Liam Geoffrey Gibbs (born 16 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Geoffrey Gibbs[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 16 December 2002 | ||
| 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 | 56 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:59, 10 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Ipswich Town edit
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 0–1 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 edit
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 edit
- As of match played 9 April 2024
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 43. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Liam Gibbs". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Gibbs signs scholarship with Ipswich". Bury Free Press. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Gibbs Pens Pro Deal". Ipswich Town. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "Norwich City sign Liam Gibbs from Ipswich Town". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
External links edit
- Liam Gibbs at Soccerbase
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