John Alexander Fleck (born 24 August 1991) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Chesterfield.
Fleck's talent, precocious performances, technique, vision and work-rate led him to be heralded by some in the media as "Scotland's Wayne Rooney".
[19][20] It was reported in August 2009 that Fleck had been dropped from the Rangers first-team after a training ground "bust-up" with the assistant manager, Ally McCoist.
[23] With first team chances in short supply at Rangers, Fleck agreed to move to Sheffield United on a season-long loan at the end of the 2011 summer transfer window[24] but the deal subsequently fell through as the paperwork was not completed before the deadline.
[25] In January 2012, having appeared to have seized a fresh chance in the team at Rangers a few weeks earlier,[6] Fleck signed for Championship club Blackpool on loan, despite renewed interest from Sheffield United.
[32] He struggled to gain a regular starting spot in the team during his first season at the club, particularly during the reign of Mark Robins, although he went on to make 35 appearances and scored three times.
[35] Fleck struggled for form in the remaining months of the 2013–14 season but started the following campaign well, putting in a strong performance as the team beat Gillingham 1–0 to mark the club's return to Coventry in September 2014.
[37] Fleck saw another upturn in form at Coventry City in the 2015–16 season where under the management of Tony Mowbray he was encouraged to play a more forward-thinking role in the team, aided by the defensive support of midfield partner Romain Vincelot.
[41] On 8 April 2017, Fleck scored a late winner against Northampton Town at Sixfields Stadium – the fans reacted by running onto the pitch to celebrate promotion.
[45] He was a key player for the Blades in their return to the top flight, playing 30 games, as he helped his side to a surprising ninth place finish.
[51] He did not play in that match, and had to decline an invitation to join the squad in May 2019 as it clashed with his wedding in Ayrshire, arranged two years earlier when he seemed far less likely to be involved with the national team.