Jack Sparkes

Sparkes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 30→30), while his Rating held around 30. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 30).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bristol Rovers · 10th	1	0	0	7.5	30	30
2025/26	Bristol Rovers · 14th	42	2	3	6.88	30	30
2024/25	ChesterfieldLoan · 7th	12	0	3	7.03	30	8
2024/25	Peterborough · 18th	21	0	2	6.8	42	8
2023/24	Portsmouth · 1st	38	0	6	7	50	30
2022/23	Exeter City · 14th	35	1	2	6.72	46	22

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

J. Sparkes is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Bristol Rovers, rated 30.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (83.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sparkes.

On the season, Sparkes graded 30 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 3 assists and 2.695 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 30 → 30). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30. At 26 Sparkes is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Sparkes is operating at his career peak — the 2023/24 level is the level.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

30.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

29.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.7

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Bristol Rovers finished 14th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 42 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 30.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.052

Assists / 900.078

Goal contribution / 900.131

Defensive actions / 902.695

Player flow

Goal involvements5

Cards / 900.314

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 26, Sparkes sits on 5.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Sparkes's projected Rating — 30.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles62

Interceptions29

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards11

Red cards1

Transfer history

Bristol RoversJul 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Peterborough(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Chesterfield(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

PeterboroughJul 2024 – Jan 2025

PortsmouthJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

Exeter City(back from loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2023

TTorquay(on loan)Dec 2021 – Jan 2022

Exeter City(back from loan)Jan 2019 – Dec 2021

SSalisbury(on loan)Dec 2018 – Jan 2019

Exeter City(back from loan)Nov 2018 – Dec 2018

CChippenham Town(on loan)Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Exeter Cityuntil Oct 2018

About J. Sparkes

Jack Sparkes is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bristol Rovers, born on January 29, 2000 in Exeter, standing 177 cm tall. He is from England. Bristol Rovers currently sit 10th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Sparkes has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

J. Sparkes's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bristol Rovers face Crawley Town away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Sparkes at 30.2 with a Season form score of 29.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League One. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Sparkes has totalled 225 club appearances with 8 goals and 23 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 42 appearances for Exeter City.

J. Sparkes's career has also included time at Peterborough, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Exeter City, TTorquay, SSalisbury and CChippenham Town.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.