Rio Shipston

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Rio Shipston
Personal information
Full name Rio Joel Shipston [1]
Date of birth (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Sheffield, England [2]
Position(s) Centre midfield
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2022 Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Sheffield Wednesday 3 (0)
2025Cork City (loan) 20 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:08, 26 August 2025 (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]

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Career

Sheffield Wednesday

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]

Cork City (loan)

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]

Return to Sheffield Wednesday

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]

Personal life

Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent. [16]

Career statistics

As of match played on 26 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield Wednesday 2022–23 [17] League One 3000001 [a] 040
2023–24 [18] Championship 00100010
2024–25 [19] Championship00000000
2025–26 [20] Championship00002020
Total3010201070
Cork City (loan) 2025 [19] LOI Premier Division 2001 [b] 0210
Career total230102020280
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in Munster Senior Cup

References

  1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "R. Shipston". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. "First team profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
  4. https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/rio-shipston/
  5. ""It's about time.." Owls mulling over loan possibilities – but focus is on following Liam Palmer's lead". Sheffield Star . Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  6. "Shipston signs maiden Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  7. "Sheffield Wednesday announce new contract for 'high-level' midfield man". Sheffield Star . Retrieved 14 December 2022.
  8. "'They're all Wednesdayites' – Sheffield Wednesday expecting to sort out starlet's contract shortly". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  9. "Report: Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  10. "Trio added to Sheffield Wednesday first team for 'rest of the season' as Owls hunt League One title". Sheffield Star . Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  11. "Rio Shipston Joins on loan from Sheffield Wednesday". Cork City FC. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  12. Donovan, Shane (28 June 2025). "Cork City announce departures of Tein Troost and Rio Shipston". Irish Examiner.
  13. "Rio Shipston signs new Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  14. "Bolton Wanderers 3–3 Sheffield Wednesday". www.bbc.com. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  15. "Henrik Pedersen praises Sheffield Wednesday's senior service as academy youngsters shine in cup". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  16. "Rio Shipston - Midfielder - Under-21 profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
  17. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  18. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  19. 1 2 "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  20. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.