Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jonjo Shelvey | ||
Date of birth | 27 February 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Romford, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Second striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Charlton Athletic | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2008–2010 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | (7) |
2010– | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2007–2008 | England U17 | 7 | (3) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:12, 20 April 2010 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
Jonjo Shelvey (born 27 February 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic and has represented England at U17 level. Shelvey has signed for Liverpool, and will join the club after the conclusion of the 2009–10 season.
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Club career
Born in Romford, Shelvey made his breakthrough in the 2007–08 season after scoring 14 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's Under 18s – including 9 goals during Charlton's FA Youth Cup run. He was also impressive for Charlton's reserves and made a promising home debut against Coventry City.[2] 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,[3] and, despite Charlton being beaten 3–0, Shelvey made a very encouraging debut.[4] On 3 January 2009, Shelvey became Charlton's youngest-ever goal-scorer, with a strike against Norwich City in the FA Cup, 55 days before his 17th birthday, 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. .[5][6]
On 28 April 2010 Shelvey signed for Liverpool for a reported initial transfer fee of £1.7 million, and is set to join the Premier League club on 10 May 2010.[7]
International career
Shelvey captained the England Under 16s to glory in the 2007 Victory Shield scoring three goals in three games.[8] He also played a key role in the Montaigu Tournament which England won the for the first time in seven years, playing in all four games and scoring a penalty in the final against France.[9] In October 2008 he made his debut for the England Under 17s and scored in a 7-0 win over Estonia.[10]
References
- ^ "Charlton Athletic Playing Squad". Liverpool FC. http://www.cafc.co.uk/playerdisplay.ink?skip=22&season=2009/2010. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "The Future's Bright". Charlton Athletic F.C.. 2008-04-25. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32325. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Record-breaker Shelvey starts at Oakwell". Charlton Athletic F.C.. 2008-04-26. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32338. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Shelvey impresses in Oakwell reverse". Charlton Athletic F.C.. 2008-04-26. http://www.cafc.co.uk/newsview.ink?nid=32340. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ "Southampton v Charlton". Sky Sports. 2009-04-04. http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3005256,00.html. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "Southampton 2-3 Charlton". BBC News. 2009-04-04. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7972861.stm. Retrieved 2010-04-26.
- ^ "Liverpool sign Charlton's Jonjo Shelvey". BBC Sport. 2010-04-28. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8647872.stm. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ "Seventh Heaven for Lions". The FA. 2007-11-26. http://www.thefa.com/England/U16s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/2007/11/U16s_SeventhHeaven.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Lions win French tournament". The FA. 2008-03-26. http://www.thefa.com/England/U16s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/england_france_report.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Lions Hit Seven". The FA Jonjo Is A Fantastic Player. 2008-10-24. http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/U17s_estonia_report.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-24.
External links
- Jonjo Shelvey player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Jonjo Shelvey career stats at Soccerbase
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