Jonjo Shelvey
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| Jonjo Shelvey | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Jonjo Shelvey | |
| Date of birth | February 27, 1992 | |
| Place of birth | Romford, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Charlton Athletic | |
| Number | 39 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2008– | Charlton Athletic | 2 (0) |
| National team | ||
| 2007– | England U16 | 7 (3) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Jonjo Shelvey (born 27 February 1992) is an English footballer currently playing for Charlton Athletic.
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[edit] Club career
Shelvey made his breakthrough in the 2007–08 season after scoring 11 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's Under 18's including 5 goals during Charlton's FA Youth Cup run, he has also been impressive for Charlton's reserves.[1] After making his 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 , [2] despite the Addicks being beaten 3-0 Jonjo made a very encouraging debut. [3]
[edit] International career
Shelvey captained the England Under 16's to glory in the 2007 Victory Shield scoring three goals in three games.[4] He also played a key role for the the England Under 16's 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 vs France.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ "The Future's Bright", Charlton Athletic F.C., 2008-04-25. Retrieved on 2008-04-25.
- ^ "Record-breaker Shelvey starts at Oakwell", Charlton Athletic F.C., 2008-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Shelvey impresses in Oakwell reverse", Charlton Athletic F.C., 2008-04-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Seventh Heaven for Lions", The FA, 2007-11-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ "Lions win French tournament", The FA, 2008-03-26. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
[edit] External links
- Jonjo Shelvey player profile at cafc.co.uk
- Jonjo Shelvey career stats at Soccerbase
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