Jonjo Shelvey

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Shelvey played in the youth teams of first Arsenal and then West Ham United, the team he had supported as a boy. In 2004,[https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/354736/Jonjo-Shelvey-You-must-fear-no-one-except-our-manager Profile]. Daily Express. London. Retrieved 22 August 2015. he moved to Charlton Athletic, making his breakthrough in the 2007–08 season after scoring 14 goals in 23 appearances for Charlton's under-18 team.{{cite web |url=http://www.Liverpool.tv/news/latest-news/shelvey-hopes-to-copy-pal-jack |title=Shelvey hopes to copy pal Jack |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=13 September 2010 |access-date=13 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331154052/http://www.liverpool.tv/news/latest-news/shelvey-hopes-to-copy-pal-jack |archive-date=31 March 2012}} He made his first-team debut on 26 April 2008, starting in a 3–0 away loss against Barnsley in the Championship. He became Charlton's youngest-ever player, at the age of 16 years and 59 days – beating the previous holder, Paul Konchesky.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jonjo-shelvey-footballs-a-jokeits-now-a-non-contact-sport-8228803.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jonjo-shelvey-footballs-a-jokeits-now-a-non-contact-sport-8228803.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Jonjo Shelvey: 'Football's a joke,it's now a non-contact sport'|website=Independent.co.uk|date=27 October 2012}} He still had one week of school remaining when he was given his debut by manager Alan Pardew.

On 3 January 2009, Shelvey became Charlton's youngest-ever goal-scorer, with a strike against Norwich City in the third round of the FA Cup, opening a 1–1 draw. It was 54 days before his 17th birthday, breaking the previous record held by Peter Reeves who was aged 17 years and 100 days when he scored – also against Norwich – in May 1996. Despite interest from several Premier League clubs, on 27 February, his 17th birthday, Shelvey signed his first professional contract with Charlton. He scored his first league goal in the 3–2 win at Southampton on 4 April.{{cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/match_facts/0,19762,11065_3005256,00.html |title=Southampton v Charlton |website=Sky Sports |date=4 April 2009 |access-date=26 April 2010}}{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7972861.stm |title=Southampton 2–3 Charlton |website=BBC Sport |date=4 April 2009 |access-date=26 April 2010}} Later that month, he scored in consecutive matches, 2–2 home draws against Blackpool and Cardiff City; the season ended with relegation to League One.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

In September 2009, he signed a one-year contract extension until 2012.{{cite news |title=Shelvey signs new Charlton deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/charlton_athletic/8239732.stm |access-date=12 January 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=5 September 2009}} Shelvey contributed four goals from 24 league appearances as Charlton reached the promotion play-offs.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}}

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Shelvey signed for Liverpool in May 2010, for an initial fee of £1.7 million.{{cite news |title=Liverpool sign Charlton's Jonjo Shelvey |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/8647872.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=28 April 2010 |access-date=28 April 2010}} Shelvey made his debut for the club as an extra-time substitute on 22 September in the Reds' shock League Cup third-round defeat against League Two team Northampton Town at Anfield, with Liverpool losing 4–2 on penalties (with Shelvey scoring in the shootout) after a 2–2 draw.{{cite news |title=Liverpool 2–2 Northampton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/9010076.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=22 September 2010 |access-date=22 September 2010}} Shelvey started his first match for the club in Liverpool's Europa League group match against Napoli on 21 October 2010, playing the whole 90 minutes match in a 0–0 draw.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/9109871.stm |title=Napoli 0–0 Liverpool |date=21 October 2010 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=28 October 2010}} On 24 October, Shelvey made his Premier League debut against Blackburn Rovers at Anfield, coming on for the final stages in place of Raul Meireles in the Reds' 2–1 win.{{cite news |title=Liverpool 2–1 Blackburn |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9107874.stm |access-date=12 January 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2010}}

Shelvey joined Championship club Blackpool on loan on 30 September 2011.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,,11669_7211036,00.html "Seasiders land Shelvey"]. Sky Sports. 20 September 2011. The following day he scored on his debut, in a 5–0 win against Bristol City at Bloomfield Road,[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/15045395.stm "Blackpool 5–0 Bristol City"]. BBC Sport. 1 October 2011. and also scored his first professional hat-trick in a 5–0 win away at Leeds United on 3 November.{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/15457090.stm |website=BBC Sport |title=Leeds 0–5 Blackpool |date=3 November 2011}}

On 30 November 2011, he was recalled by Liverpool due to injury problems within the team, mainly surrounding Steven Gerrard and Lucas Leiva, with the latter set to miss the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2533307,00.html |title=Shelvey returns to Liverpool |publisher=Blackpool F.C. |access-date=22 August 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111202210624/http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10432~2533307,00.html |archive-date=2 December 2011}} He made his first ever Premier League start the following weekend against Aston Villa.{{cite news |last=Nursey |first=James |title=Shelvey: Dalglish has saved my Kop career |url=https://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Liverpool-midfielder-Jonjo-Shelvey-grateful-to-Kenny-Dalglish-for-rescuing-his-Kop-career-article844696.html |access-date=7 January 2012 |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=19 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109231328/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Liverpool-midfielder-Jonjo-Shelvey-grateful-to-Kenny-Dalglish-for-rescuing-his-Kop-career-article844696.html |archive-date=9 January 2012 |url-status=dead}} On 6 January 2012 he scored his first senior goal for the club in a 5–1 win in a third round FA Cup tie against Oldham Athletic at Anfield,{{cite news |title=Liverpool 5 Oldham Athletic 1: match report |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/8999315/Liverpool-5-Oldham-Athletic-1-match-report.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/fa-cup/8999315/Liverpool-5-Oldham-Athletic-1-match-report.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=7 January 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=7 January 2012 |location=London |first=Chris |last=Bascombe}}{{cbignore}} and on 8 May he scored his first Premier League goal with a 30-yard strike in a 4–1 home win over Chelsea.{{cite news |title=Liverpool 4–1 Chelsea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904221 |access-date=8 May 2012 |website=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2012}} He was absent from Liverpool's win over Cardiff City in the season's League Cup Final,{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=Cardiff 2–2 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/17093419 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2012 |access-date=14 December 2017}} and was an unused substitute in their loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup equivalent.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878435 |title=Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |date=5 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118044832/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17878435 |archive-date=18 January 2016}}

On 10 July 2012, Shelvey signed a new long-term contract with Liverpool.{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9389982/Liverpool-midfielder-Jonjo-Shelvey-signs-new-contract.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/9389982/Liverpool-midfielder-Jonjo-Shelvey-signs-new-contract.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Liverpool midfielder Jonjo Shelvey signs new contract |date=10 July 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=10 July 2012 |location=London}}{{cbignore}} On 20 September 2012 he came off the bench to score the last 2 goals in a 5–3 win against Young Boys in the Europa League.{{cite web |title=Young Boys 3–5 Liverpool |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19582539 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=20 September 2012 |date=20 September 2012}} Three days later, he was sent off in a league match against Manchester United on 23 September 2012.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/sep/23/liverpool-manchester-united-match-report |title=Liverpool 1 Man Utd 2 |date=23 September 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=10 October 2012}} He finished the Europa League group stage with four goals, adding one each in a home defeat to Udinese on 4 October,{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2012/oct/04/liverpool-udinese-europa-league-match-report |title=Liverpool 2 Udinese 3 |date=4 October 2012 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=10 October 2012}} and a draw with Young Boys on 22 November.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23143710 |title=Swansea City complete £5m Jonjo Shelvey signing |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 July 2013}}

On 3 July 2013, Shelvey signed a four-year contract with Swansea City, for an initial transfer fee of £5 million.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23143710 |title=Swansea City complete £5m Jonjo Shelvey signing |website=BBC Sport |date=3 July 2013 |access-date=2 September 2013}} He scored his first goal for the club on 16 September 2013, in a 2–2 draw with former club Liverpool, also assisting teammate Michu's goal, but was partly responsible for both Liverpool goals, giving the ball away to Daniel Sturridge and Victor Moses.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24012560 "Swansea 2–2 Liverpool"]. BBC Sport. 16 September 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2013. He scored a goal on 26 April 2014 in a 4–1 defeat of Aston Villa; from Brad Guzan's clearance, Shelvey "controlled the ball with one touch before propelling it over the back-pedalling American's head and into the net."{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/swansea-4-aston-villa-1-match-report-jonjo-shelvey-wonder-goal-all-but-secures-swans-premier-league-status-9291624.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/swansea-4-aston-villa-1-match-report-jonjo-shelvey-wonder-goal-all-but-secures-swans-premier-league-status-9291624.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Swansea 4 Aston Villa 1 match report: Jonjo Shelvey's superb strike stuns Villa |first=Andrew |last=Gwilym |newspaper=The Independent |location=London |date=26 April 2014 |access-date=22 May 2014}}

Shelvey was sent off in a goalless draw at Everton on 1 November 2014, by getting two bookings. First, he kicked the ball away in the 24th minute, then in the 72nd minute, he blocked James McCarthy's run, resulting in the second booking.{{cite news |last=Sanghera |first=Mandeep |title=Everton 0–0 Swansea |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29768011 |access-date=2 November 2014 |website=BBC Sport |date=1 November 2014}} On 29 December, he caught Liverpool's Emre Can with his arm during a 4–1 away defeat. Although referee Andre Marriner did not punish him for it, the Football Association later gave Shelvey a four-match suspension for violent conduct, with one match having been added to the suspension because of his previous dismissal against Everton. He claimed that the act was unintentional and personally apologised to Can.{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Swansea midfielder gets four-match ban for Can clash |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30634753 |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=31 December 2014}} The day before the Liverpool match, Swansea manager Garry Monk criticised Shelvey's disciplinary record, telling him to "wise up" and put a stop to an accumulation of yellow cards earned through "laziness".{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Swansea midfielder must wise up, says Garry Monk |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30620866 |access-date=1 January 2015 |website=BBC Sport |date=28 December 2014}}

In July 2015, Shelvey signed a new, four-year deal with the Swans, which would have kept him at the club until the summer of 2019.{{cite web |title=Shelvey signs new Swans contract |url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/article/jonjo-shelvey-signs-new-swansea-city-contract-2533483.aspx |publisher=Swansea City A.F.C. |date=8 July 2015 |access-date=1 January 2018}}

On 10 January 2016, following a shock 3–2 defeat to League Two team Oxford United in the FA Cup, Shelvey appeared to become embroiled in a row with one Swansea fan and then appeared to invite the man to meet him outside. Manager Alan Curtis responded stating "we expect more from Jonjo, it is as simple as that".{{cite web |title=Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey in angry confrontation with fan after cup defeat |url=http://www.espnfc.com/swansea-city/story/2784480/swansea-jonjo-shelvey-in-angry-confrontation-with-fan |website=ESPN FC |access-date=12 January 2016 |date=12 January 2016}}

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On 12 January 2016, Newcastle United announced they had signed Shelvey on a five-and-a-half-year deal, for a reported fee of £12 million.{{cite web |title=Newcastle sign Shelvey |url=http://www.nufc.co.uk/articles/20160112/newcastle-sign-shelvey_2281670_5268851 |publisher=Newcastle United F.C. |access-date=12 January 2016 |date=12 January 2016}}{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Newcastle sign Swansea midfielder for £12m |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35290127 |date=12 January 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}} Four days later he made his debut in a 2–1 Premier League victory over West Ham United, the first win for the club in seven matches.{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey shines in Newcastle debut win but could face FA action |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/jonjo-shelvey-shines-in-newcastle-debut-win-but-could-face-fa-action-34370240.html |newspaper=Irish Independent |location=Dublin |access-date=16 January 2016 |date=16 January 2016}} He was named man of the match for his involvement in the build-up to both of Newcastle's goals.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35270693|title=Newcastle United 2–1 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Mandeep|last=Sanghera|date=16 January 2016|access-date=16 January 2016}} While Newcastle were on a training break in La Manga on 20 February, manager Steve McClaren announced that Shelvey had been made the team's captain.{{cite news |last=Gray |first=James |title=Newcastle announce shock new captain |url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/645920/Newcastle-Jonjo-Shelvey-captain-Premier-League-news |access-date=20 February 2016 |newspaper=Daily Express |location=London |date=20 February 2016}} He served the role as Fabricio Coloccini stayed out through a calf injury, and said that he wanted to help the club avoid relegation;{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Stand-in Newcastle United captain wants to inspire safety push |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35729286 |access-date=11 May 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2016}} they were unsuccessful in that aim.

On 27 August 2016, Shelvey scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 win against Brighton & Hove Albion.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37138687 |title=Newcastle 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion|publisher=BBC Sport |date=27 August 2016 |access-date=29 August 2016}} In December 2016, Shelvey was banned for five matches after being found guilty of using racially abusive language towards Wolverhampton Wanderers' Romain Saïss, in a match on 17 September. He was also fined £100,000 and ordered to attend a Football Association education course.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38366883 |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Newcastle United midfielder handed five-game racial abuse ban |date=20 December 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport}} During the 2016–17 season, which saw Newcastle promoted to the Premier League, he made 47 appearances in all competitions, and scored five goals (with three of them coming against Queens Park Rangers).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37282510|title=Queens Park Rangers 0–6 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 September 2016|access-date=20 November 2023}}
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Ahead of the new season, Shelvey changed his squad number from 12 to 8. On 13 August 2017, in Newcastle's first match back in the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, Shelvey was sent off three minutes into the second half of the match, for stamping on Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40841359|title=Newcastle United 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Gary|last=Rose|date=13 August 2017|access-date=20 November 2023}} Newcastle would go on to lose the match 2–0, with Shelvey later apologising for his violent conduct.{{Cite news |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11678/10987259/jonjo-shelvey-has-apologised-for-red-card-says-rafa-benitez |title=Jonjo Shelvey has apologised for red card, says Rafa Benitez |website=Sky Sports |date=13 August 2017}} On 13 December in a loss to Everton, he was once again sent off for a second bookable offence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42247118|title=Newcastle United 0–1 Everton|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Greg|last=O'Keefe|date=13 December 2018|access-date=20 November 2023}} Over the course of the season, he made 32 appearances in all competitions, during which time he scored twice, against Leicester City in the league and against Luton Town in the FA Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43602495|title=Leicester City 1–2 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Kris|last=Holland|date=7 April 2018|access-date=20 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42519614|title=Newcastle United 3–1 Luton Town|publisher=BBC Sport|date=6 January 2018|access-date=20 November 2023}} The following season, Shelvey played less matches, mainly due to a hamstring strain. He scored his only goal of the season on 12 May 2019, in a 4–0 win over Fulham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48165990|title=Fulham 0–4 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Saj|last=Chowdbury|date=12 May 2019|access-date=20 November 2023}}

In the 2019–20 season, Shelvey alternated between the centre and defensive midfield positions (and occasionally as an attacking midfielder), making 29 appearances in all competitions. He finished the season as Newcastle's top scorer with six goals,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52145656|title=Newcastle United 2–2 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Mantej|last=Mann|date=9 July 2020|access-date=20 November 2023}} helped significantly by three consecutive goals during November and December 2019.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50526605|title=Newcastle United 2–2 Manchester City|first=Saj|last=Chowdbury|date=30 November 2019|access-date=20 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50582067|title=Sheffield United 0–2 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Gary|last=Rose|date=5 December 2019|access-date=20 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50618863|title=Newcastle United 2–1 Southampton|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emma|last=Sanders|date=8 December 2020|access-date=20 November 2023}} One of these goals was a late equaliser against defending league champions Manchester City, described by BBC Sport as a "stunner". This matched the lowest total in the Premier League era, which had previously happened in the 1997–98 and 2000–01 seasons. In the 2020–21 season, Shelvey continued to alternate between the centre and defensive midfield positions, making 32 appearances in all competitions. He scored twice during the season; against Crystal Palace in the league and against Newport County in the EFL Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55806210|title=Newcastle United 1–2 Crystal Palace|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Saj|last=Chowdbury|date=2 February 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54298222|title=Newport County 1–1 Newcastle United (5–6 pens)|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Daffyd|last=Pritchard|date=30 September 2020|access-date=20 November 2023}}

Prior to the 2021–22 season, Shelvey struggled to shake off a calf injury in time for the club's opening fixture against West Ham United.{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/newcastle-united-jonjo-shelvey-injury-21084833|title=Jonjo Shelvey facing battle to be fit for start of new season|work=Evening Chronicle|first=Lee|last=Ryder|date=19 July 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}} Although he played in that match,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58133101|title=Newcastle United 2–4 West Ham United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Gary|last=Rose|date=15 August 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}} he ended up aggravating the injury and was ruled out for several weeks.{{cite web|url=https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/willock-set-for-second-bow-but-shelvey-ruled-out-bruce/|title=Willock set for second bow, but Shelvey ruled out - Bruce|publisher=Newcastle United F.C.|first=Rory|last=Mitchinson|date=20 August 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}} He returned against Tottenham, in the first match following the Saudi-backed takeover of the club, coming on as a second-half substitute, but he was later sent off for a second bookable offence.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58833954|title=Newcastle 2–3 Tottenham Hotspur|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alistair|last=Magowan|date=17 October 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}} After serving a one match suspension, Shelvey was usually deployed as a defensive midfielder under new manager Eddie Howe. On 16 December, he scored the opening goal against his former club Liverpool in an eventual 3–1 loss.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59589155|title=Liverpool 3–1 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alistair|last=Magowan|date=16 December 2021|access-date=20 November 2023}} On 22 January 2022, Shelvey scored a direct free-kick in an 1–0 win over Leeds United, kickstarting a seven-match unbeaten run.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60005895|title=Leeds United 0–1 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Alistair|last=Magowan|date=22 January 2022|access-date=20 November 2023}} This result has since been recognised as one of the most important moments of Howe's tenure at Newcastle.{{cite web|url=https://theathletic.com/3765723/2022/11/07/eddie-howe-one-year-newcastle/|title=A year of Eddie Howe: Newcastle's evolution explained through seven key matches|work=The Athletic|first1=George|last1=Caulkin|first2=Chris|last2=Waugh|date=7 November 2022|access-date=20 November 2023}} However, a reoccurrence of his earlier calf troubles saw him miss the final three matches of the season.

Despite working hard over the summer to maintain his fitness, Shelvey suffered a hamstring injury in a pre-season match against Benfica.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62483030|title=Jonjo Shelvey: Newcastle United midfielder set to be out for three months following surgery|publisher=BBC Sport|date=12 August 2022|access-date=20 November 2023}} He returned in October, coming on as late substitute in a win over Tottenham.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63274136|title=Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Newcastle United|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Neil|last=Johnston|date=23 October 2022|access-date=20 November 2023}} He would go on to play four more times, twice in the league and twice in the EFL Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63354917|title=Newcastle United 4–0 Aston Villa|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Matt|last=Gault|date=29 October 2022|access-date=20 November 2023}}
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On 31 January 2023, Shelvey joined Nottingham Forest on a two-and-a-half-year contract.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-31 |title=Forest complete signing of Jonjo Shelvey |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/january/31/forest-complete-signing-of-jonjo-shelvey/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C.}} He made his Forest debut in a 2–0 loss against Fulham on 11 February.{{Cite news |last=Scurr |first=Dominic |date=2023-02-13 |title=Nottingham Forest fans are all saying the same thing about Jonjo Shelvey after debut |work=The Shields Gazette |url=https://www.shieldsgazette.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/nottingham-forest-fans-are-all-saying-the-same-thing-about-jonjo-shelvey-after-debut-4024912 |access-date=2023-09-02}} After being dropped against Manchester United following a poor performance against Aston Villa on 8 April, Shelvey reportedly reacted poorly to being named on the substitutes' bench for the upcoming 22 April fixture against Liverpool and was sent home by Forest manager Steve Cooper.{{Cite news |last=Percy |first=John |date=2023-04-24 |title=Jonjo Shelvey ordered to stay at home after angry reaction to being named on Forest bench |language=en-GB |work=The Telegraph |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2023/04/24/jonjo-shelvey-ordered-stay-home-angry-forest-substitute/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |issn=0307-1235}} Despite Cooper asserting that there was no problem between them, Shelvey failed to make any further appearances, and was subsequently left out of Forest's 2023–24 pre-season training camp, not given a squad number for the new season, and made available for transfer.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-12 |title=Nottingham Forest: Cooper says 'no problem' with Shelvey |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/crg3dvnnyeeo |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Paul |title=Shelvey left out of Nottingham Forest pre-season camp |url=https://theathletic.com/4692885/2023/07/15/jonjo-shelvey-nottingham-forest-pre-season/ |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=The Athletic |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Duncker |first=Charlotte |date=2023-06-01 |title=Nottingham Forest planning to sell frustrated Jonjo Shelvey |newspaper=The Times |language=en |url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/football/article/nottingham-forest-planning-to-sell-frustrated-jonjo-shelvey-gw9sfwn76 |access-date=2023-09-02 |issn=0140-0460}}

On 14 September 2023, Shelvey joined Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.{{cite web |url=https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/news/2023/september/14/jonjo-shelvey-departs-on-loan/ |title=Jonjo Shelvey departs on loan |publisher=Nottingham Forest F.C.|date=14 September 2023 }} The move was originally reported to be a loan, but was later reported to be a permanent free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/03/nottingham-forest-face-questions-over-jonjo-shelveys-confused-exit-from-club |title=Nottingham Forest face questions over Jonjo Shelvey's confused exit from club |work=The Guardian|date=3 January 2024}} Two days later, he made his debut for the club in a 2–1 win over Konyaspor, and assisted the winning goal scored by Adolfo Gaich.{{cite web|url=https://www.mackolik.com/mac/konyaspor-vs-%C3%A7aykur-rizespor/e4lxcy8md3qebfltqrhppbjtg|title=Konyaspor vs Çaykur Rizespor, 16.09.2023, Süper Lig|website=mackolik.com|date=14 September 2023|access-date=13 November 2023}} On 12 November, he scored a goal from inside his own half in a win over İstanbulspor.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jonjo-shelvey-channels-harry-kane-david-beckham-nottingham-forest-winning-goal/bltb76dd16b8fee8c9|title=WATCH: Jonjo Shelvey channels Harry Kane & David Beckham! Nottingham Forest loanee scores stunning winning goal from inside his own half in Turkish Super Lig|website=goal.com|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=12 November 2023|access-date=13 November 2023}}

On 27 August 2024, Shelvey joined Turkish Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.{{cite web |url=https://www.cnnturk.com/spor/futbol/jonjo-shelvey-eyupsporda-2146165 |title=Jonjo Shelvey, Eyüpspor'da |publisher=CNN|language=tr|date=27 August 2024 }} He was released by the club in the first week of January 2025.{{cite web | last=Wilson | first=Chris | title=Sources: Burnley FC close in on Jonjo Shelvey deal | website=FootballLeagueWorld | date=9 January 2025 | url=https://footballleagueworld.co.uk/exclusive-burnley-close-in-on-jonjo-shelvey-deal/ | access-date=10 January 2025}}

On 20 January 2025, Shelvey signed for Championship club Burnley on a free transfer until the end of the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=Jonjo Shelvey: Burnley sign former midfielder on a short-term deal |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c3e1vv3jeego |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=20 January 2025 |date=20 January 2025 }}

On 20 May 2025, the club announced he would be leaving in June when his contract expired.{{Cite web |date=2025-05-20 |title=Burnley release Nathan Redmond and Jonjo Shelvey after promotion to Premier League |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c9911x4ygjro |access-date=2025-05-20 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}

Shelvey captained the England under-16s as they won the 2007 Victory Shield scoring three goals in three matches. He played a key role in the Montaigu Tournament, which England won for the first time in seven years, playing in all four matches and scoring a free kick in the final against France.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} In October 2008, he made his debut for the England under-17s and scored in a 7–0 win over Estonia.{{cite web |title=Lions hit seven |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/Mens-u17s/news/2009/u17s_estonia_report |publisher=The Football Association |date=24 April 2008 |access-date=12 November 2011}}

On his debut for the England under-19s, in September 2010, he captained and scored a free-kick in a 2–0 win over Slovakia,{{cite news |title=Liverpool lads fire Lions to victory |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/England%20v%20Slovakia |publisher=The Football Association |date=2 September 2010 |access-date=10 November 2010}} and followed up by scoring on his following two appearances for the team.{{cite news |title=Six of the best |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/England%20v%20Albania |publisher=The Football Association |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=10 November 2010}}{{cite news |title=Shelvey on target for England |url=http://www.liverpool.tv/news/latest-news/shelvey-on-target-for-england |publisher=Liverpool F.C. |date=10 October 2010 |access-date=10 October 2010 |archive-date=31 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331154059/http://www.liverpool.tv/news/latest-news/shelvey-on-target-for-england |url-status=dead }} He won his first Under-21 cap coming on as substitute in a 6–0 win against Azerbaijan in September 2011.{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Al |title=Henderson scores for Under 21's |url=http://www.lfconline.com/news/tmnw/henderson_scores_for_under_21s_698655/index.shtml |website=lfconline.com |access-date=7 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506202424/http://www.lfconline.com/news/tmnw/henderson_scores_for_under_21s_698655/index.shtml |archive-date=6 May 2014}}

England's senior manager Roy Hodgson claimed that Shelvey missed the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship because he was "reticent" about playing at that level following his senior international debut. Shelvey responded by saying that he had been told by under-21 manager Gareth Southgate that he would not feature in that squad, and claimed that if he had ever refused international duty he would have faced the wrath of his father.{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey denies snubbing England U21 duty |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/12016/9976526/jonjo-shelvey-denies-snubbing-england-u21-duty |access-date=12 January 2016 |website=Sky Sports |date=2 September 2015}}

Shelvey was eligible to play for Scotland – through his grandfather – and the Republic of Ireland,[http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/dundee-united/278956-craig-levein-wants-liverpool-starlet-to-switch-to-scotland/ "Craig Levein wants Liverpool starlet to switch to Scotland"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118153005/http://sport.stv.tv/football/scottish-premier/dundee-united/278956-craig-levein-wants-liverpool-starlet-to-switch-to-scotland/ |date=18 January 2012 }}. sport.stv.tv. Retrieved 22 August 2015. but chose to represent England.{{cite news |url=https://www.herald.ie/sport/soccer/shelvey-spurns-ireland-despite-promise-of-cap-oshea-happy-at-blues-27928317.html |title=Shelvey spurns Ireland despite promise of cap O'Shea happy at Blues |newspaper=The Herald |location=Dublin |date=9 October 2009 |access-date=23 January 2018}} In October 2012 Shelvey was called up for the England squad for two 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against San Marino and Poland,{{cite news |title=England call-ups for Jonjo Shelvey and Ryan Bertrand |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19860360 |access-date=8 October 2012}} and made his senior debut from the bench on 12 October 2012, in a 5–0 home win against San Marino, replacing Michael Carrick in the 66th minute.{{cite news |title=England 5–0 San Marino |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19860360 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=12 October 2012}}

On 5 September 2015, Shelvey was selected to start for England for the first time in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match against San Marino, becoming the first man to be capped for England whilst playing for Swansea City. He was named man of the match by the BBC as England ran out 6–0 winners in Serravalle.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34165282 |title=San Marino v England: How the players rated |date=5 September 2015 |website=BBC Sport}}

Shelvey was born in Romford, Greater London{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/jonjo-shelvey-228577/ |title=Jonjo Shelvey |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |access-date=14 December 2017}} and grew up in a council flat in Harold Hill. Due to crime in the neighbourhood, he bought his sister a home in Brentwood when she became pregnant. His older brother George was, according to Shelvey, a better footballer, but his career was ruined by drinking and partying.{{cite news |last=James |first=Stuart |title=Jonjo Shelvey: 'Growing up it was rough, people were getting stabbed' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/dec/20/jonjo-shelvey-swansea-city-interview |access-date=12 January 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |date=20 December 2013}} Shelvey is of partial Scottish and Irish Traveller heritage.[https://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/im-learning-time-insists-liverpool-2649759 I'm learning all the time insists Liverpool FC midfielder Jonjo Shelvey]

Shelvey fell down a staircase as a baby, one of several childhood traumas which he believes could have caused his alopecia. He was prescribed a cream and told to sleep in a woolly hat for a month in order to combat it, but abandoned treatment because of the discomfort it caused, and said of his baldness, "If you don't like it, don't talk to me". Shelvey has supported youngsters who share his condition.{{cite news |last=Richman |first=Darren |title=Swansea's Jonjo Shelvey gives young alopecia sufferer day to remember after receiving heartfelt letter |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/swansea-city/11125000/Swanseas-Jonjo-Shelvey-gives-young-alopecia-sufferer-day-to-remember-after-receiving-heartfelt-letter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/swansea-city/11125000/Swanseas-Jonjo-Shelvey-gives-young-alopecia-sufferer-day-to-remember-after-receiving-heartfelt-letter.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |access-date=12 January 2016 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=26 September 2014}}{{cbignore}}

In June 2015, Shelvey married Daisy Evans, formerly of the pop group S Club 8. Comedian Jimmy Carr performed at the marriage. The couple have two daughters and a son.{{cite news |title=Jonjo Shelvey marries Daisy Evans in lavish ceremony with helicopter entrance and Jimmy Carr show |url=http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Jonjo-Shelvey-marries-Daisy-Evans-lavish-ceremony/story-26743379-detail/story.html |access-date=12 January 2016 |newspaper=South Wales Evening Post |location=Swansea |date=22 June 2015}}

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Liverpool

• FA Cup runner-up: 2011–12

Newcastle United

• EFL Championship: 2016–17{{cite book |editor-first=John |editor-last=Anderson |title=Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2017–2018 |year=2017 |publisher=Headline Publishing Group |location=London |isbn=978-1-4722-3397-4 |pages=254–255}}

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• PFA Team of the Year: 2016–17 Championship{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39648483 |title=PFA teams of the year: Chelsea and Tottenham dominate Premier League XI |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2017 |access-date=6 May 2018}}

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