J. Stephens · career
Jack Stephens
Center Back · Southampton · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Stephens is operating at his career peak — the 2022/23 level is the level.
Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistentStepped up 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 2 clubs — 123 appearances with 4 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2022/23 at Bournemouth — Season rating 30, 0 goals and 0 assists in 17 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 16 points at Southampton. Output has held steady across his last 3 full seasons (21 → 29).
Season-to-season output barely moves — his form has stayed within a tight band (±7 points) across 6 campaigns. Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Premier League) and kept playing — 19 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Southampton | 32 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 29 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton | 19 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 13 |
| 2024/25 | Southampton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Southampton | 26 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 21 |
| 2023/24 | Southampton U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | AFC Bournemouth U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | BournemouthLoan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 30 |
| 2021/22 | Southampton | 11 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 14 |
| 2020/21 | Southampton | 18 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 25 |
| 2019/20 | Southampton | 28 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Southampton | 24 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Southampton | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton | 17 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Southampton U23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | CoventryLoan | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Middlesbrough | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Swindon TownLoan | 40 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Swindon Town | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Plymouth | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England U21 | 2017/18 | UEFA U21 Championship | 2 | 0 |
| England U19 | 2013/14 | UEFA U19 Championship | 3 | 0 |
Honours
Tournoi Maurice Revello×2Championship×2League Cup×2Premier League 2×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 32 | 2707 | 2 | 0 | 7.0 |
Schedule · 2025/26
32 played12 unused sub3 injured12 not in squad· 2707 min, 2g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Valenciennes | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Espanyol | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Brighton | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | H Wrexham | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A Northampton | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 17 | Championship | A Ipswich | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 23 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Norwich | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Watford | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Sep 14 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | A Hull City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Liverpool | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 27 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 4 | Championship | A Derby | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | Championship | H Swansea | 0-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | A Bristol City | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 25 | Championship | A Blackburn | 1-2 | Played | 22 | 5.6 | ||
| Nov 1 | Championship | H Preston | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 5 | Championship | A QPR | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | A Charlton | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | H Leicester | 3-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Millwall | 2-3 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Birmingham | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Dec 9 | Championship | H West Brom | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 13 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 6.7 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Coventry | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Oxford United | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Millwall | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-4 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 10 | FA Cup | A Doncaster | 3-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | H Hull City | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 21 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Jan 25 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 31 | Championship | A Stoke City | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Watford | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 10 | Championship | A Leicester | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.2 | |
| Feb 14 | FA Cup | H Leicester | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | H QPR | 5-0 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Feb 28 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Mar 8 | FA Cup | A Fulham | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 11 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Mar 14 | Championship | A Coventry | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 18 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Oxford United | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Apr 4 | FA Cup | H Arsenal | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 7 | Championship | A Wrexham | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | H Derby | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 14 | Championship | H Blackburn | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | H Bristol City | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 25 | FA Cup | A Manchester City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 28 | Championship | H Ipswich | 2-2 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 2 | Championship | A Preston | 3-1 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 9 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 0-0 | Inactive | — | |||
| May 12 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — |