Louie Sibley

Louie Joseph Sibley (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Burton Albion.[4]

Louie Sibley
Personal information
Full name Louie Joseph Sibley[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001[2]
Place of birth Burton Upon Trent, England[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Burton Albion
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2019 Derby County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Derby County 62 (756)
National team‡
2017–2018 Nigeria U17 5 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2019 England U19 1 (0)
2021– England U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:40, 24 November 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:57, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Sibley has been with Derby County since he joined the Under-8s. After being named the 2017/18 Academy Player of the Year he signed as a first-year scholar at the beginning of the 2018/19 season.[5] On 12 August 2019 Sibley made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Scunthorpe United[6] On 28 August of the same year, Sibley received his first senior start, again in the EFL Cup, against Nottingham Forest, which ended in a 3–0 loss.

Sibley made his league debut as a substitute in Derby's 3–0 loss to Reading on 21 December 2019.[7] On 20 June 2020, Sibley scored his first senior hat-trick for Derby on only his second league start, away to Millwall.[8] On 17 September 2020, Sibley signed a new deal with Derby to take him through to the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]

International career

Sibley has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level.

On 6 September 2021, Sibley made his debut for the England U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [10]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Derby County 2019–20[11] Championship 115402000175
2020–21[12] Championship 301002100321
2021–22[13] Championship 140002100161
Career total 556406100617

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 24. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. "View Louie Sibley - Burton Albion". www.dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. "Louie Sibley makes light of Wayne Rooney's absence to shine in Derby demolition of Blackburn". The Telegraph. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. "England - L. Sibley - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  5. "View Louie Sibley – Derby County". dcfc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. "Scunthorpe United vs. Derby County – 13 August 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  7. "Reading 3-0 Derby County". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  8. "Jordan Sibley hat-trick earns Rams comeback victory". BBC Sport. 20 June 2020. Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  9. "BIRD AND SIBLEY SIGN NEW LONG-TERM CONTRACTS WITH DERBY COUNTY". Derby County F.C. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  10. "Six at SGP for MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  11. "Games played by Louie Sibley in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  12. "Games played by Louie Sibley in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  13. "Games played by Louie Sibley in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
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