Shaq Coulthirst

Shaq Coulthirst
Personal information
Full name Shaquile Tyshan Coulthirst[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-02) 2 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2013 Tottenham Hotspur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Tottenham Hotspur 0 (0)
2014 → Leyton Orient (loan) 1 (1)
2014 → Torquay United (loan) 6 (2)
2014–2015 → Southend United (loan) 22 (4)
2015 → York City (loan) 11 (2)
2015 → Wigan Athletic (loan) 2 (0)
2016– Peterborough United 28 (4)
National team
2013 England U19 2 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:34, 2 November 2016 (UTC).


Shaquile Tyshan "Shaq" Coulthirst (born 2 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for League One club Peterborough United.

Club career

Tottenham Hotspur

Born in Hackney, London,[2] Coulthirst attended The Petchey Academy in Hackney. He came from the youth academy of Tottenham Hotspur and in June 2013, Coulthirst signed his first professional contract with the club.[3]

Coulthirst made his first team debut for Tottenham Hotspur on 13 December 2013 in the UEFA Europa League group stage against Anzhi Makhachkala. He replaced Roberto Soldado after 78 minutes in a 4–1 home win.[4]

Loan Spells

On 3 January 2014, Coulthirst signed for League One team Leyton Orient on a one-month loan deal.[5] On 11 January he scored his first senior goal on his home debut for the club in a 4–0 win over Carlisle United.[6] He returned to Tottenham on 4 February 2014, after making two appearances and scoring one goal during his time at the Matchroom Stadium.[7]

On 28 March 2014, Coulthirst joined League Two side Torquay United on loan running until the end of the 2013–14 season.[8] The next day, Coulthirst made his debut for Torquay United, coming on as a substitute for Jayden Stockley in the 60th minutes, in a 1–0 loss against Southend United.[9] Then on 12 April 2014, Coulthirst scored his first goal and assisted the goal for Torquay United, in a 2–1 win over Bristol Rovers (Ironically, Torquay United and Bristol Rovers were later relegated out of The Football League in the 2013–14 season).[10] As a result of his performance, Coulthirst was named Football League Team of the Week.[11] Coulthirst later scored his second goal for the club on 26 April 2014, in a 3–1 win over Mansfield Town, in hope of survival relegation.[12] However, Coulthirst suffered an ankle injury, which caused him to miss the last game of the season and returned to his parent club after making six appearances and scoring twice during his time at Plainmoor.[13] As a result of his absence, Torquay United eventually lose 3–0 to Wycombe Wanderers, confirming Torquay United's relegation to The Football League.[14]

Coulthirst joined League Two club Southend United on loan until the end of the season.[15] Five days later, Coulthirst made his Southend United debut, making his first start for them, in the opening game of the season, in a 1–0 win over Accrington Stanley[16] Coulthirst scored his first goal for Southend United, just three minutes after coming on as a substitute, in a 2–0 win over Portsmouth.[17] Coulthirst later score three more goals to his tally against Shrewsbury Town,[18] Northampton Town[19] and York City.[20] However, just two months left until the season end, Coulthirst was recalled by Tottenham Hotspur.[21] After his loan spell with Southend United came to an end, Coulthirst quoted: "The loan was the best experience of [my] career so far."[22]

Coulthirst joined League Two club York City on loan until the end of the 2014–15 season on 13 March 2015.[23] The next day, Coulthirst made his York City debut, coming on as a substitute for Jake Hyde in the second half, in a 0–0 draw against Carlisle United.[24] Weeks later on 28 March 2015, Coulthirst then scored his first goals, in a 4–1 win over Mansfield Town.[25] After the match, manager Russ Wilcox praised Coulthirst's performance, as well as his commitment into joining York City.[26] He finished the loan with 11 appearances and two goals.[27]

On 14 August 2015, Coulthirst joined League One side Wigan Athletic on loan until 1 November 2015.[28]

Peterborough United

On 22 January 2016, Coulthirst joined League One club Peterborough United on a three-and-a-half-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[29]

International career

Coulthirst made his debut for the England national under-19 team as 62nd-minute substitute for Max Clayton in a 1–1 draw with Belgium on 26 May 2013.[30][31] He earned his second and final cap at this level three days later in a 3–0 win over Scotland, opening the scoring in the 17th minute before being substituted for Callum Harriott in the 75th minute.[30][32]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 August 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tottenham Hotspur 2012–13[33] Premier League 0000000000
2013–14[34] Premier League 00—001[lower-alpha 1]010
2014–15[27] Premier League 00———00
2015–16[35] Premier League 0000—0000
Total 0000001010
Leyton Orient (loan) 2013–14[34] League One 1110——21
Torquay United (loan) 2013–14[34] League Two 62———62
Southend United (loan) 2014–15[27] League Two 22410101[lower-alpha 2]0254
York City (loan) 2014–15[27] League Two 112———112
Wigan Athletic (loan) 2015–16[35] League One 20———20
Peterborough United 2015–16[35] League One 19221——213
2016–17[36] League One 5000201[lower-alpha 3]080
Total 242212010293
Career total 66114130307612
  1. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  3. ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 4 February 2014. p. 37. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "Shaq Coulthirst". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "PLAYER UPDATE – 10 June 2013". Tottenham Hotspur Official Website. 10 June 2013. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Tottenham Hotspur v Anzhi Makhachkala at Soccerway.com
  5. ↑ Leyton Orient sign Jamie Ness and Shaquile Coulthirst
  6. ↑ "Leyton Orient 4–0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 11 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Coulthirst Returns To Spurs". Leyton Orient F.C. 4 February 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Shaq in the attack". Torquay United F.C. 28 March 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Southend United 1–0 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 1–2 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 12 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "SHAQ IN TEAM OF THE WEEK". Torquay United F.C. 14 April 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Mansfield Town 1–3 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "SHAQ OUT". Torquay United F.C. 1 May 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  14. ↑ "Torquay United 0 – 3 Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  15. ↑ "Southend United sign Shaquile Coulthirst and Mads Ibenfeldt". BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  16. ↑ "Accrington Stanley 0–1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  17. ↑ "Southend United 2–0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  18. ↑ "LOAN WATCH – SHAQ STRIKES FOR SHRIMPERS". Tottenham Hotspur Official Website. 29 September 2014. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  19. ↑ "Northampton Town 1–1 Southend United". BBC Sport. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  20. ↑ "LOAN WATCH". Tottenham Hotspur Official Website. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  21. ↑ "News: Shaq Coulthirst returns to Tottenham Hotspur". Southend United F.C. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  22. ↑ "Tottenham want striker Shaquile Coulthirst to go out on loan". Sky Sports. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  23. ↑ "Tottenham Hotspur striker Shaquile Coulthirst joins York City". BBC Sport. 13 March 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
  24. ↑ "York City 0 – 0 Carlisle United". BBC Sport. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  25. ↑ "Mansfield Town 1 – 4 York City". BBC Sport. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Wilcox hails Couthirst impact". Sky Sports. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  27. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Shaquile Coulthirst in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  28. ↑ "Shaquile Coulthirst: Spurs striker joins Wigan Athletic on loan". BBC Sport. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  29. ↑ "Striker Coulthirst Signs For Posh". Peterborough United F.C. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  30. 1 2 "Shaquile Coulthirst". The Football Association. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  31. ↑ "Belgium 1–1 England". UEFA. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  32. ↑ "England 3–0 Scotland". UEFA. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Shaquile Coulthirst in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  34. 1 2 3 "Games played by Shaquile Coulthirst in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  35. 1 2 3 "Games played by Shaquile Coulthirst in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Shaquile Coulthirst in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2016.

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