Shawn McCoulsky

Shawn McCoulsky

McCoulsky in action for Walton Casuals in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky [1]
Date of birth	(1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Maidenhead United
Number	9
Youth career
000?–2014	Dulwich Hamlet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Dulwich Hamlet	13	(3)
2015	→ Walton Casuals (loan)	6	(1)
2015–2019	Bristol City	0	(0)
2016	→ Weston-super-Mare (loan)	12	(7)
2016	→ Torquay United (loan)	2	(0)
2017	→ Bath City (loan)	14	(8)
2017–2018	→ Newport County (loan)	27	(6)
2018–2019	→ Southend United (loan)	15	(0)
2019–2021	Forest Green Rovers	21	(0)
2019	→ Bromley (loan)	4	(1)
2019–2020	→ FC Halifax Town (loan)	5	(1)
2021–2022	Colchester United	4	(0)
2022–	Maidenhead United	92	(13)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:32, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Shawn Fitzgerald Joseph McCoulsky (born 6 January 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Maidenhead United.

McCoulsky began his career with non-league side Dulwich Hamlet, and featured for Walton Casuals on loan in January 2015. After a move to Bristol City in November 2015, he spent time in the Under-23s before loan spells with Weston-super-Mare, Torquay United, Bath City, Newport County and Southend United. He made his professional debut in the EFL Cup in October 2016. He joined Forest Green Rovers in January 2019 and had two further loan spells at Bromley and FC Halifax Town. He joined Colchester United in 2021 following his release from Forest Green.

Career

Dulwich Hamlet

McCoulsky began his career with the Aspire Academy, the youth section of Isthmian Premier Division club Dulwich Hamlet responsible for the development of George Elokobi and Simeon Jackson. ^[3] He was called up to the club’s first team ahead of the 2014–15 season. ^[4]

On 13 September 2014, McCoulsky came off the bench to make his debut in a 3–0 defeat to Worthing. His second appearance for the club saw him claim an assist and the Man of the Match award, before scoring his first goal in a 2–0 victory over AFC Hornchurch the following game. ^[4]

Walton Casuals (loan)

On 7 January 2015, he joined Isthmian Division One South outfit Walton Casuals on a one-month loan. ^[5] Making six appearances for the Stags, he scored in his final game to complete a 3–1 victory over Whitstable Town. ^[6]

Bristol City

At the end of the season, McCoulsky was invited to train with recently relegated Millwall, and also attracted interest from Premier League duo West Ham United and Southampton. ^[7]

In October 2015, he went on trial with Bristol City and scored for the Under-21s. On 2 November, McCoulsky signed a professional contract with the Championship club and spent the season playing for the Under-23s. ^[8]

On 25 October 2016, McCoulsky made his professional debut for Bristol City, coming off the bench to replace Gustav Engvall in a 2–1 EFL Cup defeat to Hull City. ^[9]

Weston-super-Mare (loan)

On 4 August 2016, McCoulsky joined Weston-super-Mare on a two-month loan. ^[10] Making his debut in a 3–1 win over Whitehawk, he scored the final goal and was named Man of the Match. ^[11] He went on to score seven times in 12 appearances for the National League South side before returning to Bristol City in late October. ^[12]

Torquay United (loan)

On 17 November 2016, he joined National League side Torquay United on a two-month loan. ^[13] After just two substitute appearances in two months, McCoulsky was recalled by his parent club in January. ^[14]

Bath City (loan)

On 3 February 2017, McCoulsky joined Bath City on loan for the remainder of the season. He scored his first goal for the club on 18 February in a 4–1 victory at St Albans City, and went on to score eight times for the National League South club. ^[12]

McCoulsky was recalled in April ahead of a potential involvement in Bristol City's final league games of the season, but did not feature for the first team. ^[15]

Newport County (loan)

On 28 July 2017, McCoulsky joined League Two side Newport County on a six-month loan. ^[16] He made his debut for Newport on the opening day of the 2017–18 season, scoring an injury-time equaliser during a 3–3 draw with Stevenage. ^[17] On 4 November 2017 McCoulsky scored the winning goal for Newport in the 2–1 FA Cup second round win against League One club Walsall. ^[18] On 7 January 2018, he scored the winning goal in a 2–1 win over Championship club Leeds United in the third round of the FA Cup with an 89th minute header. ^[19]

Southend United (loan)

On 10 August 2018, McCoulsky joined League One side Southend United on a season-long loan deal. ^[20] McCoulsky scored on his debut for Southend in a 4–2 defeat to Championship side Brentford in the first round of the EFL Cup. ^[21]

Forest Green Rovers

On 3 January 2019, McCoulsky signed for League Two outfit Forest Green Rovers on a two-and-a-half-year deal, following his loan recall back to Bristol City. ^[22]

Bromley (loan)

On 19 August 2019, McCoulsky joined National League side Bromley on a month's loan. ^[23]

FC Halifax Town (loan)

On 5 December 2019, McCoulsky joined National League side FC Halifax Town on a month's loan. ^[24]

Colchester United

Following his release from Forest Green, McCoulsky signed a short-term deal with Rovers' League Two rivals Colchester United on 30 October 2021. ^[25] He made his debut from the bench in Colchester's 4–0 FA Cup first round win against AFC Sudbury on 5 November, scoring the U's fourth goal in the third minute of stoppage time. ^[26] On 3 January 2022, it was confirmed that McCoulsky had left the club following the end of his short-term contract. ^[27]

Maidenhead United

On 25 January 2022, McCoulsky joined National League side Maidenhead United on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season. ^[28]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 November 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Dulwich Hamlet	2014–15 [6]	Isthmian Premier Division	13	3	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 1]	1	18	4
Walton Casuals (loan)	2014–15 [6]	Isthmian Division One South	6	1	—		—		—		6	1
Bristol City	2015–16 [29]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17 [30]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2017–18 [31]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2018–19 [32]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Weston-super-Mare (loan)	2016–17 [12]	National League South	12	7	—		—		—		12	7
Torquay United (loan)	2016–17 [12]	National League	2	0	—		—		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	3	0
Bath City (loan)	2016–17 [12]	National League South	14	8	—		—		—		14	8
Newport County (loan)	2017–18 [31]	League Two	27	6	5	2	2	2	1 [lower-alpha 3]	1	35	11
Southend United (loan)	2018–19 [32]	League One	15	0	2	0	1	2	4 [lower-alpha 3]	2	22	4
Forest Green Rovers	2018–19 [32]	League Two	13	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	14	0
	2019–20 [33]	League Two	6	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	8	0
	2020–21 [34]	League Two	2	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	4	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	26	0
Bromley (loan)	2019–20 [33]	National League	4	1	0	0	–		0	0	4	1
FC Halifax Town (loan)	2019–20 [35]	National League	5	1	0	0	–		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	6	1
Colchester United	2021–22 [36]	League Two	4	0	1	1	–		1 [lower-alpha 3]	0	6	1
Maidenhead United	2021–22 [36]	National League	19	2	0	0	–		0	0	19	2
	2022–23 [36]	National League	35	5	0	0	–		4 [lower-alpha 5]	1	39	6
	2023–24 [36]	National League	22	4	0	0	–		1 [lower-alpha 6]	3	23	7
	2024–25 [36]	National League	16	2	3	1	–		1 [lower-alpha 7]	1	20	4
	Total		92	13	3	1	0	0	6	5	101	19
Career total			215	40	12	4	6	2	21	9	254	55

1. Two appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Isthmian League Cup, one appearance in London Senior Cup
2. Appearance in FA Trophy
3. Appearances in EFL Trophy
4. One Appearance in the League Two play-offs
5. Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
6. Appearances in Berks & Bucks Senior Cup
7. Appearances in National League Cup

References

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18. Newport beat Walsall
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25. "Shawn McCoulsky: Colchester sign former Forest Green striker on short-term contract". BBC Sport. 30 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
26. "FA Cup: AFC Sudbury 0–4 Colchester United". BBC Sport. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
27. Waldron, Jonathan (3 January 2021). "Colchester United confirm exit of striker Shawn McCoulsky". Colchester Gazette. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
28. "Welcome to York Road, Shawn McCoulsky". Maidenhead United FC. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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External links

• Shawn McCoulsky at Soccerbase