Shamir Fenelon
{{short description|Irish footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shamir Fenelon
| image = Shamir Fenelon August 2021.jpg
| caption = Fenelon playing for Horsham in August 2021
| fullname = Shamir Daniel Sanchez Fenelon{{cite web|url=http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0,,10794~179534,00.pdf|title=Professional Retain List & Free Transfers 2012/13|publisher=The Football League|date=3 June 2013|accessdate=14 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802074454/http://www.football-league.co.uk/staticFiles/4e/bd/0%2C%2C10794~179534%2C00.pdf|archivedate=2 August 2014|df=dmy-all}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1994|8|3}}{{cite web |title=Shamir Fenelon|url=http://www.11v11.com/players/shamir-fenelon-241792/|publisher=11v11 |accessdate=12 January 2016}}
| birth_place = London, England
| currentclub = Horsham
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012 | youthclubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion | caps1 = 2 | goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013 | clubs2 = → Tonbridge Angels (loan) | caps2 = 8 | goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2014 | clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2014 | clubs4 = → Rochdale (loan) | caps4 = 4 | goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = → Tranmere Rovers (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2015 | clubs6 = → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015–2016 | clubs7 = Crawley Town | caps7 = 30 | goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2015 | clubs8 = → Whitehawk (loan) | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2016–2019 | clubs9 = Aldershot Town | caps9 = 90 | goals9 = 19
| years10 = 2019–2020| clubs10 = Maidenhead United | caps10 = 19 | goals10 = 3
| years11 = 2020–2021| clubs11 = Billericay Town | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 1
| years12 = 2021–| clubs12 = Horsham | caps12 = 77 | goals12 = 18
| nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = Republic of Ireland U21
| nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 12:15, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20:49, 13 January 2016 (UTC)
}}
Shamir Daniel Sanchez Fenelon (born 3 August 1994) is an Irish footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Horsham.
Career
=Brighton and Hove Albion=
Fenelon began his career with Brighton & Hove Albion and after scoring 20 goals for the club's youth team in the 2011–12 season he signed a professional contract in May 2012.{{cite news|title=Shamir Goodwin signs Brighton & Hove Albion contract|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18019342|newspaper=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 February 2014}}
In May 2013, Fenelon was then given a one-year contract with the club.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/new-deals-for-development-squad-players-830880.aspx |title=New Deals for Development Squad Players |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=21 May 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229173030/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/new-deals-for-development-squad-players-830880.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} While on loan at Torquay United, Fenelon signed a further contract extension with the Albion until 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-agrees-contract-extension-1372415.aspx |title=Goodwin Agrees Contract Extension |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=20 February 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229173546/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-agrees-contract-extension-1372415.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }}
Fenelon made his Brighton & Hove Albion debut in the opening game of the 2014–2015 season, in a 1–0 home defeat against Sheffield Wednesday.{{cite news|title=Brigton & Hove Albion 0 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28646509|publisher=BBC Sport|date=9 August 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} Fenelon made only two further appearances for the club: one in the league as a substitute in an away defeat at Birmingham City and another in the first round of the League Cup. At the end of the 2014–15 season, Fenelon was released.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-hove-albion-under-21s-retained-list-2454987.aspx|title=UNDER-21S RETAINED LIST|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|date=14 May 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626151852/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-hove-albion-under-21s-retained-list-2454987.aspx|archivedate=26 June 2015 |url-status=live}}
=Loan Spells=
He had a successful loan spell with Conference South side Tonbridge Angels in November 2013.{{cite web|title=Tonbridge Angels' Brighton loan star Shamir Goodwin is dreaming of league football|url=http://www.courier.co.uk/Tonbridge-Angels-Brighton-loan-star-Shamir/story-20034173-detail/story.html|work=Kent and Sussex Courier|accessdate=18 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223051509/http://www.courier.co.uk/Tonbridge-Angels-Brighton-loan-star-Shamir/story-20034173-detail/story.html|archive-date=23 February 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-joins-angels-on-loan-1133735.aspx |title=Goodwin Joins Angels on Loan |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=25 October 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229173353/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/goodwin-joins-angels-on-loan-1133735.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }}
On 11 January 2014, Fenelon joined Football League Two side Torquay United on loan.{{cite news|title=Transfer window: Torquay sign Brighton's Shamir Goodwin|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25696505|newspaper=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 February 2014}} He made his Football League debut on 25 January 2014 in a 1–0 defeat against Oxford United.{{cite news|title=Oxford 1–0 Torquay United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25790134|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 February 2014}} After making two appearances, Fenelon loan spell with Brighton was extended for another one month.{{cite news|title=Torquay United extend the loan of Brighton forward Shamir Goodwin|url=https://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11733/9155144/torquay-united-extend-the-loan-of-brighton-forward-shamir-goodwin|publisher=Sky Sports|date=7 February 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} He scored his first goal on 15 February 2014 in a 3–1 defeat away at Chesterfield.{{cite news|title=Chesterfield 3–1 Torquay United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26095129|work=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 February 2014}} On 11 March 2014, Fenelon extended his loan spell with the Gulls further until the end of the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web|title=SHAMIR AND STOCKLEY |url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/shamir-and-stockley-1412852.aspx |work=Torquay United F.C. |date=11 March 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229172009/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/shamir-and-stockley-1412852.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} On 22 March 2014, Fenelon was sent-off after making contact with his elbow on the opposition's captain Michael Flynn, in a 1–0 loss against Newport County.{{cite news|title=Torquay United 0–1 Newport County|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26589826|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 March 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} After the match, the club appealed for Fenelon's sending off, as the club's assistant manager Lee Hodges believed that the referee's decision was wrong citing, "both players have got arms in the air flailing."{{cite news|title=Torquay United: Shamir Goodwin red card was wrong – Lee Hodges|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26718445|publisher=BBC Sport|date=24 March 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/shamir-appeal-1442023.aspx |title=SHAMIR APPEAL |publisher=Torquay United F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=24 March 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229172456/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/shamir-appeal-1442023.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} However, the appeal was rejected and would have to serve his three match ban.{{cite web|url=http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/appeal-rejected-1443752.aspx |title=APPEAL REJECTED |publisher=Torquay United F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=25 March 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229172518/http://www.torquayunited.com/news/article/appeal-rejected-1443752.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} After his return from suspension, Fenelon was unable to help the club survive relegation, as Torquay United drop down to the Football Conference, making twelve appearances and scoring once. Despite unable to help the club survive the relegation, Fenelon stated that the loan spell at Torquay United helped him progress and his maturity.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-reaping-the-reward-1758824.aspx |title=FENELON REAPING THE REWARD |publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=15 July 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229174127/http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-reaping-the-reward-1758824.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }}
On 29 August 2014, Fenelon joined Football League One side Rochdale on a season long loan.{{cite web|title=Shamir Fenelon Joins Dale on Loan |url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-signs-1883661.aspx |work=Rochdale A.F.C. |accessdate=29 August 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229175001/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-signs-1883661.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} The next day, Fenelon made his debut for the club, where he came on as a substitute for Matt Done in the second half, in a 2–0 win over Bradford City.{{cite news|title=Rochdale AFC 0 – 2 Bradford City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28906335|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 August 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} After making four appearances for the club, it announced on 9 October 2014 that Fenelon loan spell with Rochdale ended after being recalled by his parent club.{{cite web|url=http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-returns-to-brighton-2006637.aspx |title=Fenelon Returns To Brighton |publisher=Rochdale A.F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=9 October 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229175717/http://www.rochdaleafc.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-returns-to-brighton-2006637.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }}
After returning to Brighton & Hove Albion, Fenelon went out on loan again by joining Football League Two side Tranmere Rovers until January 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-loan-201114-2094302.aspx |title=Brighton Striker Joins Tranmere on Loan |publisher=Tranmere Rovers F.C. |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=21 November 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141229192359/http://www.tranmererovers.co.uk/news/article/fenelon-loan-201114-2094302.aspx |archivedate=29 December 2014 |url-status=unfit }} He made his Tranmere Rovers debut, the next day, as they lost 2–1 to Southend United.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 1 – 2 Southend United|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30065437|publisher=BBC Sport|date=22 November 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} The next game, on 29 November 2014, Fenelon scored his first goal for the club, in a 3–1 win over Portsmouth.{{cite news|title=Tranmere Rovers 3 – 1 Portsmouth|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30157099|publisher=BBC Sport|date=29 November 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}} Fenelon returned from Tranmere on 2 February 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.seagulls.co.uk/news/article/brighton-hove-albion-trio-set-for-under-21s-2243996.aspx|title= Brighton Hove Albion Trio Set For Under 21s|publisher=Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.|accessdate=4 February 2015|date=2 February 2015}}
On 27 February 2015, he was sent on loan to Football League Two side Dagenham & Redbridge in a one-month deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31659814|title=Shamir Fenelon: Dagenham sign Brighton striker on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=1 March 2015|date=27 February 2015}} He made his debut for the club the next day in a 2–1 league defeat to Mansfield Town, replacing Alex Jakubiak as a substitute.{{cite news|title=Mansfield Town 2–1 Dagenham & Redbridge|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31562722|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 February 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015}} After making four appearances, Fenelon returned to his parent club.{{cite news|title=Burnett: Daggers can tame Shrews|url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/burnett_daggers_can_tame_shrews_1_4020778|publisher=Barking & Dagenham Post|date=3 April 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015}}
=Crawley Town=
Fenelon signed for League Two side Crawley Town on 23 June 2015 on a free transfer on a one-year deal.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33241500|title=Crawley Town: Luke Rooney and Shamir Fenelon sign for club|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 June 2015|accessdate=24 June 2015}} Upon joining the club, Fenelon revealed he had offers from League Two clubs, as well from clubs of his home country before joining Crawley Town.{{cite news|title=Fenelon relishes coming back home to Crawley|url=http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sport/crawley-tn-fc/fenelon-relishes-coming-back-home-to-crawley-1-6832034|publisher=West Sussex Today|date=3 July 2015|accessdate=7 July 2015}}
Fenelon joined National League South Whitehawk on a month's loan and made his debut for The Hawks as a substitute in the 2–2 draw at Ebbsfleet United on 29 August 2015.{{cite news|title=Crawley Town's Shamir Fenelon goes on loan to Whitehawk|url= http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/sport/crawley-tn-fc/crawley-town-s-shamir-fenelon-goes-on-loan-to-whitehawk-1-6930856?|publisher=West Sussex Gazette|date=29 August 2015|accessdate=30 August 2015}}
=Non-league=
On 30 June 2016, Fenelon joined National League side Aldershot Town.{{Cite news |title=SHOTS SIGN SHAMIR! |url=https://www.theshots.co.uk/shamir-fenelon/ |publisher=Aldershot Town F.C. |date=30 June 2016}} Over three seasons, Fenelon played 102 games for the Shots, scoring 20 goals.
On 7 May 2019, Fenelon signed for National League side Maidenhead United.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/shamir-signs-2423986.html Shamir Signs] He left the club at the end of the season after five goals in 21 games.[https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/maidenheadunited/news/squad-update-04072020-2547504.html SQUAD UPDATE (04/07/2020)]
Fenelon joined Billericay Town on 14 August 2020.{{cite tweet|number=1294227496515391490|user=BTFC|title=SQUAD UPDATE |We're delighted to announce Shamir Fenelon as our 7th signing of the summer!Shamir joins us after…|date=14 August 2020}} He played twelve times, scoring one goal.
He joined Horsham in July 2021.[https://www.horshamfc.co.uk/2021/07/07/the-magnificent-seventh/ THE MAGNIFICENT SEVENTH]
International career
In March 2015, Fenelon received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 side for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Andorra.{{cite web|url=http://www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.uk/sport/football/dagenham-and-redbridge/daggers_duo_get_international_call_1_3987337|title=Daggers duo get international call|publisher=Barking & Dagenham Post|accessdate=30 March 2015|date=10 March 2015}} He made his debut in that match, replacing Conor Wilkinson in a 1–0 win.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/under21/match/2016126--republic-of-ireland-vs-andorra/|title=Republic of Ireland 1–0 Andorra|publisher=UEFA|access-date=30 March 2015}}
Personal life
In July 2014, Fenelon changed his surname from Goodwin to Fenelon.{{cite news|title=TORQUAY UNITED: New name for former loanee Shamir Goodwin|url=http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/New-loanee/story-21650911-detail/story.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141229193025/http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/New-loanee/story-21650911-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2014|publisher=Torquay Herald Express|date=17 July 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|end of 2022-23 season}}
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
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Category:English men's footballers
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Category:Tonbridge Angels F.C. players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Rochdale A.F.C. players
Category:Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
Category:Dagenham & Redbridge F.C. players
Category:Crawley Town F.C. players
Category:Whitehawk F.C. players
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Category:Maidenhead United F.C. players
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