May 2024
Transfer: Ayr United → Kilmarnock FC
23/24 · Return from loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Ayr United
23/24 · Loan
Jan 2024
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Ayr United
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Ayr United FC, Kilmarnock FC, Kilmarnock FC B
17 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Cove Rangers → Kilmarnock FC
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Kilmarnock FC → Cove Rangers
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Kilmarnock FC B, Cove Rangers FC, Kilmarnock FC
20 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Kilmarnock FC
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Kilmarnock FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2021
Transfer: Fylde → Wigan U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Fylde
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — AFC Fylde
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Southport → Wigan U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Southport
19/20 · Loan
Dec 2019
Transfer: Blyth Spartans → Wigan U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
Transfer: Wigan U23 → Blyth Spartans
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Southport FC, Blyth Spartans
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Leek Town FC → Wigan U23
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: Charnock R. → Leek Town FC
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €250k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.14/90
Assists1 total · 0.14/90
G+A2 total · 0.29/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.14/90
Minutes played by club
Milton Keynes Dons
24.9%
St. Johnstone FC
31.5%
Ayr United FC
16.0%
Kilmarnock FC
12.7%
Kilmarnock FC B
0.0%
Cove Rangers FC
14.9%
AFC Fylde
0.0%
Blyth Spartans
0.0%
Southport FC
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 1,800 |
| St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Ayr United FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,156 |
| Kilmarnock FC | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 920 |
| Kilmarnock FC B | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1,080 |
| AFC Fylde | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blyth Spartans | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southport FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 630 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 24/25 | Prem. Sports Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 360 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,917 |
| 24/25 | SFA Cup | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Ayr United FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,156 |
| 23/24 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SFA Cup | Ayr United FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Trust Trophy | Kilmarnock FC B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Viaplay Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Challenge Cup | Kilmarnock FC B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cove Rangers FC | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership Relegation | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Kilmarnock FC | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 830 |
| 21/22 | Prem. Sports Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | SFA Cup | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | AFC Fylde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | National League North | AFC Fylde | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Southport FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League North | Blyth Spartans | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Charnock R. | Leek Town FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Leek Town FC | Wigan U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Wigan U23 | Blyth Spartans | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Blyth Spartans | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Wigan U23 | Southport | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Southport | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-27 | Wigan U23 | Fylde | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Fylde | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Wigan U23 | Kilmarnock FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-29 | Kilmarnock FC | Cove Rangers | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-04 | Cove Rangers | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Kilmarnock FC | Ayr United | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Kilmarnock FC | Ayr United | Loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Ayr United | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Ayr United | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Kilmarnock FC | St. Johnstone | Transfer | 175000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | St. Johnstone | MK Dons | Transfer | 250000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€250k
Peak€250k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€150k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oli Shaw | 2 | 0 | 940 |
| Aaron Essel | 1 | 0 | 938 |
| Rory McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 927 |
| Kurt Willoughby | 1 | 0 | 648 |
| Graham Carey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Makenzie Kirk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Adama Sidibeh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fraser Murray | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Hemming | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sven Sprangler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| André Raymond | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Rae | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Neilson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Kimpioka | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Cameron | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Drey Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Trust Trophy | Kilmarnock FC | 2 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 12 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 7 |
| 24/25 | Premiership | St. Johnstone FC | 1 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cove Rangers FC | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Ayr United | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-05-31 | Ayr United | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Kilmarnock FC | Ayr United | Loan | — | €175k |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Kilmarnock FC | Ayr United | Loan | — | €175k |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-04 | Cove Rangers | Kilmarnock FC | Return from loan | — | €175k |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-29 | Kilmarnock FC | Cove Rangers | Loan | — | €175k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Fylde | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-27 | Wigan U23 | Fylde | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | Southport | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Wigan U23 | Southport | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Blyth Spartans | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | Wigan U23 | Blyth Spartans | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Milton Keynes Dons The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Notts County | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 0–4 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 5–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 0–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-02 | GB4 |
Notts County | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–4 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 2–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 3–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Bradford City | 2–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-01-21 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 4–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–2 | Notts County | Available |
Teams faced most often by Jack Sanders's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motherwell FC | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 25% |
| Heart of Midlothian | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 13% |
| Dundee FC | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 19% |
| Ross County FC | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 47% |
| St. Mirren FC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 50% |
| Hibernian FC | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 14% |
| Celtic FC | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 39 | -30 | 14% |
| Aberdeen FC | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 36% |
| Rangers FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 35 | -26 | 14% |
| Accrington Stanley | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 44% |
| Morecambe FC | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 89% |
| Livingston FC | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 630 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 3,447 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 23/24 | 17 | 1,156 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,080 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.33 |
| 21/22 | 20 | 920 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
40 apps
3 G
1 A
League Two
20 apps
2 G
1 A
Trust Trophy
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Premiership
24 apps
1 G
1 A
Viaplay Cup
8 apps
1 G
0 A
National League North
19 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jack Sanders?
Jack Sanders is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Milton Keynes Dons.
How old is Jack Sanders?
Jack Sanders is 27 years old. He was born on March 18, 1999 in Bolton.
What position does Jack Sanders play?
Jack Sanders plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Jack Sanders play for?
Jack Sanders currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons.
How many career goals has Jack Sanders scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jack Sanders has scored 9 goals in 125 appearances.
What is Jack Sanders's market value?
Jack Sanders's most recent reported market value is €250k.