Josh Sheehan

Joshua Luke Sheehan (born 30 March 1995) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for Newport County.

Josh Sheehan

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Luke Sheehan[1]
Date of birth	(1995-03-30) 30 March 1995
Place of birth	Pembrey, Wales
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Newport County
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2014	Swansea City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2018	Swansea City	0	(0)
2015	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	13	(0)
2015–2016	→ Yeovil Town (loan)	13	(2)
2016–2017	→ Newport County (loan)	20	(5)
2018–	Newport County	79	(5)
National team^‡
2012–2014	Wales U19	9	(0)
2014–2016	Wales U21	12	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:00, 29 March 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 17 March 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Swansea City

Sheehan joined Swansea City academy at the age of 10. His long range goal against Cardiff City in FAW Welsh Youth Cup earned the praises of many.[3] On 2 November 2012, he signed a professional contract with the club until the summer of 2015.[4] In April 2014, Sheehan signed a new contract at Swansea until the summer of 2016.[5] Sheehan was included in Swansea's 2014–15 pre-season tour of the United States, and later made his professional debut for the club against Rotherham United in the League Cup.[6][7]

On 17 February 2015, Sheehan signed for Yeovil Town on a month's emergency loan which was later extended until the end of the season.[8] Sheehan made 13 appearances for the Glovers as they were relegated to League Two.

Upon returning to Swansea, Sheehan captained the Under-21 team to the 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League 2 title.[9] Sheehan subsequently signed a new contract with Swansea.[10]

Sheehan rejoined Yeovil on loan in September 2015, returning to Swansea in January 2016.

On 8 August 2016 Sheehan joined Newport County on loan until 21 January 2017.[11] He made his debut for Newport on 24 September 2016 in a League Two match versus Cambridge United as a second-half substitute.[12] He scored his first goal for Newport County on 29 October 2016 in a 3–1 League Two win against Accrington Stanley.[13] On 24 January 2017, the loan was extended to the end of the 2016–17 season but he returned to Swansea on 9 March 2017 after being ruled out for the remainder of the season through injury.[14]

Newport County

On 5 January 2018 Sheehan returned to Newport County on a permanent 18-month deal.[15] He signed a two-year contract extension with Newport in May 2019.[16] In July 2020 Sheehan was selected as Newport County's Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season.[17]

International career

In September 2014, Sheehan was called up to the Wales under-21 squad for matches against Finland under-21 and Lithuania under-21.[18] Sheehan made his Wales under-21 debut in a 2–2 draw against Finland.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 March 2020

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swansea City	2014–15[20]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
	2015–16[21]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2016–17[22]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2017–18[23]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	Swansea City Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Yeovil Town (loan)	2014–15[20]	League One	13	0	0	0	—		0	0	13	0
	2015–16[21]	League Two	13	2	2	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	16	2
	Yeovil Town Total		26	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	29	2
Newport County (loan)	2016–17[22]	League Two	20	5	4	2	0	0	1[lower-alpha 2]	0	25	7
Newport County	2017–18[23]	League Two	13	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2
	2018–19[24]	League Two	33	1	4	0	2	0	7[lower-alpha 3]	0	46	1
	2019–20[25]	League Two	33	2	4	0	2	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	42	2
	Newport County Total		99	10	12	2	4	0	11	0	126	12
Career total			125	12	14	2	6	0	12	0	157	14

1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Four appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League Two play-offs

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018" (PDF). English Football League. p. 12. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
2. Josh Sheehan at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
3. "Swansea City midfielder Josh Sheehan eyes Premier League chance". South Wales Evening Post. Missing or empty |url= (help)
4. "Sheehan signs pro Swans contract". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
5. "Josh Sheehan signs new contract with Swansea City". Swansea City A.F.C. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
6. "Youngster Josh Sheehan taking tips from Swansea City star Leon Britton". Llanellistar. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
7. "Striker Bafetimbi Gomis scored his first goal for Swansea City as they eased past Rotherham United into the third round of the League Cup". BBC. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
8. "Josh Sheehan and Craig Eastmond sign for Yeovil Town". BBC Sport. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
9. "Llewellyn delighted to end season on a high". Swansea City A.F.C. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
10. Josh Sheehan Official Twitter [@JoshSheehan_] (2 July 2015). "Very happy to of signed a new contract at Swansea City today!⚽️ looking forward to what the future holds" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
11. "Swansea City youngster will get his chance to shine with Newport County". 22 August 2016.
12. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37394542
13. Sheehan first Newport goal.
14. David Williams (9 March 2017). "Newport County AFC loanee Josh Sheehan returns to Swansea City AFC". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
15. "Newport County confirm Josh Sheehan signing". South Wales Argus.
16. "Newport County duo sign new two-year contracts". BBC Sport. 30 May 2019.
17. Newport County awards
18. "Manchester United's Tom Lawrence out of Wales U21 squad". BBC Sport. BBC. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
19. "Finland & Wales Draw 2–2". FAW. 5 September 2014.
20. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
21. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
22. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
23. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
24. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
25. "Games played by Josh Sheehan in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2019.

External links

• Josh Sheehan at Soccerway
• Josh Sheehan at Soccerbase
• Newport County profile