Corey Whelan

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Corey Whelan
Personal information
Full name Corey Whelan [1]
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Chester, England
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AFC Fylde
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2007 Crewe Alexandra
2007–2016 Liverpool
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Liverpool 0 (0)
2018 → Yeovil Town (loan) 16 (1)
2018–2019 → Crewe Alexandra (loan) 22 (1)
2019–2021 Phoenix Rising 51 (0)
2019 → FC Tucson (loan) 1 (1)
2021 Wigan Athletic 10 (0)
2021–2024 Carlisle United 66 (2)
2024– AFC Fylde 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2014 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (0)
2017–2018 Republic of Ireland U21 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:06, 5 Aug 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:50, 27 March 2018 (UTC)

Corey Whelan (born 10 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club AFC Fylde. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level.

Contents

Club career

Liverpool

Whelan began his youth career at Crewe Alexandra when he was signed by Liverpool F.C aged 9 in 2007. He made his Liverpool under-18 debut against Manchester United, with the team winning 4–0. He then became a regular starter of the club's under-23 team and team captain. He signed a new contract with the club in December 2017. [3]

Loans to Yeovil Town and Crewe Alexandra

On 5 January 2018, Whelan joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season. [4] He made his debut for Yeovil against Bradford City in the FA Cup third round, on 6 January 2018. [5] He scored his first senior goal against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy on 6 February 2018.

On 31 August 2018, he joined Crewe on loan until January 2019. [6] After under-21s international call-ups, he made his Crewe debut playing at right-back in a 0–0 draw at Cheltenham Town on 15 September 2018. [7] He scored his first goal for Crewe at Gresty Road in a 2–0 win over Grimsby Town on 27 October 2018. [8]

He was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2018–19 season. [9]

Phoenix Rising

On 15 July 2019, Whelan joined USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC. [10]

Wigan Athletic

On 22 January 2021, Whelan joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a permanent deal until the end of the 2020–21 season. He made 10 appearances at his time at Wigan, helping the club avoid the drop to league 2, despite being in administration . [11]

Carlisle United

On 23 June 2021, Whelan agreed to join Carlisle United on two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Wigan. [12]

Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club announced that Whelan would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract. [13]

AFC Fylde

On 13 June 2024, Whelan agreed to join National League side AFC Fylde on a two-year contract with the option for a further season. [14]

International career

Having previously played for Ireland at youth level, he received his first Republic of Ireland under-21 cap in a match against Kosovo on 25 March 2017. [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2017–18 [16] Premier League 0000000000
2018–19 [17] Premier League0000000000
Total0000000000
Yeovil Town (loan) 2017–18 [16] League Two 16010003 [a] 1111
Crewe Alexandra (loan) 2018–19 [17] League Two22100002 [a] 0181
Phoenix Rising 2019 [18] USL Championship 10000—2 [b] 090
2020 [18] USL Championship41000—3 [b] 0180
Total51000—50270
Wigan Athletic 2020–21 [19] League One 10000000070
Carlisle United 2021–22 [20] League Two35020004 [a] 0410
2022–23 [21] League Two25210106 [c] 0332
Career total159340102011844
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in USL Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy and 3 Appearances in the play-offs

Honours

Carlisle United

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  5. ↑ "Yeovil Town 2–0 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Done Deal: Corey Whelan Joins On Loan From Liverpool". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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  8. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
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  10. ↑ "Rising FC Signs Former Liverpool Defender Whelan". USL Championship. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  11. ↑ "Wigan Athletic sign defender Corey Whelan". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "CONTRACT: Defender joins on two-year deal". Carlisle United F.C. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "CLUB: 2023/24 retained/released list". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "COREY WHELAN JOINS THE COASTERS!". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "Corey Whelan profile". Football Asspciation of Ireland. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
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  17. 1 2 "Games played by Corey Whelan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
  18. 1 2 "C. Whelan: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
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