Macaulay Gillesphey

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Macaulay Gillesphey
Macaulay Gillesphey 19-09-2015 1.jpg
Gillesphey warming up for Carlisle United in 2015
Personal information
Full name Macaulay Gillesphey[1]
Date of birth (1995-11-24) 24 November 1995 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Ashington, England
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 3
Youth career
2011–2015 Newcastle United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Newcastle United 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Carlisle United (loan) 23 (2)
2016–2017 → Carlisle United (loan) 32 (0)
2018–2019 Carlisle United 24 (0)
2019–2021 Brisbane Roar 50 (4)
2021– Plymouth Argyle 19 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2021

Macaulay Gillesphey (born 24 November 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Plymouth Argyle.[3]

Career[]

Newcastle United[]

Gillesphey played for Cramlington Juniors before being signed by Newcastle United where he progressed through the youth academy and signed a professional contract in March 2015.[4] Gillesphey made his professional debut on 24 September 2015 in a 1–1 draw away at Liverpool in the League Cup.[5]

Carlisle United (loan)[]

He went out on loan to Carlisle United in September 2015 along with Newcastle teammate Alex Gilliead.[6] On 29 July 2016, Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on loan until 2 January 2017,[7] before later extending the deal to the end of the season.[8]

Carlisle United[]

Gillesphey re-joined Carlisle United on a permanent basis in June 2018, signing a two-year contract with the club .[9] On 22 May 2019, the club announced a mutual release so that Gillesphey could look for 'new challenges'.

Brisbane Roar[]

On 25 June 2019 the Brisbane Roar announced they had signed Gillesphey.[10] He was the fourth signing made by new manager Robbie Fowler.

On 16 September, 2020 Gillesphey was named the Gary Wilkins Medalist for the 2019–20 season.[11]

On 15 June 2021 it was confirmed that Gillesphey had turned down the offer of a new contract at The Roar and would be returning to the UK to sign for a club in England.[12]

Plymouth Argyle[]

On 15th June 2021 Plymouth Argyle announced they had signed Gillesphey on a two-year deal after turning down a new contract with Brisbane Roar.[13][14]

Gillesphey was given additional time off before pre-season due to the late finish of the A-League season. Argyle manager Ryan Lowe told Plymouth Live: "He will join up with us next week and then we will give him an extra few days. He will need a little bit of time, he's coming back from Australia. We will get everything sorted and then we will give him an extra week off, I think, just to go and spend some time with the family. There is no rush. He won't need need as long as the rest of the lads because he has played a lot of games. Our lads will have had six weeks off, but they have had their (fitness) programmes for two weeks.I will get John to monitor Macaulay and we will see where he's at, mentally and physically, but he will definitely have a break. I know he's only 25 but he has played a lot of minutes against tough opposition and in tough weather as well over in Australia with it being hot. We will make sure we give him the right amount of time to recover and be fresh for the season, which is the most important thing".[15]

Career Statistics[]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Newcastle United 2015-16 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016-17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017-18 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 3 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0
Carlisle United (Loan) 2015-16 League Two 23 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 27 2
2016-17 League Two 32 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 36 0
Carlisle United 2018-19 League Two 24 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 30 1
Total 79 2 5 0 3 0 6 1 93 3
Brisbane Roar 2019-20 A-League 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 1
2020-21 23 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
Total 50 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 4
Plymouth Argyle 2021-22 League One 19 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Total 19 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
Career Total 148 6 7 0 4 0 11 1 170 7

[a] Appearances in EFL Trophy[16].

Honours[]

Gary Wilkins Medal (Brisbane Roar Player Of The Year): 2019-2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Clubs announce 2015/16 Barclays Premier League squads". premierleague.com. Premier League. 3 September 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Macauley Gillesphey". 11v11. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ Macaulay Gillesphey: Playing under Robbie Fowler in Australia englsihplayersabroad.com
  4. ^ "Meet the Newcastle players who have just been handed their first professional contracts". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Liverpool 1–1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Newcastle United transfers: Alex Gilliead and Macaulay Gillesphey join Carlisle on loan". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  7. ^ "Macaulay Gillesphey: Carlisle United re-sign defender on loan from Newcastle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. ^ "Gillesphey extends Carlisle loan" (Press release). Newcastle United. 4 January 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Carlisle United: Gary Miller and Macauley Gillesphey join League Two club". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  10. ^ "Fourth international touches down in Brisbane". Brisbane Roar FC. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Gillesphey, Pickett take home top honours at Brisbane Roar 2020 Awards". Brisbane Roar FC. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  12. ^ "Brisbane Roar to lose key defender". NewsComAu. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Macaulay Roars In | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  14. ^ Errington, Chris (15 June 2021). "Argyle signing Macaulay Gillesphey from A-League club Brisbane Roar". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  15. ^ Errington, Chris (18 June 2021). "Macaulay Gillesphey to get time off during Argyle pre-season". PlymouthLive. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Macaulay Gillesphey | Football Stats | Plymouth Argyle | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

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