Rhys Sharpe

Rhys Sharpe
Personal information
Full name Rhys Sharpe[1]
Date of birth (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994[2]
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Notts County
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2009 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Derby County 0 (0)
2015 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 3 (0)
2015–2016 Notts County 5 (0)
National team‡
2013–2015 Northern Ireland U21 7 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:02, 17 January 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:05, 14 November 2015 (UTC)

Rhys Sharpe (born 17 October 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who last played for Notts County. Mainly a left back, he can also play as a central defender or as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Nottingham, Sharpe was a Derby County youth graduate and in April 2013, Sharpe signed his first professional contract on a two-year after he completed his two-year scholarship programmes.[3] On 13 March 2015 he was loaned to League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a month's youth loan.[4]

Four days later Sharpe made his professional debut, starting in a 4–1 away win against Morecambe,[5] with the loan later extended until the end of the season.[6]

At the end of the season, Sharpe returned to his parent club, and was released.[7] He joined Notts County on a two-year contract on 2 June 2015.[8] He was released by mutual consent on 12/08/16.

International Career

Sharpe was called up by Northern Ireland national under-20 football team in July 2013, and made his debut against Denmark, before making two more appearances against USA and Mexico.[9]

In October 2013, Sharpe was called by Northern Ireland U21.[10] Sharpe made his national team debut, playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Belgium U21.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list and free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Rhys Sharpe". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Rams Hand Professional Deals To Ten". Derby County F.C. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town: Derby County's Rhys Sharpe agrees youth loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Morecambe 1–4 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sharpe Loan Extended Until End Of The Season". Shrewsweb. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "Derby County Confirm End Of Season Retained List". Derby County F.C. 12 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Rhys Sharpe: Notts County sign former Derby left-back". BBC Sport. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sharpe Nets NI Call-Up". Derby County F.C. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  10. ↑ "Under 21 Duo Land Call-Ups". Derby County F.C. 8 October 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "International Rams Review". Derby County F.C. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.

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