Shilow Tracey
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Shilow Tracey
|image =
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|fullname = Shilow Ethan Tracey{{ENFA}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|04|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = Newham, England
|height = {{convert|1.79|m|ftin|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/development-squad/shilow-tracey/ |title=Shilow Tracey profile |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531184915/http://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/development-squad/shilow-tracey/ |archive-date=31 May 2018 |url-status=dead}}
|position = Winger
|currentclub = Crewe Alexandra
|clubnumber = 10
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 =
|years1 = 2014–2016
|clubs1 = Ebbsfleet United
|caps1 = 0
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2016–2021
|clubs2 = Tottenham Hotspur
|caps2 = 0
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2020
|clubs3 = → Macclesfield Town (loan)
|caps3 = 7
|goals3 = 1
|years4 = 2020–2021
|clubs4 = → Shrewsbury Town (loan)
|caps4 = 8
|goals4 = 0
|years5 = 2021
|clubs5 = → Cambridge United (loan)
|caps5 = 17
|goals5 = 1
|years6 = 2021–2023
|clubs6 = Cambridge United
|caps6 = 63
|goals6 = 3
|years7 = 2023–
|clubs7 = Crewe Alexandra
|caps7 = 76
|goals7 = 9
|club-update = 15:06, 5 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Shilow Tracey (born 29 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|CreweAle}} club Crewe Alexandra.
Career
Tracey began his career at Ebbsfleet United and made a single appearance for them in the Kent Senior Cup against Charlton Athletic.{{cite web |url=https://ebbsfleetunited.co.uk/fleet-0-2-charlton-athletic/ |title=Fleet 0-2 Charlton Athletic |publisher=Ebbsfleet United Football Club |date=17 September 2014 |author=Ed Miller |accessdate=4 June 2018 }}
=Tottenham Hotspur=
In the 2016 winter transfer window Tracey moved to Tottenham for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11675/10129589/shilow-tracey-has-joined-tottenham-from-ebbsfleet-we-profile-the-teenager |title=Shilow Tracey joins Tottenham from Ebbsfleet - we profile the teenager |publisher=Sky Sports |author=Paul Prenderville |date=14 January 2016 |accessdate=4 June 2018 }} Paul Prenderville reviewed the player for Sky Sports quoting that Tracey is "Quick and strong, his performances for the Ebbsfleet youth team have drawn similarities with Yaya Toure". In July, 2018 Tracey signed a new contract committing to the club until 2020.{{cite web |title=New contracts for Development pair |url=https://www.tottenhamhotspur.com/news/2018/june/new-contracts-for-development-pair/ |publisher=Tottenham Hotspur F.C. |date=30 June 2018 |accessdate=23 July 2018}}
==Loan spells==
In January 2020, Tracey went out on loan to Macclesfield Town of League Two.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51331586 |title=Harry Hamblin and Shilow Tracey join Macclesfield Town |work=BBC Sport |date=31 January 2020 |accessdate=2 February 2020 }} On 8 February 2020 he made his football league debut away at Leyton Orient which ended 1–1.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51268291 |title=Leyton Orient 1 - 1 Macclesfield Town |work=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2020 |accessdate=9 February 2020 }} On 18 February, Tracey scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50791520 |title=Macclesfield Town 1 - 1 Plymouth Argyle |work=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2020 |accessdate=24 February 2020}}
On 18 September 2020, Tracey joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.{{cite news |url=https://www.shropshirestar.com/sport/football/shrewsbury-town-fc/2020/09/18/shrewsbury-town-sign-tottenham-hotspur-flyer-shilow-tracey-on-loan/ |title=Shrewsbury Town sign Tottenham Hotspur flyer Shilow Tracey on loan |last=Cox |first=Lewis |website=www.shropshirestar.com |date=2020-09-18 |accessdate=2020-09-18}} He scored his first goals for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 when he scored a hat-trick in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.{{cite web |title=Crewe 3-4 Shrewsbury |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2020/november/crewe-3-4-shrewsbury/ |website=Crewe Alexandra F.C. |accessdate=11 November 2020}}
On 25 January 2021, Tracey joined League Two side Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55801759 |title=Shilow Tracey: Cambridge United sign Tottenham Hotspur winger on loan |publisher=BBC Sport |date=25 January 2021 |accessdate=25 January 2021}}
=Cambridge United=
On 17 June 2021, Tracey signed a two-year deal with Cambridge United.{{cite web |url=https://www.cambridge-united.co.uk/news/2021/june/shilow-tracey-cambridge-united-transfer-news-sky-bet-league-one-efl-english-football-league-thursday-17th-june-2021|title=Shilow Tracey re-signs with U's |publisher=Cambridge United F.C. |date=17 June 2021 |accessdate=17 June 2021}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
On 26 June 2023, Tracey joined EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra after signing a two-year deal.{{cite news |title=Shilow Tracey: Crewe Alexandra sign former Cambridge United forward |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66022649 |access-date=26 June 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=26 June 2023}} He made his Crewe debut at Gresty Road on 5 August 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town,{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 2-2 Mansfield Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66345827 |access-date=6 August 2023 |work=BBC Sport |agency=PA Media |date=5 August 2023}} and scored his first Crewe goal in a 3–3 draw at Wrexham on 30 September 2023.{{cite news |title=Wrexham 3-3 Crewe Alexandra |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66899051 |access-date=30 September 2023 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 September 2023}} On 4 March 2025, Tracey was stretchered off after suffering a broken leg during Crewe's League Two defeat by Fleetwood Town at Gresty Road.{{cite news |title=Crewe Alexandra 1-4 Fleetwood Town |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c5y00l4zv0rt |access-date=5 March 2025 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 March 2025}}{{cite news |title=‘We’ll be there to support Shilow’ - boss |url=https://www.crewealex.net/news/2025/march/06/-we-ll-be-there-to-support-shilow----boss/ |access-date=7 March 2025 |work=CreweAlex.net |date=6 March 2025}}
Career statistics
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References
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{{Crewe Alexandra F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Ebbsfleet United F.C. players
Category:Tottenham Hotspur F.C. players
Category:Macclesfield Town F.C. players
Category:Shrewsbury Town F.C. players
Category:Cambridge United F.C. players
Category:Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Men's association football wingers
Category:Black British sportsmen