Niall Lovelock
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Niall Lovelock
| full_name = Niall Christopher Lovelock {{cite web|url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/bbc45f8b74f946c9a6d98bbf8ecf0207/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf|title=CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS|publisher=English Football League|date=21 May 2022|accessdate=6 November 2022}}
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| currentclub = Eastern Florida State College
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| position = Central defender
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| youthclubs1 = Bath City
| youthyears2 = 2020–2021
| youthclubs2 = Bristol Rovers
| collegeyears1 = 2023–
| college1 = Eastern Florida State College
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = Bristol Rovers
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = → Cirencester Town (loan)
| caps2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = Larkhall Athletic
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = Keynsham Town
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| club-update = 19:36, 1 March 2023
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Niall Christopher Lovelock is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Eastern Florida State College.
Career
Lovelock signed as a scholar for Bristol Rovers in May 2020 having previously played for Bath City.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2020/may/scholars-join/|title=Rovers complete scholarship signings|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=13 May 2020|accessdate=2 November 2021}}
On 13 October 2021, Lovelock made his senior debut in an EFL Trophy tie against Chelsea U21s when he unfortunately equalised for the opposition, turning the ball into his own net as the academy side defeated Lovelock's side 2–1.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2021/october/match-report-rovers-chelsea-u21s/|title=Match Report - Rovers 1 - 2 Chelsea U21s|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=13 October 2021|accessdate=2 November 2021}}
In November 2021, Lovelock joined Cirencester Town on loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.bristolrovers.co.uk/news/2021/november/niall-lovelock-joins-cirencester-town-on-loan/|title=Niall Lovelock Joins Cirencester Town on Loan|website=www.bristolrovers.co.uk|date=3 November 2021|accessdate=3 November 2021}}
Following his release from Bristol Rovers at the end of the 2021–22 season, Lovelock joined Larkhall Athletic, {{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/News/131862/Former-Gas-Youngster-Joins-Larks|title=Former Gas Youngster Joins Larks|website=southern-football-league.co.uk|date=15 July 2022|accessdate=1 March 2023}} joining Keynsham Town in October. {{cite tweet|number=1585297601682817024|title=Next on our player sponsorship announcements is Niall Lovelock. Niall is proudly sponsored by Welcome Home Cleaning. For player sponsorship opportunities please contact sponsorship@keynshamtownfc.co.uk #uptheks 🟠⚫|user=KeynshamTownFC|author-link=Keynsham Town F.C.|date=26 October 2022|accessdate=1 March 2023}} In March 2023, Lovelock agreed to join Eastern Florida State College at the end of the season on a scholarship. {{cite tweet|title=Congratulations to @lovelock_niall on his commitment to Easter Florida University ⚽️☀️ • Another former @roversacademy scholar will be heading out to Melbourne, Florida this August to team up with the Titan's 🗡️|user=ydpusa|number=1630971215316746242|date=1 March 2023|accessdate=1 March 2023}}
Career Statistics
{{updated|match played 13 November 2021}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Bristol Rovers
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|145316|2021|accessdate=2 November 2021}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=EFT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cirencester Town (loan)
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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References
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:Bristol Rovers F.C. players
Category:Cirencester Town F.C. players
Category:Larkhall Athletic F.C. players
Category:Keynsham Town F.C. players
Category:EFSC Titans men's soccer players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Western Football League players
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
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