Jack Gurr - Sacramento Republic FC

Position	Defender

Position: Defender
Height: 5-8
Weight: 160 lbs
Born: November 26, 1995
Hometown: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Nationality: England
College: Georgia Gwinett College
Previous Club: Aberdeen FC (Scottish Premiership)
Joined Republic FC: January 19, 2022 (signed to multi-year contract extension on January 25, 2024)

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Career Bio

2023 USL Championship – Republic FC: 5 goals, 6 assists, 61 chances created (team best), 218 crosses (league best)

In his first two seasons with Republic FC, Gurr appeared in all but nine matches, making 70 starts in 74 appearances with over 6,000 minutes played across all competitions. He was among the club’s leaders in clearances, interceptions, and assists in 2022, and his 49 chances created ranked third among USL defenders. He made six starts in six appearances in Republic FC’s historic run to the 2022 U.S. Open Cup Final.

The Englishman had a breakout season on the right flank in 2023 as the Indomitable Club finished the regular season on top of the Western Conference table and reached the Western Conference Final. In addition to setting a new career high with five goals and six assists, he led the league’s defensive players with 11 scoring contributions and 61 chances created – the most by a backline player since the 2019 USL Championship season. He also led the entire league in crosses (218). He was a key part of the league’s best defense in 2023, conceding only 26 goals in the regular season. Behind the ball, he won 28 tackles and made 160 recoveries.

A fan favorite among Republic FC’s supporters, Gurr’s standout performance also earned him recognition throughout the league. Throughout the campaign, he saw five selections to the USL Championship Team of the Week and earned his first career All-League First Team selection, along with teammates Danny Vitiello and Conor Donovan who both signed multi-year extensions. He was also a finalist for the league’s Defender of the Year (finished second on the ballot) and was voted Team Defensive MVP by his Republic FC teammates.

Gurr first signed with Republic FC ahead of the 2022 season following a stint with Aberdeen FC in the Scottish Premiership. At Aberdeen, he logged 50 minutes in 10 appearances, including time in the Scottish Challenge Cup and UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying matches. Prior to Aberdeen, he played stateside in the Atlanta United FC system, marking his professional debut in 2020 with Atlanta United 2 and starting all 16 matches during the pandemic-shortened season. The campaign earned him an MLS contract with the first team, and in December 2020 he made an appearance in Atlanta United’s win over Club América in the Concacaf Champions League Quarterfinals.

Prior to starting his professional career, Gurr was an academy product of English club Gateshead FC. He moved to the United States in 2014 to join the soccer program at Georgia Gwinnett College. As a Grizzly, he tallied 14 goals and 22 assists in four seasons and twice earned First Team All-Independent Institutions recognition. He featured for NPSL club Georgia Revolution from 2018 to 2019.