Ryan Shawcross
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| Ryan Shawcross | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan James Shawcross | |
| Date of birth | 4 October 1987 | |
| Place of birth | Chester, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Stoke City | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–2008 2007 2007–2008 2008– |
Manchester United → Royal Antwerp (loan) → Stoke City (loan) Stoke City |
0 (0) 22 (3) 26 (6) 41 (4) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2008–2009 | England U21 | 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Ryan James Shawcross (born 4 October 1987) is an English footballer, currently playing for Stoke City. His position is as a centre back.
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[edit] Early life and education
Born in Chester, England, to Welsh parents, Shawcross was raised in Buckley, Flintshire, and attended Elfed High School in Buckley.
During his primary school days, Shawcross played representative level football for Flintshire Boys; this team counts Gary Speed, Michael Owen and Ian Rush amongst its former players. Shawcross' younger brother, Rory, also a defender, has also played for this team.
[edit] Football career
Early in his Manchester United career, Shawcross made 22 appearances for the Under 17s, in 2003-04, scoring against Nottingham Forest and Blackburn Rovers. The following season, 2004-05, he made five appearances for United’s Pontin's Holidays League Reserve side, that won the Division One West title.
In 2004-05, Shawcross made 21 appearances for the Under 18s, scoring against Everton on 5 March 2005.
During the 2005-06 season, Shawcross made ten appearances in the Premier Reserve League and was a part of United's successful Reserve side that won the treble of the Manchester Senior Cup, F.A. Premier Reserve League North and F.A. Premier Reserve Play-off against Tottenham Hotspur Reserves.
On 25 October 2006, Shawcross made his senior debut as a substitute for fellow debutant Michael Barnes in the League Cup 3rd Round encounter at the Gresty Road, Crewe, coming on in extra-time in a 2-1 United win.
In January 2007, he was sent on loan to Royal Antwerp FC, where he appeared regularly, and helped Antwerp to make it into the Belgium playoffs, scoring 3 goals himself, before returning to Manchester in the summer.
On 9 August 2007, Shawcross was sent on loan again, this time to English Championship club Stoke City, for 6 months.[1] He scored his first two goals for Stoke during his first two games, one on his debut during a 1–0 win on the opening day of the season, against Cardiff City.[2] The other during a League Cup game against Rochdale in which Stoke lost on penalties.[3]
Stoke made advances to make Shawcross' loan permanent during the January 2008 transfer window,[4] and the move was finally completed on 18 January 2008, with Stoke paying Manchester United an initial £1m, with the possibility of a further £1m dependent on appearances and Stoke achieving promotion.[5]
[edit] International honours
In January 2008, Shawcross won his first call up to the England Under-21 squad for a 2009 UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifying match against the Republic of Ireland.[6] Shawcross previously played for the Wales Under-15 team, against Belgium and the Republic of Ireland.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Shawcross Signs!". Stoke City Official Website. Premium TV Limited. 2007-08-09. http://www.stokecityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10310~1088202,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-09.
- ^ "Cardiff 0-1 Stoke". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-08-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/6931081.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-11.
- ^ "Rochdale 2-2 Stoke City (aet)". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2007-08-14. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6941887.stm. Retrieved on 2007-08-16.
- ^ "Shawcross set for permanent move". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-01-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7176695.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-09.
- ^ "Shawcross ties up £1m Stoke move". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 2008-01-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7176695.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-18.
- ^ "Shawcross gets international call". BBC Sport. 2008-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/stoke_city/7220423.stm. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ National Development Squad (Year 86), Football Association of Wales
[edit] External links
- Ryan Shawcross player profile at stokecityfc.com
- Ryan Shawcross career stats at Soccerbase
- Player profile at manutd.com
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