Kofi Shaw
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kofi Ashton Shaw[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Gloucester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Yeovil Town (on loan from Bristol Rovers) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| –2023 | Bristol Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Bristol Rovers | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:16, 9 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Kofi Ashton Shaw is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Yeovil Town on loan from EFL League One club Bristol Rovers.
Career
[edit]Born in Gloucester, Shaw joined the West Bromwich Albion academy at the under-7s age group before being released eight years later.[2] Following his release, he joined Bristol Rovers, reportedly drawing interest from Premier League clubs in December 2022 following an impressive FA Youth Cup performance against Leyton Orient.[3][4]
At the 2023–24 end of season awards, Shaw was named as Rovers' Under-18s Player of the Season.[5] The following week, he was rewarded with a first senior appearance, replacing Luke Thomas in a final-day 2–0 defeat to Wigan Athletic.[6]
Having remained in the first-team picture over pre-season,[7] 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.[8] 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, his performance improving manager Matt Taylor.[9] In September 2024, he once again was reported to be of interest to Premier League sides with Aston Villa and Southampton reportedly monitoring his development alongside Leeds United.[10]
On 21 October 2024, Shaw signed a new contract until June 2027, before joining National League side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2025.[11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 9 November 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[12] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25[13] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2024–25[14] | National League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 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.
- ^ "Kofi Shaw | I believe in myself and my ability". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 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.
- ^ Jones, Jordan (30 September 2024). "Aston Villa in three team transfer chase with Southampton for League One teenager". Birmingham World. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "Kofi Shaw pens new deal and joins Yeovil Town on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 21 October 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.
- ^ Kofi Shaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 October 2024.