Jeffrey Schlupp
Encyclopedia
Jeffrey Schlupp is a Ghana
ian footballer who plays for English
club Leicester City
and the Ghana national team
as a striker. He holds a Ghanaian passport
, a British passport
and a German passport
.
, Germany
to Ghana
ian parents. Schlupp and his family later moved to England when he was young.
youth academy
, Schlupp was given a squad number
, 31, for the first time for the 2010–11
season along with fellow academy players Tom Parkes
and Jorrin John by then manager Paulo Sousa
. Schlupp signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2013 on 14 March 2011.
coming on as a substitute on 77 minutes on 15 March 2011. On his first full senior appearance in his career he scored two goals winning the match against Carlisle United
2-1 on the 25 March 2011. Schlupp earned a start in Brentford's next match and proved himself once more by scoring a header from a Lewis Grabban
cross against Sheffield Wednesday
in a 3–1 victory.
On 3 April 2011 Schlupp started in the 2011 Football League Trophy Final
, playing the full 90 minutes. Schlupp hit the post with an effort on goal. Carlisle United
won the match 1–0.
On 14 April 2011 the loan deal was extended to the end of the 2010–11 season.
, Schlupp travelled with the squad on their tour to Sweden
often playing in friendlies as a left-back. He was given the squad number 27 for the 2011–12 season
. In his first competitive senior appearance for the club he scored a hat-trick against Rotherham United
in the League Cup
first round on 9 August 2011, the first Leicester City player to do so since 1945. He made his league debut in a 2-0 defeat to Reading
on 13 August 2011, and scored his first league goal in a 4-0 win over Derby County
on 1 October 2011.
squad to face Sierra Leone
and Gabon
. Schlupp made his Ghana debut against Gabon on 15 November, coming on as a late substitute for Prince Tagoe
.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian footballer who plays for English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
club Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
and the Ghana national team
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
as a striker. He holds a Ghanaian passport
Ghanaian passport
Ghanaian passports are passports issued exclusively by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration to Ghanaians granted citizenship in accordance with Ghana Citizenship Act 2000. There are three types of passport booklets – regular, service and diplomatic passports...
, a British passport
British passport
British passports may be issued to people holding any of the various forms of British nationality, and are used as evidence of the bearer's nationality and immigration status within the United Kingdom or the issuing state/territory.-Issuing:...
and a German passport
German passport
German passports are issued to nationals of Germany for the purpose of international travel. A German passport is, besides the German ID card, the only other officially recognized document that German authorities will routinely accept as proof of identity from German citizens...
.
Early life
Jeffrey Schlupp was born in HamburgHamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian parents. Schlupp and his family later moved to England when he was young.
Leicester City
A product of the Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
youth academy
Youth system
Youth system is a sporting terminology used to refer to a youth investment program within a particular team or league, which develops and nurtures young talent in farm teams, with the vision of using them in the first team if they show enough promise, and to fill up squads numbers in some teams...
, Schlupp was given a squad number
Squad number
In team sports, the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, uniform number or simply a number is the number worn on a player's uniform, to identify and distinguish each player from others wearing the same or similar uniforms...
, 31, for the first time for the 2010–11
2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2010–11 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 106th season in the English football league system and their 59th season in the second tier of English football...
season along with fellow academy players Tom Parkes
Tom Parkes
Thomas Peter W. 'Tom' Parkes is an English professional football player, currently playing as a defender for Leicester City-Leicester City:...
and Jorrin John by then manager Paulo Sousa
Paulo Sousa
Paulo Manuel Carvalho de Sousa, CavIH is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and a current manager.He was a member of the “Portuguese Golden Generation”...
. Schlupp signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2013 on 14 March 2011.
Loan to Brentford
Schlupp joined Brentford on a month long loan on 14 March 2011. He made his senior debut in a 1-0 defeat to Huddersfield TownHuddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
coming on as a substitute on 77 minutes on 15 March 2011. On his first full senior appearance in his career he scored two goals winning the match against Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
2-1 on the 25 March 2011. Schlupp earned a start in Brentford's next match and proved himself once more by scoring a header from a Lewis Grabban
Lewis Grabban
Lewis Grabban is a footballer who currently plays for League Two side Rotherham United as a striker....
cross against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
in a 3–1 victory.
On 3 April 2011 Schlupp started in the 2011 Football League Trophy Final
2011 Football League Trophy Final
The 2011 Football League Trophy Final was the 28th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 3 April 2011. The match was contested between Brentford and Carlisle...
, playing the full 90 minutes. Schlupp hit the post with an effort on goal. Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
won the match 1–0.
On 14 April 2011 the loan deal was extended to the end of the 2010–11 season.
Return to Leicester City
On returning to Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
, Schlupp travelled with the squad on their tour to Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
often playing in friendlies as a left-back. He was given the squad number 27 for the 2011–12 season
2011–12 Leicester City F.C. season
The 2011–12 season is Leicester City F.C.'s 107th season in the English football league system and their 60th season in the second tier of English football...
. In his first competitive senior appearance for the club he scored a hat-trick against Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
in the League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
first round on 9 August 2011, the first Leicester City player to do so since 1945. He made his league debut in a 2-0 defeat to Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
on 13 August 2011, and scored his first league goal in a 4-0 win over Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
on 1 October 2011.
Germany
Schlupp has been capped for Germany under-19s.Ghana
On 7 November 2011 Schlupp was called up to the GhanaGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
squad to face Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone national football team
The Sierra Leone national football team, nicknamed the Leone Stars, is the national team of Sierra Leone and is controlled by the Sierra Leone Football Association...
and Gabon
Gabon national football team
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football...
. Schlupp made his Ghana debut against Gabon on 15 November, coming on as a late substitute for Prince Tagoe
Prince Tagoe
Prince Tagoe is a Ghanaian international footballer, who plays as a striker for Süper Lig club Bursaspor in Turkey.-Early career:...
.
Career statistics
.| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
League Trophy Football League Trophy The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top... |
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
2010–11 2010–11 Leicester City F.C. season The 2010–11 season was Leicester City F.C.'s 106th season in the English football league system and their 59th season in the second tier of English football... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Brentford Brentford F.C. Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One.... (loan) |
2010–11 2010–11 Brentford F.C. season The 2010–11 season is Brentford's 2nd consecutive season in League One following their championship winning promotion from League Two in 2008–09. Brentford will be looking to improve on the 9th place that they achieved at the conclusion of the 2009–10 season.... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | ||||||
| Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
2011–12 2011–12 Leicester City F.C. season The 2011–12 season is Leicester City F.C.'s 107th season in the English football league system and their 60th season in the second tier of English football... |
Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | - | 12 | 5 | |||||||
| 2010– | Total | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Career total | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 11 |
Club
BrentfordBrentford F.C.
Brentford Football Club are a professional English football club based in Brentford in the London Borough of Hounslow. They are currently playing in Football League One....
- Football League TrophyFootball League TrophyThe Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
Runner-up: 2010–112011 Football League Trophy FinalThe 2011 Football League Trophy Final was the 28th final of the domestic football cup competition for teams from Football Leagues One and Two, the Football League Trophy. The final was played at Wembley Stadium in London on 3 April 2011. The match was contested between Brentford and Carlisle...
Individual
- Leicester CityLeicester City F.C.Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
Academy Player of the Year (1): 2010–11
External links
- Jeffrey Schlupp profile on the Leicester City website