Liam Shaw
{{short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Liam Shaw
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Liam Darren Shaw{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Sheffield Wednesday |publisher=English Football League |page=63 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|3|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| height = 1.90m
| position = Defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Northampton Town
| clubnumber = 29
| youthyears1 = 2010–2018
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Chesterfield (loan)
| caps2 = 4
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2024
| clubs3 = Celtic
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = → Motherwell (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = → Morecambe (loan)
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–2024
| clubs6 = → Wigan Athletic (loan)
| caps6 = 20
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–2025
| clubs7 = Fleetwood Town
| caps7 = 11
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025–
| clubs8 = Northampton Town
| caps8 = 8
| goals8 = 2
| club-update = 09:10, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Liam Darren Shaw (born 12 March 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for {{English football updater|NorthamT}} club Northampton Town.
Career
=Sheffield Wednesday=
Liam Shaw was born in Sheffield,[https://uk.soccerway.com/players/liam-shaw/529910/ L. Shaw] joining Sheffield Wednesday at the age of eight and worked his way up through the club.{{cite web |title=Liam Shaw|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/u23-team/midfielder/liam-shaw/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=11 July 2020}} He would sign his first professional contract on the 21 December 2018, signing a contract until the summer of 2021.{{cite web |title=First professional deal for Liam Shaw the king|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2018/december/liam-shaw-signs-wednesday-contract/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=11 July 2020}}
He went out on loan on the 21 November 2019 to National League side Chesterfield for one month,{{cite web |title=Shaw joins Spireites on loan|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2019/november/shaw-joins-spireites-on-loan/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=11 July 2020}} where he would play 5 games in total for The Spireites.
Later that season, he would make his professional debut for Sheffield Wednesday against Queens Park Rangers on the 11 July 2020.{{cite web |title=A dream come true|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/july/a-dream-come-true/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=13 July 2020}} and play one other game against Middlesbrough on the final game of the 2019–20 season. During the 2020–21 season, he would become more of a first team regular which would see him score his first professional goal against Middlesbrough on the 29 December 2020,{{cite web |title= Report: Wednesday 2-1 Middlesbrough|url= https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/report-wednesday-2-1-middlesbrough/ |publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2020}} as well as being shown a straight red card against Reading on the 3 December 2020.{{cite web |title=Report: Wednesday 1-1 Reading|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2020/december/report-wednesday-1-1-reading/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=3 December 2020}} His form would see him linked with a move to Scottish Premiership side Celtic.{{cite news |title= How Celtic could remodel their transfer policy post-Brexit|work=The New York Times |url=https://theathletic.co.uk/2320038/2021/01/25/how-celtic-could-remodel-their-transfer-policy-post-brexit/|accessdate=24 January 2021 |last1=Devlin |first1=Kieran }} In February 2021 it was reported that Shaw had signed a pre-contract agreement with Celtic,{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/neil-lennon-may-be-in-charge-at-celtic-next-season-pdkw886rz |title=Neil Lennon may be in charge at Celtic next season |first=Ewing |last=Grahame |newspaper=The Times |date=17 February 2021 |accessdate=17 February 2021}} with a £300,000 compensation fee mooted.{{cite web |title= Sheffield Wednesday starlet Liam Shaw agrees pre-contract deal with Celtic |date=16 February 2021 |url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/football/news/liam-shaw-wednesday-celtic-breaking-19853755|publisher=Examiner Live |accessdate=16 February 2021}} But he would remain with the Sheffield Wednesday first team, and a few days later would be sent off for the second time that season against Birmingham City.{{cite news |url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/february/report-wednesday-0-1-birmingham/|title=Report: Wednesday 0-1 Birmingham|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |date=20 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021}}
=Celtic=
On 10 March 2021, Sheffield Wednesday confirmed that Shaw had signed a pre-contract agreement with Scottish Premiership side Celtic, but would "remain a Sheffield Wednesday player until the expiry of his current contract and will be available for selection for the remainder of the season".{{cite web |title=Club statement: Liam Shaw|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2021/march/club-statement-liam-shaw/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=10 March 2021}} It was officially confirmed by Celtic on 15 June 2021, where they announced he had signed a four-year contract with the club.{{cite web |title=It's green for go as new Bhoy, Liam Shaw, checks in at Paradise|date=15 June 2021 |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/june/It-s-green-for-go-as-new-Bhoy-Liam-Shaw-checks-in-at-Paradise/|publisher=Celtic F.C. |accessdate=15 June 2021}} He made his debut for Celtic in a UEFA Europa League tie against Real Betis on 9 December 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/december/09/debuts-for-liam-shaw-and-osaze-urhoghide-as-eleven-changes-made-to-face-real-betis/ |title=Debuts for Liam Shaw and Osaze Urhoghide with eleven changes for Real Betis |publisher=celticfc.com |date=9 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59481260 |title=Celtic 3-2 Real Betis |publisher=BBC |date=9 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}}
==Loans==
After making only one further appearance for Celtic in the first part of the 2021–22 season, Shaw was loaned to Motherwell in January 2022.{{cite web |title=Liam Shaw joins Motherwell from Celtic on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59907135 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=7 January 2022 |date=7 January 2022}}
The following season he joined Morecambe on loan for the season.{{cite web |title=Shrimps capture Celtic midfielder Liam Shaw on season-long loan|url=https://www.morecambefc.com/news/2022/september/shrimps-capture-celtic-midfielder-liam-shaw-on-season-long-loan/ |publisher=Morecambe FC |access-date=1 September 2022 |date=1 September 2022}}
In July 2023, he joined Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan deal.{{cite web|url=https://wiganathletic.com/news/2023/july/22/latics-sign-midfielder-liam-shaw-on-loan-from-celtic-fc-/|title=Latics sign midfielder Liam Shaw on loan from Celtic FC!|website=wiganathletic.com|date=22 July 2023|accessdate=4 October 2024}}
=Fleetwood Town=
On 4 October 2024, Shaw joined League Two side Fleetwood Town on a contract until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/club-news/shaw-joins-the-ranks-at-town/|title=Shaw joins the ranks at Town|website=www.fleetwoodtownfc.com|date=4 October 2024|accessdate=4 October 2024}}
=Northampton Town=
On 3 January 2025, Shaw joined League One side Northampton Town on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee having had his release clause triggered. {{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2025/january/03/liam-shaw-joins-northampton-town-for-undisclosed-fee/|title=LIAM SHAW JOINS NORTHAMPTON TOWN FOR UNDISCLOSED FEE|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=3 January 2025|accessdate=3 January 2025}} Shaw picked up an ACL injury against Barnsley on the 25 February, with manager Kevin Nolan confirming he would miss the remainder of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.ntfc.co.uk/news/2025/march/01/liam-shaw-injury-update/|title=Liam Shaw injury update|website=www.ntfc.co.uk|date=1 March 2025|accessdate=2 April 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 25 February 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Sheffield Wednesday
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|116452|2019|accessdate=14 August 2020}} |rowspan="2"|EFL Championship |2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|116452|2020|accessdate=14 August 2020}}
|19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 22 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Chesterfield (loan)
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Celtic
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|116452|2021|accessdate=14 August 2020}} |rowspan="3"|Scottish Premiership |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|116452|2022|accessdate=14 August 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|116452|2023|accessdate=14 August 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Motherwell (loan)
|Scottish Premiership |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Morecambe (loan)
|34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| Wigan Athletic (loan)
|EFL League One |20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town
|2024–25{{soccerbase season|116452|2024|accessdate=14 August 2020}} |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Northampton Town
|EFL League One |8 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 2 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!106 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 125 | 5 |
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Honours
References
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Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English Football League players
Category:Scottish Professional Football League players
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Chesterfield F.C. players
Category:Motherwell F.C. players
Category:Morecambe F.C. players
Category:Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players