Louis Reed

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Louis Reed

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Louis Samuel Reed{{Cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/efl-professional-retain-list--free-transfers---2018-19.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019 |publisher=English Football League |access-date=23 June 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|07|25|df=y}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.11v11.com/players/louis-reed-241886/ |title=Louis Reed |publisher=11v11 |access-date=15 November 2016}}

| birth_place = Barnsley, England

| height = {{convert|1.73|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.theposh.com/teams/first-team/midfielder/louis-reed/ |title=Louis Reed - Midfielder - First Team Profiles - Peterborough United |website=www.theposh.com |publisher=Peterborough United F.C. |access-date=21 March 2020}}

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Mansfield Town

| clubnumber = 25

| youthyears1 = 2012–2014

| youthclubs1 = Sheffield United

| years1 = 2014–2018

| clubs1 = Sheffield United

| caps1 = 39

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017–2018

| clubs2 = → Chesterfield (loan)

| caps2 = 42

| goals2 = 4

| years3 = 2018–2021

| clubs3 = Peterborough United

| caps3 = 69

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2021–2023

| clubs4 = Swindon Town

| caps4 = 59

| goals4 = 3

| years5 = 2023–

| clubs5 = Mansfield Town

| caps5 = 42

| goals5 = 2

| club-update = 11:16, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

| nationalyears1 = 2015

| nationalteam1 = England U18

| nationalcaps1 = 5

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2015

| nationalteam2 = England U19

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2016

| nationalteam3 = England U20

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalteam-update = 09:39, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

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Louis Samuel Reed (born 25 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|MansfieT}} club Mansfield Town.

Club career

=Sheffield United=

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26830217 |title=Sheff Utd 1 - Rotherham 0 |date=8 April 2014 |access-date=8 April 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport}} At 16 years and 257 days old, he is the youngest player ever to represent Sheffield United in league football.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jun/08/louis-reed-on-russia-victory-and-his-family-almost-missing-it-090615 |title=Louis Reed: 'There was no way I was going to come off' |date=9 June 2015 |website=www.thefa.com |publisher=The Football Association |language=en |access-date=21 March 2020}}

After an impressive performance in a win over Fenerbahçe 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28758426 |title=Sheffield United midfielder Louis Reed signs three-year deal |date=12 August 2014 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=12 August 2014}} Reed signed a new three-year deal with United on 24 July 2015.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33655219 |title=Louis Reed: Sheffield United midfielder signs new deal |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=27 July 2015 |publisher=BBC Sport}} In July 2017, he joined Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2017/july/louis-reed-loaned/ |title=Reed loaned |date=11 July 2017 |access-date=11 July 2017 |publisher=Sheffield United FC}} He was later transfer-listed by Sheffield United at the end of the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44081831 |title=Clayton Donaldson: Sheffield United release striker and transfer list seven |date=11 May 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=11 May 2018}}

=Peterborough United=

In June 2018, Reed joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2018/june/reed-all-about-it/ |title=Reed All About It |date=18 June 2018 |publisher=theposh.com |access-date=18 June 2018}} In May 2021, after three seasons with the club, it was announced that Reed would leave Peterborough at the end of his contract.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theposh.com/news/2021/may/posh-confirm-retained-list-for-next-season/|title=Posh Confirm Retained List For Next Season|website=www.theposh.com}}

=Swindon Town=

After a brief period on trial with Doncaster Rovers,{{Cite web|url=https://www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/doncaster-rovers-have-real-interest-in-signing-trialist-louis-reed-3326519|title=Doncaster Rovers have real interest in signing trialist Louis Reed|date=28 July 2021|publisher=Doncaster Free Press|access-date=29 July 2021}} Reed joined League Two club Swindon Town on 6 August 2021 on a free transfer.{{cite web |title=TOWN LAND HIGHLY-SOUGHT AFTER REED

|url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2021/august/town-land-highly-sought-after-reed/|publisher=Swindon Town F.C.|accessdate=6 August 2021}} Following an impressive debut season, Reed was voted the club's Players' Player of the Year at the club's annual end of season awards.{{Cite web |url=https://www.swindontownfc.co.uk/news/2022/may/harry-mckirdy-cleans-up-in-end-of-season-awards/ |title=Harry McKirdy cleans up in End of Season Awards |publisher=Swindon Town |date=5 May 2022 |access-date=9 May 2022 }}

=Mansfield Town=

On 15 January 2023, Reed signed an 18-month contract with EFL League Two side Mansfield Town, after joining the club for an undisclosed fee.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2023/january/mansfield-land-highly-rated-midfielder/ |title=Mansfield land highly rated midfielder |publisher=Mansfield Town FC |date=15 January 2023 |accessdate=15 January 2023}}

Career statistics

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|FA Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="5"\|Sheffield United \|2013–14{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2013\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=9 April 2014}} \|League One \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2014–15{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2014\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=10 August 2014}} \|League One \|19	0	6	0	5	0	2Appearances in Football League Trophy	0	32	0
2015–16{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2015\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=8 September 2015}} \|League One \|19	0	2	0	2	0	2	0	25	0
2016–17{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2016\|accessdate=8 September 2015}} \|League One \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy	0	1	0
colspan=2\|Total !39	0	8	0	7	0	5	0	59	0
Chesterfield (loan) \|2017–18{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2017\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=13 September 2017}} \|League Two \|42	4	1	0	1	0	3	0	47	4
rowspan="4"\|Peterborough United \|2018–19{{Cite web \|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=74868&season_id=151 \|title=Louis Reed {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Peterborough United {{!}} Season 2018/2019 {{!}} Soccer Base \|website=www.soccerbase.com \|access-date=2019-07-04}} \|League One \|28	1	3	0	0	0	5	0	36	1
2019–20{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2019\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=10 August 2019}} \|League One \|24	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	29	1
2020–21{{Soccerbase season\|74868\|2020\|name=Louis Reed\|access-date=7 April 2021}} \|League One \|17	0	1	0	0	0	2	1	20	1
colspan=2\|Total !69	2	7	0	1	0	8	1	85	3
Swindon Town \|2021–22{{Cite web \|title=Louis Reed {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Swindon Town {{!}} Season 2021/2022 {{!}} Soccer Base \|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=74868&season_id=154 \|access-date=2022-07-05 \|website=www.soccerbase.com}} \|League Two \|39	2	3	2	1	0	2Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs	0	45	4
colspan="3" \|Career total !189	8	19	2	2	0	18	1	236	11

Honours

Mansfield Town

EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24{{Cite web | title=Boss: Character was central to promotion - News - Mansfield Town | url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240428104800/https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/ | access-date=2025-02-18 | archive-date=2024-04-28}}

Individual

Chesterfield Player of the Year: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/reeds-displays-no-surprise-to-fellow-blades-product-but-louis-can-be-even-better-47743 |title=Reed's displays no surprise to fellow Blades product, but Louis can be even better |website=Derbyshire Times |date=3 May 2018 |access-date=24 April 2024}}
Swindon Town Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22
EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2023–24{{cite news |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2024/april/14/see-who-made-the-efl-team-of-the-season/ |title=See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups |website=EFL |date=14 April 2024 |access-date=14 April 2024}}