Kofi Shaw

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Kofi Shaw
Personal information
Full name Kofi Ashton Shaw [1]
Place of birth Gloucester, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Yeovil Town
(on loan from Bristol Rovers)
Number 37
Youth career
West Bromwich Albion
–2023 Bristol Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Bristol Rovers 3 (0)
2024– → Yeovil Town (loan) 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

Kofi Ashton Shaw is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.

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Career

Born in Gloucester, Shaw joined the West Bromwich Albion academy at the under-7s age group before being released eight years later. [2] Following his release, he joined Bristol Rovers, reportedly drawing interest from Premier League clubs in December 2022 following an impressive FA Youth Cup performance against Leyton Orient. [3] [4]

At the 2023–24 end of season awards, Shaw was named as Rovers' Under-18s Player of the Season. [5] The following week, he was rewarded with a first senior appearance, replacing Luke Thomas in a final-day 2–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic. [6]

Having remained in the first-team picture over pre-season, [7] Shaw made his first appearance of the 2024–25 season in an EFL Cup First Round defeat to Cardiff City, replacing Promise Omochere in the second-half. [8] The following week, on his first senior start, he scored a first senior goal in a 3–3 EFL Trophy Group Stage draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21, his performance improving manager Matt Taylor. [9] In September 2024, he once again was reported to be of interest to Premier League sides with Aston Villa and Southampton reportedly monitoring his development alongside Leeds United. [10]

On 21 October 2024, Shaw signed a new contract until June 2027, before joining National League side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2025. [11]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bristol Rovers 2023–24 [12] League One 1000000010
2024–25 [13] League One2000102 [a] 151
Total3000102161
Yeovil Town (loan) 2024–25 [14] National League 7000—1 [b] 080
Career total100001031141
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearance in FA Trophy

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References

  1. ↑ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  2. ↑ "Kofi Shaw | I believe in myself and my ability". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Mulley, Billy (6 December 2022). "Premier League interest surfaces in Bristol Rovers starlet". Football League World. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Frost, Sam (15 November 2022). "Kofi Shaw stars as Bristol Rovers do themselves proud in heartbreaking FA Youth Cup defeat". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Rovers celebrate campaign at End Of Season Awards". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Rovers beaten by Wigan in season finale". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  7. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (17 July 2024). "Yeovil Town 0-3 Bristol Rovers recap: Goals from Sinclair, Shaw and McCormick hand Gas victory". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers: League Cup". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Hargraves, Daniel (20 August 2024). "Matt Taylor sings Kofi Shaw's praises as Bristol Rovers prodigy stars against Tottenham U21s". Bristol Post. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Jones, Jordan (30 September 2024). "Aston Villa in three team transfer chase with Southampton for League One teenager". Birmingham World. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Kofi Shaw pens new deal and joins Yeovil Town on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Kofi Shaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Kofi Shaw in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  14. ↑ Kofi Shaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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