Jack Callum Newman (born 12 February 2002) is a Scottish ex-youth internationalist footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Peterhead.
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Early life
Jack Newman was born in Hexham on 12 February 2002. He grew up Stocksfield, but went to neighbouring Prudhoe Community High School. He began playing for Stocksfield Football Club at the age of 6 until the age of 12 where he joined Prudhoe Youth Club FC playing for both sides. A year later he was picked up by Premier League outfit Sunderland where he progressed through their academy.
Club career
Sunderland
After progressing through the Academy of Light at Sunderland, highly rated by many. Newman signed his first contract with the club. He was the only first year scholar to be in the starting lineup for the beginning of the under-18 Premier League North 2018-19 campaign against Liverpool. After impressing early on Newman suffering an injury and returned in a 2-2 away draw against Stoke City in February 2019. In January 2019 he was sent on loan to local Northern League Division 2 side Chester Le-Street Town on a one-month loan.