Rhys Norrington-Davies
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies[1] | ||
Date of birth | 22 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Number | 33 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bow Street | |||
Aberystwyth Town | |||
Merstham | |||
–2017 | Swansea City | ||
2017–2018 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018– | Sheffield United | 47 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Barrow (loan) | 28 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Rochdale (loan) | 27 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Luton Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2021 | → Stoke City (loan) | 20 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Wales U19 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2019 | Wales U21 | 14 | (0) |
2020– | Wales | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:28, 24 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23,23, 25 September 2022 (UTC) |
Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies (born 22 April 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Wales national team.
Early life
[edit]Norrington-Davies was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Welsh parents from Aberystwyth.[3] His father, Patrick, was working in Saudi Arabia with the British Army.[4] Due to the nature of his father's job, Norrington-Davies' family moved frequently during his childhood, spending time in Kenya, London, and in Aberystwyth, where he was educated at Ysgol Penglais,[4][5] and Royal Russell School in Croydon, South London.[6]
Club career
[edit]Norrington-Davies played at youth level for Bow Street,[7] Aberystwyth Town,[8] and Merstham.[9] He played for Swansea City, before joining Sheffield United's academy in 2017.[3] He joined Barrow on a one-month loan in September 2018,[10] before the loan was extended to the end of the season in October.[11] He moved on loan to Rochdale in July 2019 on a season-long loan.[12]
Norrington-Davies joined Championship club Luton Town on a season-long loan on 3 September 2020.[13][14] On 12 January 2021, he was recalled by Sheffield United after making 22 appearances in all competitions,[15] and was loaned to Stoke City later that day.[16] He played 20 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 6 March 2021.[17][18]
In August 2024, he signed a new contract with Sheffield United.[19]
International career
[edit]Norrington-Davies is a Wales under-19 and under-21 international.[20][21][22] He was called up to the senior Wales squad for the first time in October 2020.[23] He made his full international debut for Wales on 14 October 2020 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 Nations League win against Bulgaria.[24]
In May 2021 he was selected to the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.[25]
He scored his first goal for Wales in their UEFA Nations League match against the Netherlands on 8 June 2022.[26]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 October 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield United | 2018–19[27] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020–21[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2021–22[29] | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
2022–23[30] | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2023–24[31] | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
2024–25[32] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
Total | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
Barrow (loan) | 2018–19[22] | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Rochdale (loan) | 2019–20[28] | League One | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
Luton Town (loan) | 2020–21[18] | Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
Stoke City (loan) | 2020–21[18] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
Career total | 140 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 160 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
- ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Rhys Norrington-Davies". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Rhys Norrington-Davies – Defender – First Team – Rochdale AFC". Rochdale A.F.C. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ a b Smith, Peter (12 January 2021). "Who is Rhys Norrington-Davies? The athletic defender Stoke City need". Stoke Sentinel. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "'Dream come true' as Aber footballer is called up by Ryan Giggs". Cambrian News. October 2020. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Why football is a league for gentlemen". The Spectator. 8 September 2018.
- ^ @BowStreetFC (1 October 2020). "Great to see former Bow Street junior player, Rhys Norrington-Davies making the latest @cymru squad. All the best t…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jenkins to lead out Wales at Aber". Cambrian News. 14 March 2019.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "Folkestone Invicta 1–4 Merstham (2016–17 FA Youth Cup) – YouthHawk". youthhawk.co.uk. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Youth internationals make AFC loan moves". The Mail (Barrow). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Rhys-Norrington Davies extends loan with Barrow AFC". The Mail (Barrow). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- ^ "Rhys Norrington-Davies: Sheffield United defender joins Rochdale on a season-long loan". BBC Sport. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "RHYS NORRINGTON-DAVIES JOINS THE HATTERS ON LOAN FROM SHEFFIELD UNITED!". Luton Town. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Luton sign Norrington-Davies on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Rhys Norrington-Davies recalled by Sheffield United". Luton Town F.C. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ "Stoke sign left-back Norrington-Davies". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Stoke 2–0 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United sign Jesurun Rak-Sakyi and Rhys Norrington-Davies signs new deal". BBC Sport. 16 August 2024.
- ^ "From Croydon to Wales. Former U18 skipper makes his Wales U19 debut". Kinetic Foundation. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
- ^ Rhys Norrington-Davies at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b Rhys Norrington-Davies at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Gareth Bale: Wales without Tottenham star for England and Nations League matches". BBC. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Williams gives Wales late win in Bulgaria". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Uncapped Colwill in Wales Euro 2020 squad". BBC Sport.
- ^ Feringa, Megan (9 June 2022). "Welsh verdict on Sheffield United's Rhys Norrington-Davies after first goal". YorkshireLive.
- ^ "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Rhys Norrington-Davies in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rhys Norrington-Davies at National-Football-Teams.com
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Riyadh
- Welsh men's footballers
- Wales men's youth international footballers
- Wales men's under-21 international footballers
- Wales men's international footballers
- Bow Street F.C. players
- Aberystwyth Town F.C. players
- Merstham F.C. players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Barrow A.F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Luton Town F.C. players
- Stoke City F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- People educated at Royal Russell School
- People educated at Ysgol Penglais School
- Premier League players
- 21st-century British sportsmen