Jack Hinshelwood

Jack Hinshelwood
Hinshelwood with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2026
Personal information
Full name Jack Luca Hinshelwood[1]
Date of birth (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005
Place of birth Chichester, England[2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2023 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 67 (14)
International career‡
2023 England U18 6 (0)
2023 England U19 8 (0)
2024– England U21 11 (0)
Medal record
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2025 Slovakia
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 September 2025

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.

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 23 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2022–23 —3[a]030
2023–24 —2[a]020
Total ————5050
Brighton & Hove Albion 2022–23 Premier League 100000——10
2023–24 Premier League 12320102[b]0—173
2024–25 Premier League 2653020——315
2025–26 Premier League 2742010——304
2026–27 Premier League 1200001[c]0—22
Total 6714704030—8114
Career total 6714704030508614
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

England U21

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Squads – English Premier League 2022/2023". Football Squads. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
  3. 1 2 Owen, Brian (9 March 2021). "Recognise the name? Jack aims to take Hinshelwoods into fourth generation". The Argus. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Pole, Matt (14 April 2023). "'An excellent example' – Brighton young gun and son of Worthing FC manager signs new long-term contract". SussexWorld. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Bloom, Ben (28 May 2023). "Aston Villa secure European spot with Ollie Watkins on target against Brighton". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ↑ McCarthy, Scott (3 October 2023). "Hinshelwood emergence is 'missing piece' of academy success". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Talbot, Bruce (6 December 2023). "Hinshelwood heads the winner as Albion come from behind". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
  8. ↑ Hanson, Charlie (9 April 2024). "Jack Hinshelwood signs new contract". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Pole, Matt (17 March 2023). "Brighton & Hove Albion quartet handed England call-ups ahead of international qualifiers and friendlies". SussexWorld. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  10. ↑ Smith, Frank (6 September 2023). "Report: England MU19s 0–1 Germany". England Football. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  11. ↑ Owen, Brian (9 September 2024). "Jack Hinshelwood, James Beadle help England under-21s beat Austria". The Argus. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  12. ↑ Emons, Michael (11 June 2025). "England bid to defend Under-21 crown – plus who else could star". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Mashiter, Nick (21 June 2025). "England U21 3–1 Spain U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  14. ↑ Mashiter, Nick (25 June 2025). "England U21 2–1 Netherlands U21". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
  15. 1 2 Mashiter, Nick (28 June 2025). "England U-21 3 Germany U-21 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  16. ↑ Christenson, Marcus (6 October 2021). "Ireland underage international named on 20 best talents at Premier League clubs list". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  17. ↑ Naylor, Andy (22 January 2025). "Harry Howell: Brighton's 15-year-old attacking star from a family of footballers". The Athletic. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  18. ↑ "Brighton: Jack Hinshelwood on young player of the year award". BBC Sport. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
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