Shandon Baptiste
Shandon Harkeem Baptiste (born 8 April 1998) is a Grenadian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Brentford. He is a product of the Oxford United and Reading academies and has been capped by Grenada at international level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shandon Harkeem Baptiste[1] | ||
Date of birth | 8 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Grenada[2] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Reading | ||
2015–2017 | Oxford United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Oxford United | 26 | (1) |
2017–2018 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2020– | Brentford | 12 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Grenada | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:43, 4 August 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:18, 6 September 2018 (UTC) |
Club career
Oxford United
A midfielder, Baptiste began his youth career with Reading and after his release, he undertook a scholarship with Oxford United in September 2015.[4] Despite suffering two successive dislocated shoulder injuries during the 2016–17 season,[5] he signed a six-month professional contract in May 2017, which commenced in August 2017.[6] Baptiste made two EFL Trophy appearances during the first half of the 2017–18 season and in December 2017 he signed a new 18-month contract, with the option of a further year.[7][8] Late in December, he departed the club on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
Baptiste began the 2018–19 League One season as a regular in the team and scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 EFL Cup second-round victory over Newport County on 28 August 2018.[9] After his sixth appearance of the season, he signed a four-year contract extension.[10] Baptiste missed two months with a third shoulder dislocation and upon his return in January 2019,[11] he suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury during an FA Cup third round match versus Brentford.[12] He made 14 appearances and scored one goal during the 2018–19 season.[9]
Baptiste returned to full training in early August 2019 and was a virtual ever-present for the club through the first half of the 2019–20 season.[13][14] He was heavily involved in the Us' run to the quarter finals of the EFL Cup, scoring in a 4–0 victory over Premier League club West Ham United in the third round and captaining the team versus Manchester City in the quarter-finals.[15] Baptiste made 27 appearances and scored four goals during the 2019–20 season,[14] before departing the club on 31 January 2020.[15] During two-and-a-half seasons as a professional at the Kassam Stadium, Baptiste made 43 appearances and scored five goals.[3]
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)
On 22 December 2017, Baptiste joined National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan,[8] which was later extended until the end of the 2017–18 season.[16] He made 23 appearances in a season which ended in defeat on penalties to Braintree Town in the National League South play-off Final.[17][18]
Brentford
On 31 January 2020, Baptiste transferred to Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee (reported to be £2.25 million, plus add-ons) and signed a 4 1⁄2-year contract, with the option of a further year.[15][19][20] He made 13 appearances during what remained of the 2019–20 season,[14] which ended with defeat in the 2020 Championship play-off Final.[21]
International career
Baptiste made three friendly appearances for Grenada during the 2017–18 season and scored one goal.[22] He was named in the squad for four 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying matches in September 2019,[23] but later declined the call up, in order to maintain his potential eligibility for England.[24]
Style of play
Baptiste is a box-to-box midfielder and has been described as "energetic, great on the ball and works very hard pressing".[15][25]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 4 August 2020
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Oxford United | 2017–18[7] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2018–19[9] | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
2019–20[14] | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 27 | 4 | ||
Total | 26 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 43 | 5 | ||
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2017–18[17] | National League South | 18 | 0 | — | — | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Brentford | 2019–20[14] | Championship | 12 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Career total | 56 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 79 | 5 |
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- 3 appearances in National League South play-offs, 2 appearances in Middlesex Senior Cup
- Appearance in Championship play-offs
International
- As of match played 23 March 2018[22]
Grenada national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2017 | 2 | 1 |
2018 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 1 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Grenada's goal tally first.[22]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 12 November 2017 | Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
References
- "Notification of shirt numbers: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 52. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- Pritchard, David (24 October 2017). "Oxford United's Shandon Baptiste in line for 'dream' international debut tonight". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Shandon Baptiste at Soccerbase
- "New Scholar Joins the U's". Oxford United F.C. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "Oxford United hand professional contracts to trio". Bicester Advertiser. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Three Scholars Sign". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
- "Games played by Shandon Baptiste in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Shandon Signs New Contract". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Games played by Shandon Baptiste in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Shandon Baptiste Signs New Deal". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Shandon Sidelined". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Shandon Sidelined For Rest of Season". Oxford United F.C. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Baptiste Bounces Back". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Games played by Shandon Baptiste in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- "Shandon Baptiste completes move to Brentford from Oxford". Brentford FC. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Baptiste Loan Extended". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- "Shandon Baptiste". Hampton & Richmond Borough F.C. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- "Play-off final heartache as beavers lose on penalties". www.hamptonfc.net. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Elek, George. "Is the sale of Baptiste and Fosu a better deal for Oxford..." The Athletic. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Oxford United to miss pay-out if Brentford win Championship play-off final". Witney Gazette. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Brentford 1 Fulham 2". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Shandon Baptiste". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- "Shandon's Call Up". www.oufc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Pritchard, David (8 October 2019). "Oxford United's Shandon Baptiste turns down Grenada to keep England options open". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
- "Shandon Baptiste – Midfielder – First Team – Oxford United". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
External links
- Shandon Baptiste at Soccerbase
- Shandon Baptiste at brentfordfc.com
- Shandon Baptiste at grenadafa.com