Louis Reed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Samuel Reed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Sheffield United | 39 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016– | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:39, 15 November 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:39, 15 November 2016 (UTC) | |||
Louis Samuel Reed (born 25 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield United and is the youngest player ever to represent United in league football.[3]
Career
Having come through the ranks of Sheffield United's Academy, Reed made his first-team debut in a 1–0 home victory against South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United on 8 April 2014.[4] At 16 years and 257 days old, Reed became the youngest player ever to represent the club in league football.[5]
After an impressive performance in a win over Fenerbache in a pre-season friendly, Reed signed a three-year professional contract with Sheffield United. He went on to make his first start for the club in the opening game of the 2014–15 season.[6]
Reed signed a new three-year deal with United on 24 July 2015.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 30 August 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2013–14[8] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[9] | League One | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[10] | League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[11] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 59. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "Louis Reed". 11v11. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/jun/louis-reed-on-russia-victory-and-his-family-almost-missing-it-090615
- ^ "Sheff Utd 1 - Rotherham 0". BBC Sport. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Louis the youngest". Sheffield United F.C. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Sheffield United midfielder Louis Reed signs three-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Louis Reed: Sheffield United midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
- Louis Reed at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA
