Rhys Lovett
Rhys Christian Lovett (born 15 June 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for League Two club Cheltenham Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys Christian Lovett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Cheltenham Town | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2014 | Walsall | ||
| 2014 | → Aston Villa (loan) | ||
| 2014 | → Coventry City (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Rochdale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Cheltenham Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Tiverton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Shepton Mallet (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Shortwood United (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:33, 6 May 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Lovett spent seven years in Walsall's academy where he had loan spells at Aston Villa and Coventry City before joining Rochdale permanently in 2014. After a one-year spell, Lovett moved on to join Cheltenham Town in August 2015, ahead of their National League campaign.[3] Following this, Lovett immediately joined Tiverton Town on a short-term loan deal.[4] Lovett also enjoyed loan spells at Shepton Mallet and Shortwood United between 2015 and 2017 where he also won supporters player of the year.[4] Lovett went onto make his first-team debut for the Robins during their EFL Trophy tie against Swansea City U23s, which resulted in a 2–1 defeat for Cheltenham.[5] On the 5th of May 2018 Lovett made his full football league debut against Crewe Alexandra
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 September 2018.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cheltenham Town | 2015–16[6] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[6] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[6] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[6] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Tiverton Town (loan) | 2015–16[4] | Southern League Division One South & West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Shortwood United (loan) | 2016–17[4] | Southern League Division One South & West | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Career total | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Two appearances in Southern League Cup, one in FA Trophy
References
- "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 73. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- "Rhys Lovett". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- "VIDEO: Goalkeeper Rhys Lovett signs and is set for loan move". Cheltenham Town Official Site. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Rhys Lovett". Aylesbury United Official Site. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "Cheltenham Town vs. Swansea City U21". Soccerway. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- "R. Lovett". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
External links
- Rhys Lovett at Soccerbase