| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Joel Shipston | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Position(s) | Centre midfield | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Sheffield Wednesday.
Career
Sheffield Wednesday
Shipston joined Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022 before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022.
Manager Darren Moore would say “He's got wonderful size, good awareness, and he reads the play really well. He's developing his power, too.” during his debut season about him.
He made his first league appearance against Cambridge United on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5-0 win. Following injuries in the squad, he would join the first team for the remainder of the season along with fellow youngsters Adam Alimi-Adetoro and Sean Fusire who have all made their debut during the season.
Personal life
Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent.
Career statistics
- As of 6 January 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "R. Shipston". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- "First team profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
- https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/rio-shipston/
- ""It's about time.." Owls mulling over loan possibilities – but focus is on following Liam Palmer's lead". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
- "Shipston signs maiden Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "Sheffield Wednesday announce new contract for 'high-level' midfield man". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
- "'They're all Wednesdayites' – Sheffield Wednesday expecting to sort out starlet's contract shortly". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- "Report: Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- "Trio added to Sheffield Wednesday first team for 'rest of the season' as Owls hunt League One title". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- "Rio Shipston - Midfielder - Under-21 profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
- "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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