Justin Shaibu

Justin Kwabena Shaibu (born 28 October 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who last played for English club Brentford as a forward. He began his senior career at HB Køge and was capped by Denmark at youth level.

Justin Shaibu
Personal information
Full name Justin Kwabena Shaibu[1]
Date of birth (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997
Place of birth Copenhagen, Denmark[2]
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3]
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–2012 Vallensbæk IF
2012–2014 HB Køge
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 HB Køge 20 (0)
2016–2020 Brentford 6 (0)
2018 → Walsall (loan) 14 (0)
2018–2019 → Boreham Wood (loan) 40 (9)
2019–2020 → Boreham Wood (loan) 30 (5)
National team
2014 Denmark U17 2 (0)
2014–2015 Denmark U18 7 (1)
2017 Denmark U20 2 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:37, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

HB Køge

A forward, Shaibu began his career at Vallensbæk IF, before joining the academy at Danish 1. division club HB Køge at the age of 14.[4] He won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus Horsens on 31 August 2014 and went on to make 9 appearances during the 2014–15 season.[5] Shaibu won the club's Talent of the Year award for the 2014 calendar year.[6] Shaibu played predominantly for the U19 team during 2015–16 and in a season disrupted by injuries he still managed 12 first team appearances and was rewarded with a new three-year contract midway through the campaign.[4][5][7] He departed the Herfølge Stadion in July 2016, having made 23 appearances in two seasons.[4][5]

Brentford

On 18 July 2016, Shaibu moved to England to sign a two-year B team contract at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee,[8] reported to be £40,000.[9] He received his maiden call into the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup first round match versus Exeter City on 9 August 2016 and made his debut when he replaced Emmanuel Ledesma in extra time during the eventual 1–0 defeat.[10] After five goals in 12 appearances for the B team over the following six months, a lack of fit recognised strikers at the club meant that Shaibu made a minor breakthrough into the first team squad between February and April 2017 and he made four substitute appearances,[10] before an ankle injury ended his season.[11] He scored 10 goals in 18 B team appearances during the 2016–17 season and signed a new three-year contract on 5 May 2017,[12][13] which saw him promoted into the first team squad for the 2017–18 season.[14]

Shaibu's first appearance of the 2017–18 season came in an EFL Cup first round match versus AFC Wimbledon on 8 August 2017 and his entry onto the pitch during extra time was the first occasion that a fourth substitute had been utilised by Brentford in a competitive fixture.[15] In the final minutes,[12] he scored the first senior goal of his career to seal a 3–1 victory and the strike made him the first-ever fourth substitute to score in a competitive match in England.[16] Shaibu continued in a substitute role, making four further appearances,[17] before dropping out of the squad in October 2017 due to injuries.[18] He spent much of the remainder of his contract away on loan and was released in June 2020.[18][19][20][21]

Walsall (loan)

On 29 January 2018, Shaibu joined League One club Walsall on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[22] He failed to score in the 14 appearances he made during his spell.[15]

Boreham Wood (loans)

On 6 August 2018, Shaibu joined National League club Boreham Wood on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[23] He top-scored for the club,[24] with 13 goals in 49 appearances and was a part of the 2018–19 Herts Senior Cup-winning squad.[5][25] On 29 July 2019, Shaibu rejoined the club on a season-long loan and made 34 appearances and scored five goals in a campaign which culminated in a National League play-off semi-final defeat.[20][26][27] He made 83 appearances and scored 18 goals during his two loans with the club.[5]

International career

Shaibu won 9 caps for Denmark at U17 and U18 level and scored one goal,[28] which came with the opener in a 2–0 U18 friendly win over Montenegro on 25 September 2014.[29] In early October 2017, Shaibu was called into the U20 squad for two friendlies versus Sweden and appeared in both matches, scoring one goal.[28]

Playing style

Shaibu stated that he likes "to think I play like Romelu Lukaku. I have got great pace, a lot of energy, a lot of power and I am a great finisher".[30]

Personal life

Shaibu is of Ghanaian descent.[31]

Honours

Boreham Wood

Individual

Career statistics
As of match played 25 July 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
HB Køge 2014–15[5] 1. division 8010— —90
2015–16[5] 12020— —140
Total 20030— —230
Brentford 2016–17[10] Championship 400010 —50
2017–18[15] 200031 —51
Total 600041 —101
Walsall (loan) 2017–18[15] League One 140—— —140
Boreham Wood (loan) 2018–19[5] National League 40 9 3 1 — 6[lower-alpha 1] 3 49 13
Boreham Wood (loan) 2019–20[5] National League 30 5 1 0 — 3[lower-alpha 2] 0 34 5
Boreham Wood total 70 14 4 1 — 9 3 83 18
Career total 110147141 9 313019
  1. 3 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 3 goals in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. 2 appearances in National League play-offs, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
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References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. Justin Shaibu at Soccerbase
  3. "Justin Shaibu – Forward – First Team – Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  4. "HB Køge sælger Justin Shaibu til Brentford F.C." Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  5. Justin Shaibu at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  6. "Justin Shaibu kåret til Årets Talent". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
  7. "HB Køge forlænger med Brøndby-emne". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  8. "Brentford sign Danish Youth International striker Justin Shaibu". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. Aarons, Ed (5 April 2017). "Why Brentford ditched their academy in favour of developing Premier League outcasts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  10. "Games played by Justin Shaibu in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  11. "Brentford FC Summer Medical and Performance updates from Neil Greig". Retrieved 15 June 2017.
  12. "Brentford FC "Hopefully this will be the first of many"". Retrieved 9 August 2017.
  13. "Brentford striker Justin Shaibu signs new three-year contact". Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  14. "Brentford FC Robert Rowan: B Team Season Review". Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  15. "Games played by Justin Shaibu in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  16. "Brentford FC Stats Zone: QPR". Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  17. "Justin Shaibu Player Profile – ESPN FC". www.espnfc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  18. "Brentford FC Justin Shaibu heads to Walsall on loan". Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  19. "Justin Shaibu and Ellery Balcombe join Boreham Wood on loan". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  20. "Justin Shaibu joins Boreham Wood on season-long loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  21. "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  22. "Saddlers sign Justin Shaibu on loan from Brentford". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  23. "International talent signs at Meadow Park". Boreham Wood Football Club. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  24. "Justin Shaibu". Boreham Wood Football Club. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  25. "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  26. "Wood finalise 20-man play off squad". Boreham Wood Football Club. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  27. "Harrogate Town v Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  28. "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  29. "Landsholdsdatabasen kamp information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
  30. Brett, Ciaran. "Justin Shaibu reacts to joining Brentford B". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  31. "Brentford loanee Justin Shaibu hits hat-trick to power Boreham to FA Trophy – Ghana Sports Online". Retrieved 12 January 2019.
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