Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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on loan from side

Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an off ...

Career

Sheffield Wednesday

Shipston joined

at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022 before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022. Manager

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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. He made his first league appearance against

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on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5-0 win. 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.

Cork City (loan)

On 13 January 2025, Shipston joined

on loan until the end of June.

Personal life

Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shipston, Rio 2004 births Living people Footballers from Sheffield English men's footballers English people of Indian descent Sportspeople of Indian descent British Asian footballers Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Cork City F.C. players English Football League players League of Ireland players Men's association football midfielders 21st-century English sportsmen