Ollie Shenton
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Shenton | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Blythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2014 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Stoke City | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:58, 11 February 2015 (UTC). | |||
Oliver "Ollie" Shenton (born 6 November 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City.
Career
Shenton was born in Blythe Bridge and joined the Stoke City Academy in 2004.[1] At 15 Shenton began playing regularly with the under-18s side and he signed a long-term contract with the club in September 2013.[1] In April 2014 he won the Generation Adidas Cup with Stoke City U17s.[2] He signed on scholarship forms in July 2014.[3] In 2014–15 pre-season Shenton began training with the first-team and played 30 minutes in a 0–0 draw with Burton Albion.[4] He began the 2014–15 season playing with the under-21s and scored on his debut in a 1–1 draw with Aston Villa.[5]
He made his professional debut on 27 August 2014, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Peter Odemwingie in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth in the Football League Cup second round.[6] After making his senior debut Shenton earned praise from assistant manager Mark Bowen for his performance.[7] On 25 November 2014 Shenton signed a professional contract with Stoke.[8] Shenton made his Premier League debut on 11 February 2015, coming on as an added-time substitute for Steven N'Zonzi in a 4–1 home defeat against Manchester City.[9] The match came two days after the funeral of his mother; following the game Shenton swapped shirts with Frank Lampard.[10][11] Shenton signed a new four-and-a-half year in January 2016 keeping him contracted at Stoke until the summer of 2020.[12]
Personal life
Shenton attended Blythe Bridge High School and grew up supporting Stoke City.[3] His mother, Mandy, died of cancer in January 2015.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 February 2015[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stoke City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 "Stoke swoop to tie-up young talent Shenton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Generation adidas Cup 2014: Stoke City take title with shootout win over Real Salt Lake after 1-1 tie". MLS. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
- 1 2 "Shenton Buzzing With Scholarship". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "Potters Held To Goalless Draw". Stoke City F.C. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Potters U21s Open With A Draw". Stoke City F.C. Archived from the original on 18 August 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Stoke 3-0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "The Future Is Bright". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Shenton Signs Pro Contract". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ↑ "Stoke 1-4 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ↑ "Touch of class from Frank Lampard as he swaps shirts with Olly Shenton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "Frank Lampard gesture to grieving Stoke debutant hailed as 'class' by Mark Hughes". Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: New Deal For Shenton". Stoke City. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Former beauty queen Mandy Shenton dies after 15-year cancer fight". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ↑ "Oliver Shenton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
