Liam Ravenhill

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Liam Ravenhill
Personal information
Full name Liam Thomas Ravenhill
Date of birth (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Doncaster, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Doncaster Rovers)
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2021 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Doncaster Rovers 9 (0)
2021Mickleover (loan) 7 (0)
2021AFC Telford United (loan) 3 (0)
2022Blyth Spartans (loan) 4 (0)
2023Spennymoor Town (loan) 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:55, 7 April 2023 (UTC)

Liam Thomas Ravenhill (born 28 November 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

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Club career

After joining the Doncaster Rovers academy in 2011, [1] Ravenhill started a two-year scholarship with the club in 2019, [2] and appeared for the club's first-team in pre-season friendlies ahead of the 2020–21 season. [3] He made his professional debut on 7 November 2020 in a 5–1 FA Cup win over FC United of Manchester, and played again three days later in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers U21. [4] [5] [6]

Ravenhill signed a two-year professional contract with the club in June 2021. [1] [7] In September 2021, Ravenhill joined Mickleover on a one-month loan. [8] He made seven appearances over the loan spell. [9] On 22 October 2021, he joined National League North club AFC Telford United on a one-month loan, [10] where he made three appearances. [4] He made his league debut as a substitute in a 1–0 win over Shrewsbury Town on 11 December 2021. [4]

In February 2022 he returned to Mickleover on loan. [11]

On 14 October 2022, Ravenhill joined National League North club Blyth Spartans on a one-month loan deal. [12]

On 15 May 2024, Doncaster announced he would be released in the summer when his contract expired. [13]

International career

Ravenhill was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad for the first time in October 2020. [6] [14]

Personal life

He is the son of former professional footballer Ricky Ravenhill. [1]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 April 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Doncaster Rovers 2020–21 [15] League One 0010001 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2021–22 [16] League One3010000040
2022–23 League Two 6000103 [lower-alpha 1] 0100
Total90201040160
Mickleover Sports (loan) 2021–22 [9] Northern Premier League Premier Division70000070
AFC Telford United (loan) 2021–22 [4] National League North 30000030
Blyth Spartans (loan) 2022–23 National League North 40000040
Spennymoor Town (loan) 2022–23 National League North 10000010
Career total240200040310
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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