| Rio Shipston | |
| Fullname: | Rio Joel Shipston[1] |
| Birth Date: | 7 November 2004[2] |
| Birth Place: | Sheffield, England |
| Position: | Centre midfield |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Clubnumber: | 31 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2022 |
| Youthclubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Years1: | 2022– |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps1: | 3 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 19:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC) |
Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Sheffield Wednesday.[3] [4]
Shipston joined Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022[5] before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022.[6] [7]
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.[8]
He made his first league appearance against Cambridge United on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5-0 win.[9] 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.[10]
Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent.[11]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||