Liam Shephard
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Shephard[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Pentre, Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Right Back | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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Swansea City | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Cardiff City | ||
| 2011–2013 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Wales U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:06, 7 May 2016 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:11, 17 November 2015 (UTC) |
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Liam Shephard (born 22 November 1994) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Swansea City.
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Early Life
Shephard grew up in Pentre, Rhondda Cynon Taf. He is son of former footballer Garry Shephard.[2]
Club career
Shephard joined Swansea City from Cardiff City in the summer of 2011, and progressed through Swansea City's Academy.[3] Shephard signed his first professional deal with Swansea at the start of the 2013–14 season.[4] Shephard broke into the first-team squad in the first half of the 2014–15 season, and was included on the bench for four Premier League matches and two cup games.[5] Shephard was rewarded for his progress with a new 2 1⁄2-year contract until June 2017.[6]
On 17 January 2015, Shephard joined League One team Yeovil Town on a youth loan deal and made his professional debut three days later against Preston North End.[7][8] Yeovil later extended the loan until the end of the season.[9] Shephard went on to make 20 appearances for the Glovers and was awarded Young Player of the Year, as Yeovil were relegated to League Two.[10]
On 24 March 2016, Shephard returned to Yeovil Town on a month loan deal.[11]
International Career
Shephard was called up to Wales under-21 squad to face Bulgaria in March 2015.[12] Later in the qualification campaign, Shephard made his debut in a 2-1 win over Armenia.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2014–15 | League One | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Swansea City | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2015–16 | League Two | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career totals | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
References
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External links
- Liam Shephard at Soccerway
- Swansea City A.F.C. profile
