Luey Giles
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luey Philip Giles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2006[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | Wales U17 | 12 | (0) |
| 2023– | Wales U19 | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:24, 2 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:57, 2 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Luey Philip Giles (born 4 August 2006) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Cardiff City.
Early and personal life
[edit]Giles is from Ely, Cardiff.[3]
Career
[edit]Giles joined the academy of Cardiff City at under-9s level.[4]
On 20 April 2024, Giles made his senior debut for Cardiff City, coming off of the bench to assist fellow youngster Cian Ashford's last-minute winner over high-flying Southampton.[5] His appearance made him the tenth-youngest player to represent the club in the league, the club having to rush to find a shirt that did not include gambling sponsors.[6]
International career
[edit]In October 2023, Giles received a first international call-up for the Wales U19 squad having previously represented the under-17 team.[7][8]
Career statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2023–24[9] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Luey Giles at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Francis, Bryana (23 April 2024). "Cardiff City's exciting crop of young talent ready to bang the door down next season". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Academy duo Conte and Giles impress on Championship debuts". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff City 2–1 Southampton: Saints automatic promotion hopes hit by Cardiff comeback". BBC Sport. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Williams, Glen (21 April 2024). "Tonight's Cardiff City news as debutant in late shirt scramble and Ashford reveals 'dream'". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "International Bluebirds | October Call-Ups". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 10 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Cymru MU19 squad announced for UEFA U19 Euro qualifying round fixtures". faw.cymru. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Luey Giles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2024.