Justin Shaibu
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Justin Kwabena Shaibu[1] | ||
Date of birth | 28 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Copenhagen, Denmark[2] | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hobro | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Vallensbæk IF | ||
2012–2014 | HB Køge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | HB Køge | 20 | (0) |
2016–2020 | Brentford | 6 | (0) |
2018 | → Walsall (loan) | 14 | (0) |
2018–2020 | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 70 | (14) |
2020–2021 | Fredericia | 8 | (2) |
2021 | Lyngby | 6 | (0) |
2021– | Hobro | 8 | (1) |
National team | |||
2014 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Denmark U18 | 7 | (1) |
2017 | Denmark U20 | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:08, 19 December 2021 (UTC) |
Justin Kwabena Shaibu (born 28 October 1997) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Hobro IK. He began his senior career at HB Køge and was capped by Denmark at youth level.
Club career[]
HB Køge[]
A forward, Shaibu began his career at Vallensbæk IF, before joining the academy at Danish 1st Division club HB Køge at the age of 14.[4] He won his maiden call into the first team squad for a league match versus Horsens on 31 August 2014 and went on to make 9 appearances during the 2014–15 season.[5] Shaibu won the club's Talent of the Year award for the 2014 calendar year.[6] Shaibu played predominantly for the U19 team during 2015–16 and in a season disrupted by injuries he still managed 12 first team appearances and was rewarded with a new three-year contract midway through the campaign.[4][5][7] He departed the Herfølge Stadion in July 2016, having made 23 appearances in two seasons.[4][5]
Brentford[]
On 18 July 2016, Shaibu moved to England to sign a two-year B team contract at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee,[8] reported to be £40,000.[9] He received his maiden call into the first team squad as a substitute for an EFL Cup first round match versus Exeter City on 9 August 2016 and made his debut when he replaced Emmanuel Ledesma in extra time during the eventual 1–0 defeat.[10] After five goals in 12 appearances for the B team over the following six months, a lack of fit recognised forwards at the club meant that Shaibu made a minor breakthrough into the first team squad between February and April 2017 and he made four substitute appearances,[10] before an ankle injury ended his season.[11] He scored 10 goals in 18 B team appearances during the 2016–17 season and signed a new three-year contract on 5 May 2017,[12][13] which saw him promoted into the first team squad for the 2017–18 season.[14]
Shaibu's first appearance of the 2017–18 season came in an EFL Cup first round match versus AFC Wimbledon on 8 August 2017 and his entry onto the pitch during extra time was the first occasion that a fourth substitute had been utilised by Brentford in a competitive fixture.[15] In the final minutes,[12] he scored the first senior goal of his career to seal a 3–1 victory and the strike made him the first-ever fourth substitute to score in a competitive match in England.[16] Shaibu continued in a substitute role, making four further appearances,[5] before dropping out of the squad in October 2017 due to injuries.[17] He spent much of the remainder of his contract away on loan and was released in June 2020.[17][18][19][20]
Walsall (loan)[]
On 29 January 2018, Shaibu joined League One club Walsall on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[21] He failed to score in the 14 appearances he made during his spell.[15]
Boreham Wood (loans)[]
On 6 August 2018, Shaibu joined National League club Boreham Wood on loan for the duration of the 2018–19 season.[22] He top-scored for the club,[23] with 13 goals in 49 appearances and was a part of the 2018–19 Herts Senior Cup-winning squad.[5][24] On 29 July 2019, Shaibu re-joined the club on a season-long loan and made 34 appearances and scored five goals in a campaign which culminated in a National League play-off semi-final defeat.[19][25][26] He made 83 appearances and scored 18 goals during his two loans with the club.[5]
FC Fredericia[]
On 16 October 2020, Shaibu signed a contract until the end of the 2020–21 season with Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia.[27] He made eight appearances and scored two goals before departing the club on 1 February 2021.[5][28]
Lyngby[]
On 1 February 2021, Shaibu joined Danish Superliga club Lyngby BK on a contract running until the end of the 2020–21 season, with an option for one further year.[28] He made six appearances during the remainder of a season which ended with relegation to the 1st Division and departed when his contract expired.[5][29][30]
Hobro IK[]
On 8 August 2021, Shaibu signed a one-year contract with Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK on a free transfer.[31]
International career[]
Shaibu won 9 caps for Denmark at U17 and U18 level and scored one goal,[32] which came with the opener in a 2–0 U18 friendly win over Montenegro on 25 September 2014.[33] In early October 2017, Shaibu was called into the U20 squad for two friendlies versus Sweden and appeared in both matches, scoring one goal.[32]
Playing style[]
Shaibu stated that he likes "to think I play like Romelu Lukaku. I have got great pace, a lot of energy, a lot of power and I am a great finisher".[34]
Personal life[]
Shaibu is of Ghanaian descent.[35]
Honours[]
Boreham Wood
- Herts Senior Cup: 2018–19[24]
Individual
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 3 December 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
HB Køge | 2014–15[5] | Danish 1st Division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
2015–16[5] | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
Total | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||||
Brentford | 2016–17[10] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
2017–18[15] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
Walsall (loan) | 2017–18[15] | League One | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
Boreham Wood (loan) | 2018–19[5] | National League | 40 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 6[a] | 3 | 49 | 13 | |
Boreham Wood (loan) | 2019–20[5] | National League | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 34 | 5 | |
Total | 70 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 83 | 18 | |||
FC Fredericia | 2020–21[5] | Danish 1st Division | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | |||
Lyngby BK | 2020–21[5] | Danish Superliga | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Hobro IK | 2021–22[5] | Danish 1st Division | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Career total | 132 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 152 | 22 |
- ^ 3 appearances in Herts Senior Cup, 2 appearances and 3 goals in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ 2 appearances in National League play-offs, 1 appearance in FA Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Justin Shaibu at Soccerbase
- ^ "Justin Shaibu – Forward – First Team". Brentford FC. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b c "HB Køge sælger Justin Shaibu til Brentford F.C." Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Justin Shaibu at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Justin Shaibu kåret til Årets Talent". Retrieved 19 July 2017.
- ^ "HB Køge forlænger med Brøndby-emne". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Brentford sign Danish Youth International striker Justin Shaibu". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Aarons, Ed (5 April 2017). "Why Brentford ditched their academy in favour of developing Premier League outcasts". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Justin Shaibu in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ "Summer Medical and Performance updates from Neil Greig". Brentford FC. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ a b ""Hopefully this will be the first of many"". Brentford FC. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ^ "Brentford striker Justin Shaibu Signs New Three-Year Deal". Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Robert Rowan: B Team Season Review". Brentford FC. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Justin Shaibu in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- ^ "Stats Zone: QPR". Brentford FC. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Justin Shaibu heads to Walsall on loan". Brentford FC. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ "Justin Shaibu and Ellery Balcombe join Boreham Wood on loan". Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Justin Shaibu joins Boreham Wood on season-long loan". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "Nine players depart Brentford FC". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Saddlers sign Justin Shaibu on loan from Brentford". Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "International talent signs at Meadow Park". Boreham Wood Football Club. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
- ^ "Justin Shaibu". Boreham Wood Football Club. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ a b "St Albans City F.C. Statistics". www.saintsstatistics.co.uk. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ "Wood finalise 20-man play off squad". Boreham Wood Football Club. 15 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Harrogate Town v Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "FC Fredericia skriver kontrakt med Justin Shaibu". FC Fredericia (in Danish). 16 October 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ a b Maimann, Kristian. "Lyngby Boldklub henter Justin Shaibu". Lyngby Boldklub (in Danish). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Summary – Superliga – Denmark – Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Viborg, Patrick; Andersen (17 July 2021). "FC Fredericia tabte den sidste testkamp". AVISEN (in Danish). Retrieved 18 July 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Hobro IK henter Justin Shaibu". hobroik.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 8 August 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- ^ "Landsholdsdatabasen kamp information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ^ Brett, Ciaran. "Justin Shaibu reacts to joining Brentford B". Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Brentford loanee Justin Shaibu hits hat-trick to power Boreham to FA Trophy". Ghana Sports Online. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
External links[]
- Justin Shaibu at Soccerbase
- Justin Shaibu at dbu.dk
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Danish footballers
- Danish expatriate footballers
- Denmark youth international footballers
- Sportspeople from Copenhagen
- Danish people of Ghanaian descent
- Association football forwards
- HB Køge players
- Brentford F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- Boreham Wood F.C. players
- FC Fredericia players
- Lyngby Boldklub players
- Hobro IK players
- Danish Superliga players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate footballers in England