Ollie Shenton

Ollie Shenton
Personal information
Full nameOliver Shenton
Date of birth6 November 1997
Place of birthBlythe Bridge, Stoke-on-Trent, England
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Stoke City
Number34
Youth career
2004–2014Stoke City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2014–Stoke City1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:58, 11 February 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

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 a substitute in a 3–0 win over Portsmouth in the Football League Cup.[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 a substitute 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]

Personal life

Shenton attended Blythe Bridge High School and grew up supporting Stoke City.[3] His mother, Mandy, died of cancer in January 2015.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 February 2015[13]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Stoke City 2014–15 Premier League 10001020
Career total 10001020

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Stoke swoop to tie-up young talent Shenton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Generation adidas Cup 2014: Stoke City take title with shootout win over Real Salt Lake after 1-1 tie". MLS. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Shenton Buzzing With Scholarship". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Potters Held To Goalless Draw". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Potters U21s Open With A Draw". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Stoke 3-0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Future Is Bright". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Shenton Signs Pro Contract". Stoke City F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  9. ↑ "Stoke 1-4 Man City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Touch of class from Frank Lampard as he swaps shirts with Olly Shenton". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Frank Lampard gesture to grieving Stoke debutant hailed as 'class' by Mark Hughes". Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Former beauty queen Mandy Shenton dies after 15-year cancer fight". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  13. ↑ "Oliver Shenton". Soccerbase. Retrieved 28 August 2014.

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