Connor Randall

Connor Randall
Personal information
Full name Connor Steven Randall[1]
Date of birth (1995-10-21) 21 October 1995[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position Right back
Club information
Current team
 Liverpool
Number 56
Youth career
2001–2015 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2015– Liverpool 2 (0)
2015 → Shrewsbury Town (loan) 1 (0)
National team‡
2011 England U17 4 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:21, 23 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:21, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

Connor Steven Randall (born 21 October 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Liverpool as a defender.

Club career

Early Career

Randall was born and raised in Kirkby, Liverpool. He attended Melling Primary School and Maghull High School, Randall played for Waddicar Dolphins from a young age managed by his father and it was there at the age of six he was spotted and signed for Liverpool, during his academy career Randall captained the U18s and has been a regular for the under-21 team since 2013.[3][4] On 17 January 2015, he was loaned out to League Two side Shrewsbury Town on a one-month loan deal.[5] He made his Shrewsbury Town debut on 14 February as a 90th-minute substitute replacing Jermaine Grandison, in a 2–0 win against AFC Wimbledon at the New Meadow,[6] the only game of his loan.

On 17 September 2015, he got his first call up to the Liverpool senior squad for their UEFA Europa League group stage match against Bordeaux,[7] remaining an unused substitute in the 1–1 away draw.[8] On 28 October, Randall made his Reds debut in a 1–0 League Cup fourth round victory against Bournemouth at Anfield.[9][10] On 2 December, he featured in the next round of the same competition, helping Liverpool thrash Southampton 6-1 at St Mary's. On 9 December 2015, Randall signed a contract extension with Liverpool.[11]

On 17 April 2016, he made his Premier League debut for the club, where Liverpool won 1-2 against Bournemouth.[12][13]

International career

Randall has represented England at under-17 level during the 2011 Nordic Under-17 Football Championship in 2011. He played four matches and scored one goal in the fifth place play-off match against Finland.

Club statistics

As of 23 April 2016.
Club League Cup League Cup Continental Total
ClubSeasonLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Liverpool 2014–15 Premier League 0000000000
2015–16 Premier League 2020200060
Total 2020200060
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2014–15 League Two 1000000010
Total 1000000010
Career total 3020200070

References

  1. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2014/15 published". Premier League. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Premier League Player Profile Connor Randall". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Jack Lusby. "Connor Randall: Profiling the academy full-back in Jurgen Klopp's first-team plans - This Is Anfield". This Is Anfield. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  4. ↑ James Pearce (28 October 2015). "Jurgen Klopp to give Connor Randall Liverpool FC debut against Bournemouth". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Connor Randall: Liverpool teenager joins Shrewsbury on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 2–0 AFC Wimbledon". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Tonight’s confirmed #LFC starting line-up and subs in full on our matchday graphic". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bordeaux 1-1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Randall debuts for Liverpool". Liverpool Echo. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Liverpool 1-0 Bournemouth". BBC Sport. 29 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  11. ↑ Chris Shaw (2015-12-09). "Fulton and Randall sign new Liverpool contracts". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 2016-01-30.
  12. ↑ http://www.skysports.com/football/bmouth-vs-liverpool/341518
  13. ↑ http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bournemouth-1-2-liverpool-player-11198670

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