Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rio Joel Shipston [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 November 2004||
Place of birth | Sheffield, England [2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre midfield | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Cork City (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday) | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2022 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | (0) |
2025– | → Cork City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) |
Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Cork City on loan from EFL Championship 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]
Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent. [12]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 [13] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2023–24 [14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | ||
2024–25 [15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
Cork City (loan) | 2025 [15] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
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