Jonjo Shelvey
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Jonjo Shelvey is an English
footballer who plays for Liverpool
. A midfielder
, he has represented and also captained England at U19 level. Previously he played for , for whom he was the youngest-ever first-team player, appearing at the age of 16 years and 59 days. He made a £1.7 million move to Liverpool
in the summer of 2010.
, London
, Shelvey was in the youth setups of Arsenal
and West Ham
the club he supports before moving on to Charlton. Shelvey made his breakthrough in the 2007–08
season after scoring 14 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's Under 18s. When making his first-team debut in April 2008, against , he became Charlton's youngest-ever player, at the age of 16 years and 59 days — beating the previous holder, Paul Konchesky
.
, 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.
in April 2010, for an initial fee of £1.7m. He made his debut for the club as an extra-time substitute on 22 September in The Reds shock League Cup
third-round defeat against League Two
side Northampton Town
at Anfield
, with Liverpool losing 4–2 on penalties (with Shelvey scoring in the shootout) after a 2–2 draw. Shelvey started his first game for the club in Liverpool's UEFA Europa League group game against Napoli
on the 21 October 2010, playing the whole 90 minutes match in a 0–0 draw. On 24 October, Shelvey made his Premier League debut against Blackburn Rovers
at Anfield, coming on in the 87th minute in the Reds' 2-1 win. Although having a six-week injury through the start of 2011, Shelvey has returned and been a constant part of first team action, usually featuring as a substitute.
club Blackpool
on loan on 30 September 2011. The following day he scored on his debut, in a 5–0 win against Bristol City
at Bloomfield Road
. He also scored his first professional hat-trick
in a 5-0 win away at Leeds United in November 2011. Manager Ian Holloway
switched his central midfield position to a more attacking role in the hole behind the lone striker, and it paid off with Shelvey scoring 5 goals in his first 6 games for Blackpool
. Shelvey left Blackpool
after 10 games in which he scored 6 goals.
ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
to glory in the 2007 Victory Shield
scoring three goals in three games. He also played a key role in the Montaigu Tournament, which England won for the first time in seven years, playing in all four games and scoring a free kick in the final against France.
In October 2008 he made his debut for the England Under 17s
and scored in a 7–0 win over Estonia
.
On his debut for the England Under 19s
, in September 2010, he captained and scored a free-kick in a 2-0 win over Slovakia. He followed this up with a second goal in his second appearance in a 6-1 victory over Albania on 8 October 2010 in the qualifiers for the 2011 European Under-19 Championships, and a third goal in his third appearance, this time in a 4-0 win against Cyprus on 10 October 2010.
He got his first England under 21 cap on the 01/09/11, coming on as substitute against Azerbaijan.
The Sunday Post reported in November 2011 that Craig Levein
hoped to persuade Shelvey to represent Scotland
, as he has a Scottish grandfather. Shelvey is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland
national team through his Irish grandfather.
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...
footballer who plays for Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
. A midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
, he has represented and also captained England at U19 level. Previously he played for , for whom he was the youngest-ever first-team player, appearing at the age of 16 years and 59 days. He made a £1.7 million move to Liverpool
Liverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in the summer of 2010.
2007-08 season
Born in RomfordRomford
Romford is a large suburban town in north east London, England and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Havering. It is located northeast of Charing Cross and is one of the major metropolitan centres identified in the London Plan...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Shelvey was in the youth setups of Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
and West Ham
West Ham
West Ham is in the London Borough of Newham in London, England. In the west it is a post-industrial neighbourhood abutting the site of the London Olympic Park and in the east it is mostly residential, consisting of Victorian terraced housing interspersed with higher density post-War social housing...
the club he supports before moving on to Charlton. Shelvey made his breakthrough in the 2007–08
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
season after scoring 14 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's Under 18s. When making his first-team debut in April 2008, against , he became Charlton's youngest-ever player, at the age of 16 years and 59 days — beating the previous holder, Paul Konchesky
Paul Konchesky
Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011...
.
2008-09 season
On 3 January 2009, Shelvey became Charlton's youngest-ever goal-scorer, with a strike against Norwich City in the FA CupFA 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...
, 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
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
on 4 April 2009.
2010-11 season
Shelvey signed for LiverpoolLiverpool F.C.
Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups...
in April 2010, for an initial fee of £1.7m. He made his debut for the club as an extra-time substitute on 22 September in The Reds shock 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...
third-round defeat against League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Northampton Town
Northampton Town F.C.
Northampton Town Football Club are an English professional football club based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. They currently play in Football League Two, the lowest league division, after being relegated from League One on the last day of the 2008–09 season...
at Anfield
Anfield
Anfield is an association football stadium in the district of Anfield, Liverpool, England, with a seating capacity of 45,522. It has been the home of Liverpool F.C. since their formation in 1892 and was originally the home of Everton F.C. from 1884 to 1892, before they moved to Goodison Park...
, with Liverpool losing 4–2 on penalties (with Shelvey scoring in the shootout) after a 2–2 draw. Shelvey started his first game for the club in Liverpool's UEFA Europa League group game against Napoli
S.S.C. Napoli
Società Sportiva Calcio Napoli, commonly referred to as Napoli, is a professional Italian football club based in Naples and founded in 1926. The club has spent most of its history in Serie A, where it currently plays its 2011–12 season....
on the 21 October 2010, playing the whole 90 minutes match in a 0–0 draw. On 24 October, Shelvey made his Premier League debut against Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
at Anfield, coming on in the 87th minute in the Reds' 2-1 win. Although having a six-week injury through the start of 2011, Shelvey has returned and been a constant part of first team action, usually featuring as a substitute.
Loan to Blackpool
Shelvey joined ChampionshipFootball 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...
club Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
on loan on 30 September 2011. The following day he scored on his debut, in a 5–0 win against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. He also scored his first professional hat-trick
Hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times during a game, or other achievements based on threes. The term was first used in 1858 in cricket to describe HH Stephenson's feat of taking three wickets in three balls. A collection was held for Stephenson, and he...
in a 5-0 win away at Leeds United in November 2011. Manager Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18...
switched his central midfield position to a more attacking role in the hole behind the lone striker, and it paid off with Shelvey scoring 5 goals in his first 6 games for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
. Shelvey left Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
after 10 games in which he scored 6 goals.
Return to Liverpool
On the 30 November he was recalled by Liverpool after an injury to Lucas LeivaLucas Leiva
Lucas Pezzini-Leiva , often known as simply Lucas, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a Defensive midfielder for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazilian national side...
ruled him out for the remainder of the season.
International career
Shelvey captained the England Under 16sEngland national under-16 football team
-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the Victory Shield match against Scotland.-Recent call-ups:The following players have also been called up to the England U-16 squad and remain eligible.-External links:*...
to glory in the 2007 Victory Shield
Victory Shield
The Victory Shield is an annual football tournament competed for by the under-16 teams of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The competition is broadcast live in the UK by Sky Sports who also sponsor the competition...
scoring three goals in three games. He also played a key role in the Montaigu Tournament, which England won for the first time in seven years, playing in all four games and scoring a free kick in the final against France.
In October 2008 he made his debut for the England Under 17s
England national under-17 football team
-Elite Qualifying Group 3:-Group stage:-Fifth place play-off:-FA International U17 Tournament:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the 2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round....
and scored in a 7–0 win over Estonia
Estonia national youth football team
This article includes fixtures and current squads of Estonia U-19, U-18, U-17, U-16 and U-15 national football teams.- Estonia National Under-19 Squad :Head coach: Frank Bernhardt ,Coach: Marko Lelov ,Goalkeeping Coach: Ain Tammus...
.
On his debut for the England Under 19s
England national under-19 football team
-Other matches:-Latest squad:The following players were named in the squad for the friendly match against Denmark.- Recent call-ups :The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.-Past squads:...
, in September 2010, he captained and scored a free-kick in a 2-0 win over Slovakia. He followed this up with a second goal in his second appearance in a 6-1 victory over Albania on 8 October 2010 in the qualifiers for the 2011 European Under-19 Championships, and a third goal in his third appearance, this time in a 4-0 win against Cyprus on 10 October 2010.
He got his first England under 21 cap on the 01/09/11, coming on as substitute against Azerbaijan.
The Sunday Post reported in November 2011 that Craig Levein
Craig Levein
Craig William Levein is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager of the Scotland national team. During his playing career he played for Cowdenbeath and Heart of Midlothian...
hoped to persuade Shelvey to represent Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
, as he has a Scottish grandfather. Shelvey is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
national team through his Irish grandfather.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | 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... |
Europe UEFA The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer.... |
Other | Total | ||||||
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| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
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| 2007-08 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
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| 2008-09 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | |
| Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic F.C. Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,... |
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| 2009-10 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | |
| Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
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| 2010–11 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
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| 2011-12 2011–12 Football League Championship The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format.... |
10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
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| 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Club Total | 66 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 80 | 14 | |
| Last updated 20 November 2011 | |||||||||||||
External links
- Jonjo Shelvey profile at the Liverpool website
- ESPN Profile
- LFCHistory Profile