Jonjo Shelvey
![]() Shelvey playing for England U21s in 2012 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonjo Shelvey[1] | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Romford, London, England | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
Number | 8 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2004 | Arsenal | ||
2004–2007 | West Ham United | ||
2007–2008 | Charlton Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2010 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | (7) |
2010–2013 | Liverpool | 47 | (2) |
2011 | → Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (6) |
2013– | Swansea City | 7 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2008 | England U16 | 6 | (3) |
2008–2009 | England U17 | 7 | (1) |
2009–2010 | England U19 | 4 | (3) |
2011– | England U21 | 13 | (4) |
2012– | England | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 October 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:49, 13 August 2013 (UTC) |
Jonjo Shelvey /ˈdʒɒndʒoʊ ˈʃɛlvi/ (born 27 February 1992) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League side Swansea City and England. He previously played for Charlton Athletic, becoming their youngest-ever player at 16 years and 59 days old.[2] He has also played for Liverpool, Blackpool and for England at under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-21 level and has captained the under–19 side.[3]
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Shelvey played in the youth teams of first Arsenal and then West Ham United, the team he had supported as a boy. In 2007, he moved to Charlton Athletic, making his breakthrough in the 2007–08 season after scoring 14 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's Under 18s.[4] When making his first-team debut in April 2008, against Barnsley, he became Charlton's youngest-ever player, at the age of 16 years and 59 days – beating the previous holder, Paul Konchesky.[5]
On 3 January 2009, Shelvey became Charlton's youngest-ever goal-scorer, with a strike against Norwich City in the FA Cup, 54 days before his 17th birthday,[2] breaking the previous record held by Peter Reeves who was aged 17 years and 100 days when he scored – also against Norwich – in May 1966. Despite interest from several Premier League clubs, on the morning of 27 February, his 17th birthday, Shelvey signed his first professional contract with Charlton. On 9 September he signed a one-year contract extension until 2012. He scored his first league goal in the 3–2 win against Southampton on 4 April 2009.[6][7]
Liverpool
Shelvey signed for Liverpool in May 2010, for an initial fee of £1.7 million.[8] He made his debut for the club as an extra-time substitute on 22 September in the Reds' shock League Cup third-round defeat against League Two side Northampton Town at Anfield, with Liverpool losing 4–2 on penalties (with Shelvey scoring in the shootout) after a 2–2 draw.[9] Shelvey started his first game for the club in Liverpool's Europa League group game against Napoli on 21 October 2010, playing the whole 90 minutes match in a 0–0 draw.[10] On 24 October, Shelvey made his Premier League debut against Blackburn Rovers at Anfield, coming on in the 87th minute in the Reds' 2–1 win.
Shelvey joined Championship club Blackpool on loan on 30 September 2011.[11] The following day he scored on his debut, in a 5–0 win against Bristol City at Bloomfield Road.[12] He also scored his first professional hat-trick in a 5–0 win away at Leeds United in November 2011.[13]
On 30 November 2011 he was recalled by Liverpool due to injury problems within the team, mainly surrounding Steven Gerrard and Lucas Leiva, Lucas was later ruled out for the remainder of the season.[14] He made his first ever Premier League start the following weekend against Aston Villa.[15] On 6 January 2012 he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 5–1 win in a third round FA Cup tie against Oldham Athletic at Anfield. [16] On 8 May 2012 he scored his first Premier League goal with a 30-yard strike in a 4–1 win over Chelsea at Anfield.[17]
On 10 July 2012 Shelvey signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool.[18] On 20 September 2012 he came off the bench to score the last 2 goals in a 5–3 win against Young Boys in the Europa League.[19] Three days later, he was sent off in a league game against Manchester United on 23 September 2012.[20] Shelvey also scored with a header in the second match of the UEFA Europa League group stage, against Udinese on 4 October 2012.[21] On 22 November 2012, Shelvey scored against Young Boys in the Europa League via a header, this was Shelvey's 4th goal in the Europa League. The match ended in a 2–2 draw. [22] He looks like Voldemort. or is his twin brother
Swansea City
On 3 July 2013 Shelvey signed a four-year contract with Swansea City, for an initial transfer fee of £5m.[23] He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September, in a 2–2 draw with former club Liverpool, also assisting team-mate Michu's goal, but was partly responsible for both Liverpool goals, giving the ball away to Daniel Sturridge and Victor Moses.[24]
International career
Shelvey captained the England under-16s as they won the 2007 Victory Shield scoring three goals in three games.[25] He also played a key role in the Montaigu Tournament, which England won for the first time in seven years, playing in all four games and scoring a free kick in the final against France.[26] In October 2008, he made his debut for the England under-17s and scored in a 7–0 win over Estonia.[27]
On his debut for the England under-19s, in September 2010, he captained and scored a free-kick in a 2–0 win over Slovakia,[28] and followed up by scoring on his following two appearances for the side.[29][30] He won his first Under-21 cap coming on as substitute in a 6–0 win against Azerbaijan in September 2011.[31]
Shelvey was also eligible to play for Scotland – through his grandfather – and the Republic of Ireland.[32][33] In October 2012 Shelvey was called up for the England squad for two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification games against San Marino and Poland,[34] and made his senior debut from the bench on 12 October 2012, in a 5–0 home win against San Marino.[35]
Personal life
Born in suburban Romford in East London, England, Shelvey has alopecia, which has resulted in a complete loss of head hair.[36][37] In August 2013, it was announced that Shelvey and his fiancée, former member of S Club 8 Daisy Evans, are expecting a baby in early 2014.[38][39]
Career statistics
- As of 16 September 2013.
Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | Discipline | |||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ![]() |
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2007–08 | Charlton Athletic | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
2008–09 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |||||||||
2009–10 | League One | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||
2010–11 | Liverpool | Premier League | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
2011–12 | Blackpool (loan) | Championship | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||
Liverpool | Premier League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
2012–13 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
2013–14 | Swansea City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
Career total | 104 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 133 | 22 | 15 | 1 |
Honours
- Liverpool
- League Cup (1): 2011–12
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs submit squad lists". premierleague.com. Premier League. 1 September 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ^ a b Who is Jonjo Shelvey? Top five things to know about Liverpool new signing www.metro.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
- ^ "Shelvey aiming high". The Football Association.
- ^ "Shelvey hopes to copy pal Jack". Liverpool.tv. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
- ^ "Record-breaker Shelvey starts at Oakwell". Charlton Athletic F.C. 26 April 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2008.
- ^ "Southampton v Charlton". Sky Sports. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Southampton 2–3 Charlton". BBC Sport. 4 April 2009. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ "Liverpool sign Charlton's Jonjo Shelvey". BBC Sport. 28 April 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Liverpool 1- 2 Northampton". BBC Sport. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Napoli 0 – 0 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
- ^ "Seasiders land Shelvey" – Sky Sports, 20 September 2011
- ^ "Blackpool 5 – 0 Bristol City" – BBC Sport, 1 October 2011
- ^ "Leeds 0–5 Blackpool". BBC News. 3 November 2011.
- ^ Blackpool | News | Latest News | Latest News | SHELVEY RETURNS TO LIVERPOOL
- ^ Nursey, James (19 December 2011). "Shelvey: Dalglish has saved my Kop career". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Bascombe, Chris (7 January 2012). "Liverpool 5 Oldham Athletic 1: match report". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool 4–1 Chelsea". BBC. 8 May 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey signs new contract". Daily Telegraph. London. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ^ "Young Boys 3–5 Liverpool". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool 1 Man Utd 2". Guardian UK. 23 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Liverpool 2 Udinese 3". Guardian UK. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Swansea City complete £5m Jonjo Shelvey signing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ "Swansea City complete £5m Jonjo Shelvey signing". BBC Sport. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
- ^ "Swansea 2-2 Liverpool" BBC Sport. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
- ^ "Seventh Heaven for Lions". The Football Association. 26 November 2007. Retrieved 28 April 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Lions win French tournament". The Football Association. 26 March 2008. Retrieved 28 April 2010. [dead link]
- ^ "Lions Hit Seven". The Football Association. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
- ^ "Liverpool lads fire Lions to victory". The Football Association. 2 September 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Six of the best". The Football Association. 8 October 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2010.
- ^ "Shelvey on target for England". Liverpool FC. 10 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
- ^ Campbell, Al. "Henderson scores for Under 21's". www.lfconline.com. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
- ^ Craig Levein wants Liverpool starlet to switch to Scotland | Football | STV Sport
- ^ Shelvey spurns Ireland despite promise of cap O'Shea happy at Blues – Soccer, Sport – Herald.ie
- ^ "England call-ups for Jonjo Shelvey and Ryan Bertrand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ "England 5 – 0 San Marino". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Why is Jonjo Shelvey Bald?". Liquid Football. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ Cruise, Ian (25 April 2010). "10 things you need to know about Jonjo Shelvey". Football Spy. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- ^ "Jonjo Shelvey on his goal, celebration, performance and season". Silly Season. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ^ "The Page That Can't Remember The Title We Agreed On". Football 365. 21 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
External links
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- Jonjo Shelvey at Soccerbase
- Liverpool F.C. profile
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- England under-21 international footballers
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