Ross Anthony "Rossi" Jarvis (born 11 March 1988) is an
English footballer
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who plays as a
defender for
Isthmian League North side
Gorleston.
Club career
Norwich City
Jarvis began his career as a trainee with
Norwich City
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, making history as the youngest player to appear in their reserve side when aged only 14.
The younger brother of fellow Norwich academy product
Ryan Jarvis, he progressed to become a trainee with ''the Canaries'' and made his senior debut as a second-half substitute for
Dean Marney in a 2–1
League Cup defeat away to
Birmingham City
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on 26 October 2005. His
league
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debut came on 5 November 2005, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat away to
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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. He made one further appearance in the league as a substitute, away to
Millwall
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, before signing a professional contract in January 2006.
The two Jarvis brothers played together for Norwich on only one occasion – a League Cup tie against
Rotherham United
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on 19 September 2006.
That proved to be Jarvis' only appearance for Norwich in the
2006–07 season, as he was loaned out to
League Two side
Torquay
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on 25 January 2007.
He played four times for ''the Gulls'' before a back injury ended his loan spell.
After recovering, Jarvis played out the remainder of the season on loan at
League One Rotherham United, making ten appearances.
It would be almost a year on from the League Cup game at Rotherham until Jarvis next played a competitive game for Norwich. With suspensions to
Dion Dublin
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As a player he was a centre-forward, notably playing in the Premier League for Manches ...
,
Jason Shackell, and
Julien Brellier, Jarvis started in a League Cup Third Round tie on 25 September 2007 away to then
Premier League
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high-flyers
Manchester City
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, along with fellow academy graduate
Michael Spillane. Both players performances drew high praise from the media, as Norwich lost the game 1–0.
Jarvis started his first ever league game for Norwich against
Sheffield Wednesday
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four days later, and went on to start in three further games. However, he failed to feature under new ''Canaries'' manager
Glenn Roeder
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As a player, Roeder played as a defender for Arsenal, Leyton Orient, Queens Park Rangers, Notts County, Newcastle United, Watf ...
, who was appointed on 30 October 2007, and was released by the club in May 2008.
Luton Town
Jarvis signed for League Two side
Luton Town
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, who had been hit with a 30-point deduction, on 7 August 2008.
He found some familiar faces in the dressing room, as ''the Hatters squad included ex-Norwich teammates
Michael Spillane,
Chris Martin
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Born in Exeter, Martin went to University Colleg ...
and
Paul McVeigh. Jarvis played a total of 46 games for Luton in
2008–09, including in every round of the club's
Football League Trophy
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success, scoring the winning goal in the quarter-final against
Walsall
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.
He is known for his accurate
set piece delivery, using this to contribute to ten
assists in the 2008–09 season.
Though he was a regular player under Luton manager
Mick Harford
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, his dismissal in October 2009, and subsequent replacement in
Richard Money
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, saw Jarvis used sparsely. On 7 May 2010, he was released from his contract at Luton, having made 71 appearances for the club.
Barnet
In June 2010, Jarvis joined
Barnet. He made his debut for the Bees on the opening day of the 2010–11 season away to
Chesterfield and was replaced in the 54th minute by fellow debutant,
Ricky Holmes. He left Barnet at the end of the
2010–11
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season, having made 22 league appearances.
Cambridge United
Jarvis signed a one-month contract with
Conference National
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side
Cambridge United
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in August 2011 after impressing during a trial. This was then extended to a one-year contract on 31 August 2011. The midfielder signed a new one-year contract with The U's on 8 May 2012 after making 39 starts in his first season at the club.
Lowestoft Town & Dereham Town
After a brief spell in Australia with
Oakleigh Cannons
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History
South Oakleigh Soccer Club was establ ...
, Jarvis joined
Lowestoft Town in 2013. After 159 league appearances, he joined
Dereham Town in April 2018 before re-joining the Trawler Boys for the 2018–19 season. Jarvis left Lowestoft Town again in May 2021 and re-joined Dereham Town at the end of the month. Jarvis made 26 appearances and scored two goals in the
Isthmian League
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Founded in 1905 by amateur clubs in the London area, th ...
North Division and played once in the
FA Cup
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.
Leiston
On 13 June 2022, Jarvis signed for
Southern League Premier Division Central side
Leiston
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, joining his brother
Ryan, who signed for the club the previous week.
International career
Whilst in
non-League football
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with Luton, Jarvis was eligible to be called into the
England C squad for friendlies against both Hungary under-23s and
Poland under-23s in September and November 2009. He played in both, and
captained the side to a 2–1 victory in Poland.
Personal life
His older brother
Ryan Jarvis and his cousin
Adam Tann have also played professional football.
Honours
Luton Town
*
Football League Trophy
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:
2008–09
References
External links
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1988 births
Living people
People from Fakenham
English men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
Norwich City F.C. players
Torquay United F.C. players
Rotherham United F.C. players
Luton Town F.C. players
Barnet F.C. players
Cambridge United F.C. players
Oakleigh Cannons FC players
Lowestoft Town F.C. players
Dereham Town F.C. players
Leiston F.C. players
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
Isthmian League players
Southern Football League players
England men's youth international footballers
England men's semi-pro international footballers
English expatriate men's footballers
English expatriate sportspeople in Australia
Expatriate men's soccer players in Australia
Footballers from Norfolk
21st-century English sportsmen