Rhys Healey

Rhys Healey
Personal information
Full nameRhys Healey[1]
Date of birth6 December 1994[2]
Place of birthManchester, England
Playing positionForward
Club information
Current team
Colchester United
(on loan from Cardiff City)
Number19
Youth career
Gap Connah's Quay
2013–Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Gap Connah's Quay19(12)
2014–Cardiff City1(0)
2014–2015→ Colchester United (loan)17(4)
2015–→ Colchester United (loan)4(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:04, 20 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Rhys Healey (born 6 December 1994) is an English footballer who plays for League One team Colchester United, on loan from Championship team Cardiff City.

Club career

Healey started his career Gap Connah's Quay, joining their youth setup as U-16.[2] In the 2012/13 season he made his debut in Welsh Premier League, coming off the bench against Bangor City.[2]

On 28 January 2013 he signed for Cardiff City.[3] In March 2014 he signed new contract with the club.[4] On 11 May 2014 he made his first-team debut, on the last day of the season, in a defeat against Chelsea.[5]

Healey signed on loan for League One club Colchester United on 19 September 2014. He joined the club as back-up to first choice striker Freddie Sears, initially signing until 20 December.[6] Healey made his debut, coming on as a substitute in the second half, and scored in a 3-0 win over Crewe, which was followed with another in the next game, in a 4-2 loss against Preston North End.[7][8] Having made ten appearance and scored four times so far, Healey loan spell with Colchester United was extended further until the end of the season.[9] On 19 March 2015, Healey was recalled by his parent club Cardiff.[10] On 2 April 2015, in a bizarre turn of events, Healey was re-loaned to Colchester United as a protacted loan move to League 2 team Newport County fell through.[11]

Career statistics

As of 29 April 2015[12]
Club League Cup League Cup Other Total
Club Season League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Connahs Quay 2012–13Welsh Premier League 19120022002114
Cardiff City 2013–14Premier League 1000000010
Colchester United (Loan) 2014–15League One 214101000234
Career total 41161032004518

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Retained List 2013/14" (PDF). Premier League. May 2014. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Rhys Healey". Gap Connah's Quay. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cardiff City sign Connah's Quay Nomads striker Rhys Healey". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Cardiff City starlet Rhys Healey agrees new contract at the club". Sky Sports.
  5. ↑ "Cardiff 1-2 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  6. ↑ Marston, Carl (19 September 2014). "Colchester United snap up striker Rhys Healey on loan deal". East Anglia: East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  8. ↑ "Preston North End 4-2 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "Rhys To Stay With U's". Colchester United F.C. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  10. ↑ "Cardiff recall Healey". Colchester United. 19 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "HEALEY TO COMPLETE COLCHESTER LOAN SPELL". Cardiff City. 3 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Rhys Healey stats". Soccerway. 29 April 2015.