Jack
Sparkes

Left-back · age 26 · England · 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
7
Goals
1
Assists
0
Rating
6.77
2026/27

Marcus
Ifill

Right-back · age 23 · England · contract to Jun 2027

Apps
13
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.48
2026/27
Change Sparkes
Change Ifill

Attributes

This season · 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Jack SparkesMarcus Ifill
SHO48 · 13CRE52 · 25PAS40 · 25DRI76 · 46DEF27 · 29PHY43 · 48
48Shooting13
52Creating25
40Passing25
76Dribbling46
27Defending29
43Physical48

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Rated against different pools: Jack Sparkes against League Two, Marcus Ifill against League One. A 90 in one league isn’t a 90 in another.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026/27

Jack SparkesMarcus Ifill
504 minutes1,141 minutes
6.77Average rating6.48
0.18Goalsper 900.00
0.00Assistsper 900.00
1.07Shotsper 900.39
0.18Shots on targetper 900.08
17%Shot accuracy20%
–Big chances createdper 900.08
1.43Key passesper 900.71
0.89Dribbles completedper 900.39
28.2Passesper 9026.3
67%Pass accuracy58%
1.79Tackles + interceptionsper 904.10
58%Duels won59%
1.25Aerials wonper 901.03
3.93Clearancesper 903.94
0.18Blocksper 900.24
0.71Fouls wonper 902.52
0.18Dispossessedper 900.47

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Jack SparkesMarcus Ifill
Jack Sparkes
LBLMCBCM

Left-back 70% · Left midfielder 28% · Centre-back 1%

Marcus Ifill
RBRMLMLW

Right-back 63% · Right midfielder 30% · Left midfielder 5%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Jack SparkesMarcus Ifill
240League apps59
9League goals3
24League assists1
0.04Goals per game0.05
1834Minutes per goalfewer is better1455
Clean sheets a season, season by season
  1. 1
    3
    17/18
  2. 18/19
  3. 7
    0
    190
    19/20
  4. 0
    42
    20/21
  5. 10
    21
    21/22
  6. 10
    35
    22/23
  7. 19
    38
    23/24
  8. 2
    3
    336
    24/25
  9. 11
    14
    4240
    25/26
  10. 2
    1
    713
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Jack SparkesMarcus Ifill
26
Age
23
5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Height
–
Left
Foot
–
Jun 2027
Contract to
Jun 2027
9
League seasons
4
2
League titles
2
Free transfer, 2025
Last move
Fee undisclosed, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.