Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. Ennis began his career with his local team

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, progressing through their

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. After loan spells with

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and

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he joined League One side

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in January 2021. Ennis scored 12 goals in

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helping them gain promotion to the Championship. He signed for

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in May 2023 on a four-year contract, however in February 2024 he joined

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. After being unable to become a regular at Stoke, Ennis joined

, initially on loan before joining permanently in June 2025.

Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Born in

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, Ennis is a youth product of hometown club

having joined their

at the age of seven and attended

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. In November 2015 he signed a three-year professional contract to come into effect on his 17th birthday. He suffered a fibula fracture in January 2016 that kept him out of action until the summer. He was part of Wolves' pre-season preparations for the 2016–17 campaign, scoring twice against

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and

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, but did not make a first-team appearance during the season proper after suffering another fibula fracture in November 2016. On 26 July 2017, he moved on on loan to League One side

for the 2017–18 season. He made his senior debut on 8 August 2017 in an

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first round defeat at

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in a 2–1 loss and then made his league debut against

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four days later. On 5 September, it was revealed Ennis had suffered yet another long-term injury, this time to his knee, putting him out of action for an estimated four to six months. He was recalled by Wolves in December 2017. Ennis made his first-team debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 February 2019 in an FA Cup fourth round replay against his former team Shrewsbury, coming on as a late substitute. Ennis signed a new contract on 2 August 2019 to remain with Wolves until 2022. He then joined

on loan for the 2019–20 season alongside Wolves under-21 teammate Cameron John. On 24 August, he scored his first senior goal, a 25-yard strike to open a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City. He scored six goals in 32 games for Doncaster before the League One season was curtailed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ennis joined

on 16 October 2020 on loan for the 2020–21 season. He was recalled by Wolves on 5 January 2021, after making ten appearances for the Brewers.

Plymouth Argyle

On 18 January 2021, Ennis joined League One side

on a permanent basis, for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year deal. He scored his first goal for Argyle on 9 February 2021 in a 1–0 win against

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. He was praised by manager Ryan Lowe in March 2021 for the impact he had made since joining the club. Ennis scored twice against rivals

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on 20 March 2021. He scored six goals in 24 appearances in

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as Plymouth, finished in 17th, six points above the relegation zone. Ennis injured his hamstring in the warm-up prior to the opening match of the 2021–22 season, ruling him out for four months. He returned from injury in December 2021. Ennis would go on to score four goals in 28 games as Plymouth missed out on a play-off spot after losing 5–0 to

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on the final day of the season. The 2022–23 season proved to be a very successful season for Ennis and Plymouth as under the management of Steven Schumacher they won the League One title with 101 points, with Ennis scoring 14 goals in 45 matches.

Blackburn Rovers

On 26 May 2023, it was announced Ennis had rejected a new contract at Plymouth and agreed a four-year deal with

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side

. He scored on his debut for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over

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in the

on 8 August 2023. Ennis struggled to make much impact under

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in the first half of the 2023–24 season and after failing to score a league goal in eleven appearances it was reported that Blackburn would be willing to let Ennis leave

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in the January transfer window.

Stoke City

Ennis joined Championship rivals

on 1 February 2024 for an undisclosed fee, linking up with former Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher. Ennis scored his first goal for Stoke on 10 February 2024, against his former team Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 defeat. He made 14 appearances for Stoke in 2023–24 as the team avoided relegation.

Blackpool

On 30 January 2025, Ennis joined League One side

on loan for the remainder of the season. A strong start to his time with the club, scoring four goals in his first month, saw him named

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for February. Ennis ended his loan at

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with seven goals from 19 matches as the Seasiders finished in 9th position. He made his move to Blackpool permanent in June 2025, signing a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

Honours

; Plymouth Argyle *

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runner-up:

Individual *

: February 2025

References

External links

*
England profile
at

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