Louis Reed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Samuel Reed [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012– | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2014– | Sheffield United | 37 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2015– | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:16, 5 April 2016 (UTC). | |||
Louis Samuel Reed (born 25 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sheffield United and is the youngest player ever to represent United in league football.[2]
Career
Having come through the ranks of Sheffield United's Academy, Reed made his first-team debut in a 1–0 home victory against South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United on 8 April 2014.[3] At 16 years and 257 days old, Reed became the youngest player ever to represent the club in league football.[4]
After an impressive performance in a win over Fenerbache in a pre-season friendly, Reed signed a three-year professional contract with Sheffield United. He went on to make his first start for the club in the opening game of the 2014–15 season.[5]
Reed signed a new three-year deal with United on 24 July 2015.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 14 March 2015
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FLT | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2013–14[7] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[8] | League One | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[9] | League One | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015" (PDF). The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 59. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.thefa.com/news/england/development/2015/jun/louis-reed-on-russia-victory-and-his-family-almost-missing-it-090615
- ↑ "Sheff Utd 1 - Rotherham 0". BBC Sport. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ↑ "Louis the youngest". Sheffield United F.C. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Sheffield United midfielder Louis Reed signs three-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ↑ "Louis Reed: Sheffield United midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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