Shawn McCoulsky
![]() McCoulsky in action for Walton Casuals in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Lewisham, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Southend United (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
?–2014 | Dulwich Hamlet | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Dulwich Hamlet | 13 | (3) |
2015 | → Walton Casuals (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2015– | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 12 | (7) |
2016 | → Torquay United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2017 | → Bath City (loan) | 14 | (8) |
2017–2018 | → Newport County (loan) | 27 | (6) |
2018– | → Southend United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 9 May 2018 (UTC) |
Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky (born 6 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Southend United on loan from Bristol City.
McCoulsky began his career with non-league side Dulwich Hamlet, and featured for Walton Casuals on loan in January 2015. After a move to Bristol City in November 2015, he spent time in the Under-23s before loan spells with Weston-super-Mare, Torquay United and Bath City. McCoulsky made his professional debut in the EFL Cup in October 2016.
Career
Dulwich Hamlet
McCoulsky began his career with the Aspire Academy, the youth section of Isthmian Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet responsible for the development of George Elokobi and Simeon Jackson.[3] He was called up to the club’s first team ahead of the 2014–15 season.[4]
On 13 September 2014, McCoulsky came off the bench to make his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Worthing. His second appearance for the club saw him claim an assist and the Man of the Match award, before scoring his first goal in a 2–0 victory over AFC Hornchurch the following game.[4]
Walton Casuals (loan)
On 7 January 2015, he joined Isthmian Division One South outfit Walton Casuals on a one-month loan.[5] Making six appearances for the Stags, he scored in his final game to complete a 3–1 victory over Whitstable Town.[6]
Bristol City
At the end of the season, McCoulsky was invited to train with recently relegated Millwall, and also attracted interest from Premier League duo West Ham United and Southampton.[7]
In October 2015, he went on trial with Bristol City and scored for the Under-21s. On 2 November, McCoulsky signed a professional contract with the League One club and spent the season playing for the Under-23s.[8]
On 25 October 2016, McCoulsky made his professional debut for Bristol City, coming off the bench to replace Gustav Engvall in a 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Hull City.[9]
Weston-super-Mare (loan)
On 4 August 2016, McCoulsky joined Weston-super-Mare on a two-month loan.[10] Making his debut in a 3–1 win over Whitehawk, he scored the final goal and was named Man of the Match.[11] He went on to score seven times in 12 appearances for the National League South side before returning to Bristol City in late October.[12]
Torquay United (loan)
On 17 November 2016, he joined National League side Torquay United on a two-month loan.[13] After just two substitute appearances in two months, McCoulsky was recalled by his parent club in January.[14]
Bath City (loan)
On 3 February 2017, McCoulsky joined Bath City on loan for the remainder of the season. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 February in a 4–1 victory at St Albans City, and went on to score eight times for the National League South club.[12]
McCoulsky was recalled in April ahead of a potential involvement in Bristol City's final league games of the season, but did not feature for the first team.[15]
Newport County (loan)
On 28 July 2017, McCoulsky joined League Two side Newport County on a six-month loan.[16] He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, scoring an injury-time equaliser during a 3–3 draw with Stevenage.[17] On 7 January 2018, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup with an 89th minute header.[18]
Southend United
On 10 August 2018, McCoulsky joined League One side Southend United on a season-long loan deal.[19] McCoulsky scored on his debut for Southend in a 4-2 defeat to Championship side Brentford in the first round of the 2018/19 Carabou Cup.[20]
Career statistics
- As of 7 January 2018
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dulwich Hamlet | 2014–15[6] | Isthmian Premier Division | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a][b] | 1 | 18 | 4 |
Walton Casuals (loan) | 2014–15[6] | Isthmian Division One South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Bristol City | 2015–16[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
2016–17[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 2016–17[12] | National League South | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 |
Torquay United (loan) | 2016–17[12] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Bath City (loan) | 2016–17[12] | National League South | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 |
Newport County (loan) | 2017–18[12] | League Two | 18 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1[d] | 1 | 24 | 11 |
Career total | 65 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 78 | 31 |
- ^ One appearance in the London Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the FA Trophy
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Bristol City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 9. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ "Shawn McCoulsky". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "ASPIRE". www.aspirefootball.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Shawn McCoulsky – First XI – Dulwich Hamlet Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Shawn McCoulsky signs on loan – Walton Casuals FC". Walton Casuals FC. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Shawn Mccoulsky Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Bristol City poised to win the race for highly-rated non-league striker Shawn McCoulsky". Here Is The City. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Shawn McCoulsky on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Bristol City 1–2 Hull City". BBC Sport. 25 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Weston-super-Mare AFC » BRISTOL CITY U 21 DUO JOIN ON LOAN". www.westonsmareafc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ Hancock, Lewis. "Loan Watch: McCoulsky shines on WSM debut". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "England – S. McCoulsky – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Kieffer Moore and Shawn McCoulsky join Torquay United on loan". BBC Sport. 17 November 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ^ "McCoulsky Recalled From Torquay". Bristol City. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ MacGregor, Gregor (23 April 2017). "Bristol City talent set for first-team role in season finale". bristolpost. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- ^ "Newport County: Josh Labadie fitness boost; striker Shawn McCoulsky agrees loan". BBC Sport. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- ^ "Stevenage 3–3 Newport County". BBC Sport. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
- ^ "Newport County 2–1 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 7 January 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ "Shawn McCoulsky: Bristol City forward joins Southend United on loan". BBC Sport. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Southend 2–4 Brentford". BBC Sport. 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
External links
- Shawn McCoulsky at Soccerbase
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London
- Association football forwards
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Walton Casuals F.C. players
- Bristol City F.C. players
- Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. players
- Torquay United F.C. players
- Bath City F.C. players
- Newport County A.F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- Isthmian League players