Rhys Sharpe
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys Sharpe[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kettering Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Derby County | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Mickleover Sports (loan) | ||
| 2015 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Notts County | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Swindon Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Matlock Town | 33 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Tamworth | 19 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Nuneaton Borough | 32 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Stratford Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2020– | Kettering Town | 76 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | Northern Ireland U21 | 7 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:14, 23 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:00, 29 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Rhys Sharpe (born 17 October 1994) is a Northern Irish footballer who plays for Southern Premier League side Kettering Town, where he plays as a defender.
Playing career
[edit]Derby County
[edit]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]
Notts County
[edit]He joined Notts County on a two-year contract on 2 June 2015.[8] He was released by mutual consent on 12 August 2016.
Swindon Town
[edit]On 6 December 2016, Sharpe joined League One side Swindon Town on a short-term deal.[9] After appearing once in the EFL Trophy, Sharpe was released at the end of his contract in January 2017.
Matlock Town
[edit]On 9 March 2017, Sharpe joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Matlock Town.[10]
Tamworth
[edit]Rhys signed for National League North side Tamworth on 2 February 2018, having spent a period on trial with the club at the beginning if the season, but an injury scuppered any chance of the player earning a contract.[11] Following some impressive performances, Sharpe signed an extension to his contract on 1 March 2018.[12]
Nuneaton Borough
[edit]Sharpe signed for National League North side Nuneaton Borough on 4 January 2019, on a six-month deal.[13]
Stratford Town
[edit]Sharpe started the 2020/21 season playing for Southern League Premier Central side Stratford Town however due to lockdown regulations put in place because of COVID-19 the league program was halted after 8 games in October 2020 and the season declared void.
Kettering Town
[edit]With Stratford Town's season being terminated Rhys signed for Kettering Town on November 27, 2020 making his debut the following day away at Hereford FC[14]
International career
[edit]Northern Ireland U21
[edit]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.[15]
In October 2013, Sharpe was called by Northern Ireland U21.[16] Sharpe made his national team debut, playing 90 minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Belgium U21.[17]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 29 December 2019.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2014–15 | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Notts County | 2015–16 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2016–17 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matlock Town | 2016–17 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Tamworth | 2017–18 | National League North | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Southern League Central Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||
| Nuneaton Borough | 2018–19 | National League North | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Southern League Central Division | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 92 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rhys Sharpe". 11v11. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town: Derby County's Rhys Sharpe agrees youth loan". BBC Sport. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Morecambe 1–4 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ^ "Sharpe Loan Extended Until End Of The Season". Shrewsweb. 17 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rhys Sharpe: Notts County sign former Derby left-back". BBC Sport. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Town Hand Sharpe Short-Term Deal". Swindon Town Official Site. 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Gladiators add former Northern Ireland U21 international Sharpe to their squad". Matlock Town Official Site. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
- ^ "New Recruit". TheLambs.co.uk. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Sharpe Extends Lambs Stay". TheLambs.co.uk. 1 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "TRANSFER NEWS: Rhys Sharpe Joins The Boro'". Pitchero.com. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING Rhys Sharpe". Kettering Town Official Site. 27 November 2020.
- ^ "Sharpe Nets NI Call-Up". Derby County F.C. 27 July 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "International Rams Review". Derby County F.C. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
External links
[edit]- Rhys Sharpe at Soccerbase
- Rhys Sharpe at Soccerway
- Rhys Sharpe – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Northern Ireland profile at NIFG
- 1994 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland
- Men's association football defenders
- Derby County F.C. players
- Mickleover F.C. players
- Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- Northern Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- Footballers from Nottingham
- Notts County F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- Matlock Town F.C. players
- Tamworth F.C. players
- Nuneaton Town F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen