Rio Shipston
{{Short description|English association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2023}}
{{ Infobox football biography
| name = Rio Shipston
| image =
| fullname = Rio Joel Shipston{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/bbc45f8b74f946c9a6d98bbf8ecf0207/efl-professional-retain-list---2021-22.pdf|title=EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22|publisher=English Football League |page=65 |accessdate=27 October 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|11|7|df=y}}{{Cite news |title=R. Shipston |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/rio-shipston/693480/|publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=17 January 2023}}
| birth_place = Sheffield, England
| height =
| position = Centre midfield
| currentclub = Cork City
(on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
| clubnumber = 4
| youthyears1 = 2011–2022
| youthclubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = Sheffield Wednesday
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2025–
| clubs2 = → Cork City (loan)
| caps2 = 19
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 21:22, 23 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Cork City on loan from {{English football updater|SheffieW}} side Sheffield Wednesday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/|title=First team profiles - Sheffield Wednesday|website=www.swfc.co.uk}}https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/rio-shipston/
Career
=Sheffield Wednesday=
Shipston joined Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022{{cite web |title="It's about time.." Owls mulling over loan possibilities – but focus is on following Liam Palmer's lead|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/its-about-time-owls-mulling-over-loan-possibilities-but-focus-is-on-following-liam-palmers-lead-3887145|publisher=Sheffield Star |accessdate=20 October 2022}} before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022.{{cite web |title=Shipston signs maiden Owls contract|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/december/shipston-signs-maiden-owls-contract/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=14 December 2022}}{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday announce new contract for 'high-level' midfield man|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-announce-new-contract-for-high-level-midfield-man-3954286|publisher=Sheffield Star |accessdate=14 December 2022}}
Manager Darren Moore would say "He's got wonderful size, good awareness, and he reads the play really well. He's developing his power, too." during his debut season about him.{{cite web |title='They're all Wednesdayites' – Sheffield Wednesday expecting to sort out starlet's contract shortly|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/theyre-all-wednesdayites-sheffield-wednesday-expecting-to-sort-out-starlets-contract-shortly-3950544|publisher=Sheffield Star |accessdate=12 December 2022}}
He made his first league appearance against Cambridge United on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5-0 win.{{cite web |title=Report: Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/january/report-wednesday-5-0-cambridge/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=2 January 2023}} Following injuries in the squad, he would join the first team for the remainder of the season along with fellow youngsters Adam Alimi-Adetoro and Sean Fusire who have all made their debut during the season.{{cite web |title=Trio added to Sheffield Wednesday first team for 'rest of the season' as Owls hunt League One title|url=https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/trio-added-to-sheffield-wednesday-first-team-for-rest-of-the-season-as-owls-hunt-league-one-title-4030124|publisher=Sheffield Star |accessdate=17 February 2023}}
==Cork City (loan)==
On 13 January 2025, Shipston joined Cork City on loan until the end of June.{{cite news |title=Rio Shipston Joins on loan from Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.corkcityfc.ie/blogs/news/rio-shipston-joins-on-loan-from-sheffield-wednesday|access-date=13 January 2025 |publisher=Cork City FC |date=13 January 2025}}
Personal life
Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/u23-team/midfielder/rio-shipston/|title=Rio Shipston - Midfielder - Under-21 profiles - Sheffield Wednesday|website=www.swfc.co.uk}}
Career statistics
{{updated|23 June 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="4"|Sheffield Wednesday
|2022–23{{soccerbase season|167886|2022|accessdate=4 September 2020}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|167886|2023|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|167886|2024|accessdate=4 September 2020}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cork City (loan)
|2025 |19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|name=MSC|Appearance(s) in Munster Senior Cup}} | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| colspan=3|Career total
!22||0||1||0||0||0||2||0||25||0 |
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References
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{{Cork City F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Sheffield
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Indian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Indian descent
Category:British Asian footballers
Category:Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players
Category:Cork City F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:League of Ireland players