Niall Ennis
Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Doncaster Rovers on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Nathan Michael Ennis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 28 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2015 | England U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:57, 12 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
He has represented England at under 16, 17, 18 and 19 levels.
Career
Born in Wolverhampton, Ennis is a youth product of hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers. In November 2015 he signed a three-year professional contract to come into effect after his 17th birthday.[3][4] He suffered a fibula fracture in January 2016 that kept him out of action until the summer.[5]
He was part of Wolves' pre-season preparations for the 2016–17 campaign (scoring twice),[6] but did not make a first-team appearance during the season proper after suffering another fibula fracture in November 2016.[7]
On 26 July 2017, he moved on a season-long loan to League One side Shrewsbury Town.[8] He made his senior debut for the club on 8 August in an EFL Cup first round defeat at Nottingham Forest, starting and playing 83 minutes of the 2–1 loss.[9] 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.[10]
On 5 February 2019, Ennis made his first-team début for Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Cup fourth round replay against his former team Shrewsbury. He replaced Ivan Cavaleiro as an 88th-minute substitute in the 3–2 win at Molineux.[11]
On 2 August 2019, Ennis signed a new contract to remain linked to Wolves until 2022. He was then loaned back to League One for the season, this time to Doncaster Rovers alongside Cameron John.[12] On 24 August, he scored his first senior goal, a 25-yard strike to open a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 September 2019
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018–19[15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2017–18[14] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 31 | 6 |
| Career total | 29 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Niall Ennis". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Wolves sign up young star Niall Ennis to fend off Premier League interest". Express & Star. 13 November 2015.
- "Ennis turns pro". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 July 2016.
- "Niall Ennis fighting to be fit for Wolves". Express & Star. 14 June 2016.
- "Great experience for Ennis". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 July 2016.
- "Wolves youngster Niall Ennis suffers broken leg". Express & Star. 28 November 2015.
- "Niall Ennis: Shrewsbury sign Wolves striker on season loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017.
- "Nottingham Forest 2-1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
- "Wolves's Niall Ennis in injury setback". Express & Star. 5 September 2017.
- "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Edwards, Joe (2 August 2019). "Wolves' Niall Ennis and Cameron John head out on loan to Doncaster". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Hoden, Liam (24 August 2019). "Doncaster Rovers 2 Lincoln City 1: Jon Taylor the hero as Rovers make it back-to-back wins". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
External links
- Niall Ennis at Soccerbase
- England profile at The Football Association