Macaulay Gillesphey

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Macaulay Gillesphey
Macaulay Gillesphey 19-09-2015 1.jpg
Gillesphey warming up for Carlisle United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Macaulay Gillesphey [1]
Date of birth (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 28) [2]
Place of birth Ashington, England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Charlton Athletic
Number 27
Youth career
2011–2015 Newcastle United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2015–2016Carlisle United (loan) 23 (2)
2016–2017Carlisle United (loan) 32 (0)
2018–2019 Carlisle United 24 (0)
2019–2021 Brisbane Roar 50 (4)
2021–2024 Plymouth Argyle 79 (3)
2024– Charlton Athletic 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Macaulay Gillesphey (born 24 November 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Charlton Athletic.

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Career

Newcastle United

Gillesphey played for Cramlington Juniors before being signed by Newcastle United where he progressed through the youth academy and signed a professional contract in March 2015. [3] Gillesphey made his professional debut on 24 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw away at Liverpool in the League Cup. [4]

Carlisle United (loan)

Gillesphey went out on loan to Carlisle United in September 2015 along with Newcastle teammate Alex Gilliead. [5] On 29 July 2016, Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on loan until 2 January 2017, [6] before later extending the deal to the end of the season. [7]

Carlisle United

Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on a permanent basis in June 2018, signing a two-year contract with the club . [8] On 22 May 2019, the club announced a mutual release so that Gillesphey could look for 'new challenges'.

Brisbane Roar

On 25 June 2019, the Brisbane Roar announced they had signed Gillesphey. [9] He was the fourth signing made by new manager Robbie Fowler.

On 16 September 2020, Gillesphey was named the Gary Wilkins Medalist for the 2019–20 season. [10]

On 15 June 2021, it was confirmed that Gillesphey had turned down the offer of a new contract at The Roar and would be returning to the UK to sign for a club in England. [11]

Plymouth Argyle

On 15 June 2021, Plymouth Argyle announced they had signed Gillesphey on a two-year deal after turning down a new contract with Brisbane Roar. [12] [13] He was given additional time off before pre-season due to the late finish of the A-League season. [14]

Gillesphey scored his first goal for Argyle on 5 February 2022 against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge. The goal gave Argyle an early lead against the reigning European champions in a match they eventually went on lose 2–1 after extra time. [15]

Charlton Athletic

On 12 January 2024, Gillesphey joined Charlton Athletic on a two-and-a-half year deal, with the option of an extra year, for an undisclosed fee. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Newcastle United 2015–16 Premier League 0000000000
2016–17 Championship 0000000000
2017–18 Premier League0000003 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Total0000003030
Carlisle United (loan) 2015–16 League Two 232301000272
2016–17 League Two320001030360
Total552302030632
Carlisle United 2018–19 League Two240201031301
Brisbane Roar 2019–20 A-League 271000000271
2020–21 A-League233000000233
Total504000000504
Plymouth Argyle 2021–22 League One 401411020472
2022–23 League One352001040402
2023–24 Championship4000000040
Total793412060914
Charlton Athletic 2023–24 League One120120
Career total16710704012119011
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

Individual

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