Rio Shipston

Rio Joel Shipston (born 7 November 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre midfielder for Cork City on loan from EFL Championship Sheffield Wednesday.^[3][4]

Rio Shipston

Personal information
Full name	Rio Joel Shipston[1]
Date of birth	(2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth	Sheffield, England[2]
Position(s)	Centre midfield
Team information
Current team	Cork City (on loan from Sheffield Wednesday)
Number	4
Youth career
2011–2022	Sheffield Wednesday
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Sheffield Wednesday	3	(0)
2025–	→ Cork City (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Career

Sheffield Wednesday

Shipston joined Sheffield Wednesday at the age of 7, and would make his senior debut against Leicester City U21 on 18 October 2022^[5] before signing his first pro contract on 14 December 2022.^[6][7]

Manager Darren Moore would say "He's got wonderful size, good awareness, and he reads the play really well. He's developing his power, too." during his debut season about him.^[8]

He made his first league appearance against Cambridge United on 2 January 2023, coming off the bench in a 5-0 win.^[9] Following injuries in the squad, he would join the first team for the remainder of the season along with fellow youngsters Adam Alimi-Adetoro and Sean Fusire who have all made their debut during the season.^[10]

Cork City (loan)

On 13 January 2025, Shipston joined Cork City on loan until the end of June.^[11]

Personal life

Born in England, Shipston is of Indian descent.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 6 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday	2022–23[13]	League One	3	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	4	0
	2023–24[14]	Championship	0	0	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2024–25[15]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
	Total		3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0
Cork City (loan)	2025[15]	LOI Premier Division	0	0	0	0	–		–		0	0
Career total			3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	5	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021-22" (PDF). English Football League. p. 65. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
2. "R. Shipston". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. "First team profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
4. https://www.swfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/rio-shipston/
5. ""It's about time.." Owls mulling over loan possibilities – but focus is on following Liam Palmer's lead". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
6. "Shipston signs maiden Owls contract". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
7. "Sheffield Wednesday announce new contract for 'high-level' midfield man". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
8. "'They're all Wednesdayites' – Sheffield Wednesday expecting to sort out starlet's contract shortly". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
9. "Report: Wednesday 5-0 Cambridge". Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
10. "Trio added to Sheffield Wednesday first team for 'rest of the season' as Owls hunt League One title". Sheffield Star. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
11. "Rio Shipston Joins on loan from Sheffield Wednesday". Cork City FC. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
12. "Rio Shipston - Midfielder - Under-21 profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
13. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
14. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
15. "Games played by Rio Shipston in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2020.