# Ryan Jack
**Ryan James Jack** (born 1992) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He came through the Aberdeen academy, captained the club in 2015-16, spent seven seasons at Rangers where he won the [Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-premiership), the [Scottish Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-cup), and the [Scottish League Cup](https://www.edgepedia.org/scottish-league-cup), and earned 20 caps for Scotland without scoring.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793) • [2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html) • [11](https://www.afc.co.uk/en/news/2014-league-cup-winning-team-where-are-they-now)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1992, Aberdeen, Scotland; height 1.82 m, right-footed[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793) |
| Position | Central midfield, also defensive midfield and right-back[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793) |
| Aberdeen | Youth academy from age eight; senior debut 22 September 2010; 250 appearances and 11 goals; club captain 2015-16[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807) |
| Rangers | June 2017 to summer 2024; 210 appearances, 16 goals; Scottish Premiership 2020-21, Scottish Cup 2021-22, League Cup twice[3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html) • [5](https://www.365scores.com/football/player/ryan-jack-49083) |
| Scotland | Debut 9 November 2017 in a friendly against the Netherlands; 20 caps, 0 goals[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) |
| Later career | Esenler Erokspor in Turkey from 8 September 2024; a free agent since leaving the club[5](https://www.365scores.com/football/player/ryan-jack-49083) • [1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793) |
## Aberdeen
Jack joined the youth academy of his hometown club Aberdeen at the age of eight and made his senior debut in 2010, appearing as a substitute in a 3-2 League Cup win over Raith Rovers on 22 September 2010.[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807) He became a first-team regular, and the Scottish FA credits his midfield performances as pivotal to Aberdeen's resurgence in the league and their regular appearances in European competition under [Derek McInnes](https://www.edgepedia.org/derek-mcinnes).[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807) He was appointed first-team captain at the start of the 2015-16 season.[4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807)
His Aberdeen record across seven senior seasons was 250 appearances and 11 goals, including 189 league starts with 10 substitute appearances.[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [4](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807) During this period he was a key member of the Scotland Under-21 squad, regularly captained the side, and sits in the top ten for most capped players for Scotland at under-21 level.[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack)
## Rangers
In June 2017, after those 250 Aberdeen appearances, Jack signed a three-year contract with Rangers, later extended by two years to 2023.[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) • [6](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ryan-jack-signs-new-contract/39PLdYfdMimR547ADQcSnl) He spent seven seasons at Ibrox, making 210 appearances and scoring 16 goals.[3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html) He was part of the Rangers side that won the [2020-21 Scottish Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/2020-21-scottish-premiership), the club's most recent league title, and the Scottish Cup in 2021-22, and he won the League Cup once with Rangers, in 2023–24, having earlier won it with Aberdeen in 2013–14.[3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html) • [5](https://www.365scores.com/football/player/ryan-jack-49083) • [7](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69242/Ryan_Jack.html) • [11](https://www.afc.co.uk/en/news/2014-league-cup-winning-team-where-are-they-now)
Injuries interrupted his Rangers years. In the 2019-20 league season he played 1,715 minutes and missed nine matches, and a calf problem kept him out of the game entirely from February 2021 until his return to first-team training that October.[8](https://footballbh.net/2020/05/07/scottish-premiership-finding-the-best-centre-midfielders-data-analysis-statistics/) • [9](https://www.footballinsider247.com/mcavennie-i-got-slaughtered-for-my-ryan-jack-claim-but-now-ive-been-proved-right-after-experts-massive-rangers-update) His final Rangers season, 2023-24, brought 11 league appearances and one goal as the club finished second in the [Premiership](https://www.edgepedia.org/premiership).[7](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69242/Ryan_Jack.html)
## Scotland
Jack made his senior debut for Scotland on 9 November 2017 in a friendly against the Netherlands, soon after joining Rangers.[2](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack) He went on to win 20 caps without scoring, appearing in [UEFA Nations League](https://www.edgepedia.org/uefa-nations-league) fixtures, Euro 2024 qualifying, and friendlies; his final matches were two substitute appearances in June 2024 friendlies against [Gibraltar](https://www.edgepedia.org/gibraltar) and Finland.[7](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69242/Ryan_Jack.html) He had previously represented Scotland at Under-16, Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21 levels.[10](https://www.football.co.uk/profiles/players/ryan-jack/3894270247/)
## Later career
Jack left Rangers on a free transfer in the summer of 2024 and signed for the Turkish club Esenler Erokspor on 8 September 2024.[3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html) • [5](https://www.365scores.com/football/player/ryan-jack-49083) In the Turkish second tier, the 1. Lig, he made 26 league appearances with one goal in 2024-25 and 28 appearances with three goals in 2025-26.[7](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69242/Ryan_Jack.html) He has since been without a club, and in September 2026 he was reported to be training at Rangers' Auchenhowie facility as he considered his next step.[1](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793) • [3](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html)
## References
1. [Ryan Jack - Player profile, Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.us/ryan-jack/profil/spieler/60793)
2. [Ryan Jack - Men's A Squad, Scottish FA](https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/en/teams/mens-team/ryan-jack)
3. [Why ex-Rangers ace Ryan Jack is back at Auchenhowie, Yahoo Sports / Ibrox News](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-ex-rangers-ace-ryan-085828106.html)
4. [AFC Heritage Trust - Ryan Jack](https://www.afcheritage.org/football/players/ryan-jack?id=807)
5. [Ryan Jack (Free Agent) - Bio, stats and news, 365Scores](https://www.365scores.com/football/player/ryan-jack-49083)
6. [Ryan Jack Signs New Contract, Rangers Football Club](https://www.rangers.co.uk/article/ryan-jack-signs-new-contract/39PLdYfdMimR547ADQcSnl)
7. [Ryan Jack (Player), National Football Teams](https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/69242/Ryan_Jack.html)
8. [Finding the best Scottish Premiership centre-midfielders - data analysis, Football BH](https://footballbh.net/2020/05/07/scottish-premiership-finding-the-best-centre-midfielders-data-analysis-statistics/)
9. [Rangers have 'the complete midfielder' in Jack amid injury update, Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/mcavennie-i-got-slaughtered-for-my-ryan-jack-claim-but-now-ive-been-proved-right-after-experts-massive-rangers-update)
10. [Ryan Jack - Aberdeen Football Club profile](https://www.football.co.uk/profiles/players/ryan-jack/3894270247/)
11. [2014 League Cup Winning Team, Where Are They Now? - Aberdeen FC](https://www.afc.co.uk/en/news/2014-league-cup-winning-team-where-are-they-now)
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