| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rio Joel Shipston [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 2004 [2] | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England [2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.74 m) | ||
| Position | Centre midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Cork City (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:57, 8 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for EFL Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. [3] [4]
Shipston joined Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022 [5] before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022. [6] [7] Manager Darren Moore would say "He's got wonderful size, good awareness, and he reads the play really well. He's developing his power, too." during his debut season about him. [8] He made his first league appearance against Cambridge United on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5–0 win. [9] Following injuries in the squad, he would join the first team for the remainder of the season along with fellow youngsters Adam Alimi-Adetoro and Sean Fusire who have all made their debut during the season. [10]
On 13 January 2025, Shipston joined Cork City on loan until the end of June. [11] On 28 June 2025, Cork City announced that Shipston's loan spell with the club had come to an end, having made 21 appearances in all competitions during his loan spell. [12]
On returning from his loan at Cork City, he signed a new contract with the club. [13] He returned to the squad for the 2025–26 season and would start in their EFL Cup tie against Bolton Wanderers in a 3–3 draw. [14] [15]
Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent. [16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 [17] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023–24 [18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 [19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 [20] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Cork City (loan) | 2025 [19] | LOI Premier Division | 20 | 0 | – | – | 1 [b] | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||