Shay Spencer

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Shay Spencer
Personal information
Full name Shay Morales Spencer [1]
Date of birth (2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 47
Youth career
Reading
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Reading 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:21, 21 October 2024 (UTC)

Shay Morales Spencer (born 13 October 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Reading.

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Career

On 5 April 2024, Spencer signed his first professional contract with Reading, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2025. [2] On 20 August 2024, Spencer made his debut for Reading, playing 65 minutes before being replaced by Michael Craig in a 3-1 win over West Ham United U21 in the EFL Trophy., [3] Spencer then made his league debut for Reading on 19 October 2024, in a 4-1 victory over Crawley Town, coming on as a 80th-minute substitute for Ben Elliott. [4]

On 2 July 2025, Reading announced that Spencer had signed a new one-year contract with the club. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2025 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reading 2024–25 EFL League One 1010003 [a] 050
2025–26 EFL League One0000100 [a] 010
Career total101010--3060
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
  2. "SHAY SPENCER SIGNS FIRST PROFESSIONAL DEAL". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. "Report - Reading 3-1 West Ham U21". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  4. "Young Royal Report - Reading 4-1 Crawley Town". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  5. "Young Royals commit to new deals". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 2 July 2025. Retrieved 2 July 2025.
  6. Shay Spencer at Soccerway