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Comment: I think we probably need more coverage strictly about him in order to deem him as fully notable, and that will come with time... Plus, I think you should make some corrections across the "Career" section, in order to comply with WP:NPOV. Oltrepier (talk) 19:10, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kofi Ashton Shaw[1] | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol Rovers | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:42, 8 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kofi Ashton Shaw is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
Career
editHaving progressed through the youth ranks with Bristol Rovers, Shaw reportedly drew interest from Premier League clubs in December 2022 following an impressive FA Youth Cup performance against Leyton Orient.[2][3]
At the 2023–24 end of season awards, Shaw was named as Rovers' Under-18s Player of the Season.[4] Five days later, Shaw was rewarded with a first senior appearance, replacing Luke Thomas in a final-day 2–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic.[5]
Having enjoyed a successful pre-season,[6] Shaw made his first appearance of the 2024–25 season in an EFL Cup First Round defeat to Cardiff City, replacing Promise Omochere in the second-half.[7] The following week, on his first senior start, he scored a first senior goal in a 3–3 EFL Trophy Group Stage draw with Tottenham Hotspur U21. Manager Matt Taylor praised Shaw's performance, stating that he had played himself into league contention as he was their best player on the night.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 7 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol Rovers | 2023–24[9] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[10] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2024/25 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ Mulley, Billy (6 December 2022). "Premier League interest surfaces in Bristol Rovers starlet". Football League World. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Frost, Sam (15 November 2022). "Kofi Shaw stars as Bristol Rovers do themselves proud in heartbreaking FA Youth Cup defeat". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Rovers celebrate campaign at End Of Season Awards". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Rovers beaten by Wigan in season finale". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (17 July 2024). "Yeovil Town 0-3 Bristol Rovers recap: Goals from Sinclair, Shaw and McCormick hand Gas victory". Bristol Post. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Cardiff City vs Bristol Rovers: League Cup". BBC Sport. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Hargraves, Daniel (20 August 2024). "Matt Taylor sings Kofi Shaw's praises as Bristol Rovers prodigy stars against Tottenham U21s". Bristol Post. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kofi Shaw in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Kofi Shaw in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2024.