Liam Gibbs

Liam Geoffrey Gibbs (born 16 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.

Liam Gibbs

Personal information
Full name	Liam Geoffrey Gibbs[1]
Date of birth	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Bury St Edmunds, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Norwich City
Number	8
Youth career
2011–2019	Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Ipswich Town	1	(0)
2021–	Norwich City	63	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:59, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

Ipswich Town

Gibbs joined the Ipswich Town academy in 2011, progressing through the club's youth system and captaining the club's youth sides at under-15 and under-16 levels. He signed a scholarship in 2018.^[3] He made his first-team debut for the club on 12 November 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss to Colchester United in an EFL Trophy group stage match.^[4] On 16 December, Gibbs signed his first professional contract with the club, signing an 18-month deal.^[5]

Norwich City

On 23 July 2021, Gibbs joined East Anglian rivals Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.^[6]

In April 2023, Gibbs scored his first senior goal for Norwich in an away EFL Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers.

In July 2023, Gibbs signed a new five-year deal with Norwich to run through to 2028. He also was given the number 8 shirt, previously worn by Isaac Hayden.

Career statistics

As of match played 9 April 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ipswich Town	2019–20[7]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2020–21[8]	League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	3	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	0
Norwich City	2021–22[9]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2022–23[10]	Championship	34	1	1	0	2	0	—		37	1
	2023–24[11]	Championship	22	0	2	0	3	0	—		26	0
	Total		56	1	3	0	5	0	—		64	1
Career total			57	1	3	0	5	0	3	0	68	1

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 43. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
2. "Liam Gibbs". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
3. "Gibbs signs scholarship with Ipswich". Bury Free Press. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
4. Warren, Andy (12 November 2019). "Ratings: How the Ipswich Town players performed in their 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat at Colchester United". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
5. "Gibbs Pens Pro Deal". Ipswich Town. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
6. "Norwich City sign Liam Gibbs from Ipswich Town". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
7. "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
8. "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
9. "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
10. "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
11. "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2023.

External links

• Liam Gibbs at Soccerbase