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Jack Gurr
Personal information
Full name Jack William Gurr
Date of birth (1995-11-26) 26 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Full-back
Team information
Current team
Sacramento Republic
Number 2
Youth career
2011–2014 Gateshead
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies 71 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Georgia Revolution 18 (1)
2020–2021 Atlanta United 2 17 (1)
2021 Atlanta United 1 (0)
2021–2022 Aberdeen 4 (0)
2022– Sacramento Republic 89 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Jack William Gurr (born 26 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Sacramento Republic in the USL Championship.

Career

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Youth, college and semi-professional

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Gurr spent time with the academy team at Gateshead before moving to the United States in 2014 to play college soccer at Georgia Gwinnett College.[2] He played four years for the Grizzlies, making 71 appearances and scoring 14 goals, and earning first team All-Association of Independent Institutions honours during his junior and senior seasons.[3]

Following college, Gurr played two seasons with National Premier Soccer League club Georgia Revolution in 2018[4] and 2019.[5]

Atlanta United

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On 5 December 2019, it was announced that Gurr signed with USL Championship club Atlanta United 2 ahead of their 2020 season.[6] He made his professional debut on 8 March 2020, starting in a 1–0 loss to Charleston Battery.[7]

On 5 April 2021, Gurr was signed to the Atlanta United first-team roster,[8] but he was waived by the club less than two months later, on 28 May 2021.[9]

Aberdeen

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On 21 June 2021, Gurr returned to the United Kingdom to join Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen, joining the club on a one-year deal.[10]

Sacramento Republic

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On 19 January 2022, Gurr returned to the United States to sign with USL Championship club Sacramento Republic.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Jack Gurr at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Jack Gurr - Men's Soccer". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics.
  3. ^ "Men's Soccer Alum Jack Gurr Signs Professional Contract with Atlanta United 2". Georgia Gwinnett College Athletics. 5 December 2019.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "2019 NPSL Team Roster – Georgia Revolution FC".
  6. ^ "Atlanta United 2 signs Jack Gurr | Atlanta United FC".
  7. ^ "Atlanta United 2 vs. Charleston Battery - March 8, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ^ "Atlanta United signs Jack Gurr | Atlanta United FC".
  9. ^ "Atlanta United waives Jack Gurr". Atlanta United FC. Atlanta United Communications. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ^ "DEFENDER JACK GURR JOINS THE DONS". www.afc.co.uk. 21 June 2021.
  11. ^ "Republic FC Adds Jack Gurr to Defensive Corps". 19 January 2022.
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