Jack Colback Retires a Month After Joining Eighth-Tier Anstey Nomads
March 10 at 9: 00 am ET — jack colback announced his retirement from professional football, ending a career that included spells at Sunderland and Newcastle United. The decision arrives just a month after he joined eighth-tier Anstey Nomads following his release from QPR.
Jack Colback Ends Playing Career After Short Anstey Nomads Spell
, Colback said: “Today I’m announcing my retirement from professional football. ” He added that he felt privileged to have played nearly 500 matches at the top level and thanked coaches, teammates and supporters as he looks ahead to the next chapter. Whether that next chapter involves coaching or another role in the game was not specified.
Colback’s Club Career Includes 135 Appearances for Sunderland and 102 for Newcastle
Colback came through Sunderland’s academy and made 135 appearances for the Black Cats, including being part of the side that reached the Carabao Cup final in the 2013/14 season. He left Sunderland that summer on a free transfer to join his boyhood club and rival Newcastle United, where he made 102 appearances and earned an England call-up in his first season at St James’ Park. He was also part of the Newcastle squad under Rafa Benitez that won the Championship title in 2017.
Nottingham Forest Loan, QPR Move and Final Stops Before Retirement
Colback spent 18 months on loan at Nottingham Forest before joining Forest permanently on a free transfer after departing Newcastle in 2020. His career later took him to Ipswich and Queen’s Park Rangers; he joined QPR in the summer of 2023 and spent two seasons in West London. After being released on a free transfer, he most recently turned out for Northern Premier League Midlands division side Anstey Nomads prior to announcing his retirement.
Fans and club officials have begun to register their reactions, and statements from the clubs named in his career are expected to follow. For now, the confirmed next milestone on the calendar connected to Colback’s former teams is Newcastle United’s Champions League round of 16 home tie: Newcastle host Barcelona on March 10 at 9: 00 am ET. If that match proceeds as scheduled, further club announcements or tributes could appear around that date.
