Liam Noble (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Thomas Noble[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne,[2] England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forest Green Rovers | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Sunderland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 21 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | → Carlisle United (loan) | 40 | (6) |
| 2012–2014 | Carlisle United | 69 | (11) |
| 2014–2016 | Notts County | 70 | (13) |
| 2016– | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 9 October 2016 (UTC) | |||
Liam Thomas Noble (born 8 May 1991) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has formerly played for Carlisle United and Sunderland. He currently plays for Forest Green Rovers.
Club career
Early career
Noble rose through the academy at Sunderland and entered the reserve team in 2009–10, whilst continuing to impress for Kevin Ball's youth side.
Carlisle United (loan)
Taken in on loan at League One side Carlisle United in January 2011,[3] he made his debut for the club in a 4–0 win over Bristol Rovers on 15 January. After his loan deal was extended until the end of the season,[4] he won his first league start on 22 January, helping Carlisle to a 1–0 win over at Notts County at Meadow Lane.
His impressive performances for the Cumbrians impressed Abbott enough to take Noble on a six-month loan deal. He joined them permanently on 12 January 2012
Notts County
On 3 June 2014, Noble joined Notts County on a two-year on a free transfer following his release by Carlisle United.[5]
On 11 August 2015, he scored a brace in a 2–1 upset win at Championship side Huddersfield Town in the first round of the League Cup, after Notts had been trailing 0–1.[6]
Forest Green Rovers
In June 2016, Noble signed for National League club Forest Green Rovers on a two-year contract.[7] He made his debut for the club on 16 August 2016 in a 1-0 away win at Woking where he provided the assist for the winning goal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 26 October 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sunderland | 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlisle United (loan) | 2010–11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 5 | |
| Carlisle United | 2011–12 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 2012–13 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 7 | |
| 2013–14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Total | 109 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 125 | 18 | |
Honours
Club
- Carlisle United
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 52. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 451. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ^ "Carlisle United sign Liam Cooper and Liam Noble". BBC Sport. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Carlisle United agree extended loan with Liam Noble". BBC Sport. 1 January 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Liam Noble: Notts County sign ex-Carlisle United midfielder". BBC Sport. 3 June 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ^ "Liam Noble's spectacular 35-yard lob saw 10-man Notts County reach round two of the League Cup". BBC Sport. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Forest Green Rovers sign former Notts County midfielder". BBC Sport. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
- ^ "Woking 0-1 Forest Green Rovers". BBC Sport. 16 August 2016.
External links
- Liam Noble at Soccerbase
- Profile at the official Sunderland site
- Profile at the official Carlisle United site
