Louis Reed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Louis Samuel Reed[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Barnsley, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2018 | Sheffield United | 39 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Chesterfield (loan) | 42 | (4) |
| 2018–2021 | Peterborough United | 69 | (2) |
| 2021–2023 | Swindon Town | 59 | (3) |
| 2023– | Mansfield Town | 42 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | England U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | England U20 | 4 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:16, 19 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:39, 21 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Louis Samuel Reed (born 25 July 1997) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League One club Mansfield Town.
Club career
[edit]Sheffield United
[edit]Having come through the ranks of Sheffield United's academy, Reed made his first-team debut in a 1–0 home victory against South Yorkshire rivals Rotherham United on 8 April 2014.[4] At 16 years and 257 days old, he is the youngest player ever to represent Sheffield United in league football.[5]
After an impressive performance in a win over Fenerbahçe in a pre-season friendly, Reed signed a three-year professional contract with Sheffield United. He went on to make his first start for the club in the opening game of the 2014–15 season.[6] Reed signed a new three-year deal with United on 24 July 2015.[7] In July 2017, he joined Chesterfield on a season-long loan deal.[8] He was later transfer-listed by Sheffield United at the end of the 2017–18 season.[9]
Peterborough United
[edit]In June 2018, Reed joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee.[10] In May 2021, after three seasons with the club, it was announced that Reed would leave Peterborough at the end of his contract.[11]
Swindon Town
[edit]After a brief period on trial with Doncaster Rovers,[12] Reed joined League Two club Swindon Town on 6 August 2021 on a free transfer.[13] Following an impressive debut season, Reed was voted the club's Players' Player of the Year at the club's annual end of season awards.[14]
Mansfield Town
[edit]On 15 January 2023, Reed signed an 18-month contract with EFL League Two side Mansfield Town, after joining the club for an undisclosed fee.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 6 July 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2013–14[16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014–15[17] | League One | 19 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[18] | League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[19] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 0 | ||
| Chesterfield (loan) | 2017–18[20] | League Two | 42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 47 | 4 |
| Peterborough United | 2018–19[21] | League One | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2019–20[22] | League One | 24 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[23] | League One | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 1 | 20 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 85 | 3 | ||
| Swindon Town | 2021–22[24] | League Two | 39 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 4 |
| Career total | 189 | 8 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 236 | 11 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs
Honours
[edit]Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24[25]
Individual
- Chesterfield Player of the Year: 2017–18[26]
- Swindon Town Players' Player of the Year: 2021–22[14]
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2023–24[27]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Louis Reed". 11v11. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Louis Reed - Midfielder - First Team Profiles - Peterborough United". www.theposh.com. Peterborough United F.C. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 1 - Rotherham 0". BBC Sport. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- ^ "Louis Reed: 'There was no way I was going to come off'". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 9 June 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United midfielder Louis Reed signs three-year deal". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Louis Reed: Sheffield United midfielder signs new deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ "Reed loaned". Sheffield United FC. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "Clayton Donaldson: Sheffield United release striker and transfer list seven". BBC Sport. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ "Reed All About It". theposh.com. 18 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Posh Confirm Retained List For Next Season". www.theposh.com.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers have real interest in signing trialist Louis Reed". Doncaster Free Press. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "TOWN LAND HIGHLY-SOUGHT AFTER REED". Swindon Town F.C. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Harry McKirdy cleans up in End of Season Awards". Swindon Town. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "Mansfield land highly rated midfielder". Mansfield Town FC. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
- ^ "Louis Reed | Football Stats | Peterborough United | Season 2018/2019 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Louis Reed in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Louis Reed | Football Stats | Swindon Town | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Reed's displays no surprise to fellow Blades product, but Louis can be even better". Derbyshire Times. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
- ^ "See who made the EFL Team of the Season line-ups". EFL. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
External links
[edit]- Louis Reed at Soccerbase
- England profile at The FA
- 1997 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Sheffield United F.C. players
- Swindon Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- England men's youth international footballers
- Chesterfield F.C. players
- Mansfield Town F.C. players
- Peterborough United F.C. players
- Footballers from Barnsley
- 21st-century English sportsmen