Jack Grealish

He made his debut the following day, coming on as a 59th-minute substitute for David Bell in a 3–1 away defeat to Milton Keynes Dons.

On 7 December, he scored his first career goal, beating three defenders to score the last goal in a 3–1 win over Gillingham at Meadow Lane, and followed this a week later by opening a 4–0 victory at Colchester United.

Following his loan with Notts County, Grealish returned to Aston Villa and made his club debut on 7 May, coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for Ryan Bertrand in a 4–0 away defeat to Manchester City in the Premier League.

Jack Peter Grealish (born 10 September 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for club Manchester City and the England national team.

Grealish is known for his dribbling and playmaking ability as well as his robust defensive capabilities.

Grealish is often considered to be one of the most popular and marketable athletes in England.

Jack Peter Grealish was born on 10 September 1995 in Birmingham, West Midlands, and raised in nearby Solihull.

He attended Our Lady of Compassion Roman Catholic Primary School and St Peter's Roman Catholic Secondary School in Solihull.

Grealish is of Irish descent, through his maternal grandfather from County Dublin, his paternal grandfather from Gort, County Galway, and his paternal grandmother from Sneem, County Kerry.

Influenced by his Irish heritage, Grealish played Gaelic football for John Mitchel's Hurling and Camogie Club of Warwickshire GAA between the ages of 10 and 14.

He competed against former Aston Villa and current Manchester United defender Aoife Mannion, a school classmate of his, at Gaelic football.

Grealish's younger brother, Keelan, died of sudden infant death syndrome in April 2000 at the age of nine months.

Having started at Highgate United, Aston Villa fan Grealish, joined the club as a six-year-old.

At the age of 16, he was named as an unused substitute in a 4–2 home Premier League defeat against Chelsea on 31 March 2012.

Grealish was part of the club's under-19 team that won the 2012–13 NextGen Series.

On 13 September 2013, Grealish joined League One club Notts County on a youth loan until 13 January 2014.

Grealish joined Aston Villa at the age of six, and made his debut for the club in May 2014, following a loan at Notts County, becoming club captain in 2019.

In 2021, Grealish was signed by Manchester City in a transfer deal worth £100 million, making him at the time, the most expensive British player ever.

In his first season with the club, he won a Premier League title, before securing a continental treble in his second campaign.

Born in England and having Irish ancestry, Grealish was eligible to represent either England or the Republic of Ireland internationally.

Grealish extended his loan with Notts County on 17 January 2014 until the end of the season.

He ended his loan with five goals and seven assists in 38 appearances.

With his contract due to expire in the summer of 2015, he was offered a new four-year deal by the club in September 2014.

On 14 October, Grealish signed a new four-year contract with Aston Villa.

Grealish made his first start in an FA Cup third round tie on 4 January 2015 against Blackpool at Villa Park, which his team won 1–0.

He played 75 minutes before being substituted for Andreas Weimann.

On 7 March, in the sixth round, a 2–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion, he replaced Charles N'Zogbia after 74 minutes, and was sent off for a second booking for diving in added time.

On 7 April, Grealish started his first match for Aston Villa in the Premier League, a 3–3 home draw against Queens Park Rangers in which his performance was highly praised.

In the FA Cup semi-final against Liverpool at Wembley Stadium, Grealish played a part in both of Villa's goals including assisting Fabian Delph's winner, as they came from behind to advance to the final.

On 30 May, Grealish played for the entirety of the 2015 FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium, as Villa lost 4–0 to Arsenal.

In April 2015, Grealish was warned by Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood after The Sun published images showing him allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide for recreational purposes.

Sherwood said that "We can't condone that behaviour. He is now in a responsible position as a professional footballer, he's got to make sure it won't happen again".

Sherwood later said in May 2015 that Grealish was learning from his friendship with his midfield partner, the experienced Joe Cole.

Sherwood considered Cole a role model for Grealish when concealing his private life, as he "didn't read too much about Joe being on the front pages".

Grealish scored his first goal for Villa on 13 September 2015, a 20-yard shot to open the scoring away to Leicester City; however, his team lost 3–2.

In November, he chose to stay in North West England and go clubbing after Villa's 4–0 loss to Everton.

New manager Rémi Garde punished him for this decision by making Grealish train with the under-21 team, and stated that "You have to behave as a professional and it was not the case this time for Jack".

He was capped by the Republic of Ireland up to under-21 level before confirming his decision to play for England in April 2016.

Grealish played for the England under-21s for the first time in May 2016, winning the 2016 Toulon Tournament.

He represented the senior side at UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2022 FIFA World Cup.