Jeffrey Schlupp

Jeffrey Schlupp

Schlupp playing for Ghana in 2015
Personal information
Full name Jeffrey Schlupp[1]
Date of birth (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992
Place of birth Hamburg, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [2]
Playing position Full back
Winger
Club information
Current team
 Leicester City
Number 15
Youth career
2005–2010 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010– Leicester City 122 (10)
2011 → Brentford (loan) 9 (6)
National team‡
2011– Ghana 13 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 17 May 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:33, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Jeffrey Schlupp (German pronunciation: [ˈdʒɛ.fʀiː ˈʃlʊp]; born 23 December 1992) is a professional footballer who plays for English club Leicester City and the Ghana national team as a left back or winger. He started his career as a striker.

Schlupp is known for his extreme pace and athleticism, which allows him to be a versatile option and able to play anywhere on the left wing. Former teammate Andrej Kramaric once stated that "I've never played with a more powerful player than Jeffrey Schlupp, such power and speed like I've never seen before."[3]

Schlupp was part of the Leicester team that shocked the footballing world, by winning the 2015-16 Premier League as rank outsiders with the odds of 5000-1.

Early life

Jeff Schlupp was born to Ghanaian parents in Hamburg, Germany on 23 December 1992, and raised mostly in England after his family moved there when he was young.[4] He attended Oakgrove School in Milton Keynes along with Oxford United goalkeeper Max Crocombe.[5][6]

Club career

Leicester City

A product of the Leicester City youth academy, Schlupp was given a squad number, 31, for the first time for the 2010–11 season along with fellow academy players Tom Parkes and Jorrin John by then manager Paulo Sousa.[7] Schlupp signed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2013 on 14 March 2011.[8] Schlupp was named amongst the Leicester City substitutes for the first time by, then manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson in the 3–2 home defeat to Norwich City on 8 March 2011.

Loan to Brentford

Schlupp joined Brentford on a one-month loan on 14 March 2011, declining a call up to the Germany Under-19 squad in order to complete the move.[8] He made his senior debut in a 1–0 defeat to Huddersfield Town coming on as a substitute on 77 minutes on 15 March 2011.[9] On his first full senior appearance in his career he scored two goals winning the match against Carlisle United 2–1 on 25 March 2011.[10] Schlupp earned a start in Brentford's next match and proved himself once more by scoring a header from a Lewis Grabban cross against Sheffield Wednesday in a 3–1 victory.[11]

On 3 April Schlupp started in the 2011 Football League Trophy Final, playing the full 90 minutes. Schlupp hit the post with an effort on goal. Carlisle United won the match 1–0.[12]

On 14 April the loan deal was extended to the end of the 2010–11 season.[13]

Return to Leicester City

2011–12 season

Schlupp playing for Leicester City in 2011

On returning to Leicester, Schlupp travelled with the squad on their tour to Sweden often playing in friendlies as a left-back. He was given the squad number 27 for the 2011–12 season.[4] In his first competitive senior appearance for the club he scored a hat-trick against Rotherham United in the League Cup first round on 9 August,.[14][15] He made his league debut in a 2–0 defeat to Reading on 13 August,[16] and scored his first league goal in a 4–0 win over Derby County on 1 October.[17] Schlupp scored his second league goal, and Leicester City's 4,000th home league goal, against Birmingham City in the 80th minute of 13 March 2012 Championship clash. Schlupp ended his first season in the Leicester first team, scoring six times in 26 games in all competitions.

2012–13 season

Schlupp spent a week in January 2013 training with Manchester United.[18] This trial was extended into a second and third week into the beginning of February.[19] During his time at Manchester United he played two under-21 games, a game against Liverpool and then a game against West Ham at Upton Park.

Upon Schlupp's return to Leicester he found his way into the Leicester team both at left back and in attack, scoring three goals towards the latter part of the 2012–13 season. Schlupp scored key goals in back to back home games against Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers.

2013–14 season

Schlupp opened his goalscoring account for the 2013–14 season, rounding off a 3–1 away win to against Millwall on New Year's Day 2014 with smart finish through the goalkeeper's legs on his weaker foot. Following regular left-back Paul Konchesky receiving a three-match suspension for a red card against East Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest, Schlupp found greater opportunities at the back of the Leicester side, putting in highly rated performances against Ipswich Town and Charlton Athletic.

2014–15 season

On 16 August 2014, Schlupp made his Premier League debut as a second-half substitute against Everton on the opening weekend of the season. On 4 October, Schlupp scored his first Premier League goal, in the 2–2 draw with Burnley. Schlupp scored his second goal of the season against on 29 November, in the 2–3 defeat against Queens Park Rangers before adding his third in the 2–2 draw against Liverpool on 1 January 2015.[20][21] On 18 May 2015, Schlupp's fine first season in the Premier League was met with reward as he was named Leicester City's Young Player of the Year, as voted by the fans, as well as winning the Players' Player of the Year award.[22]

2015–16 season

Schlupp started as the left back during Leicester's flying start to the season, although he later moved into a midfield role as the season progressed. Schlupp scored his first goal of the season in the 2–1 away victory against Norwich City.[23] He was ruled out for six weeks in December with a hamstring injury.[24] After returning from the injury Jeffrey had a strong impact on Leicester City's season, and contributed hugely to Leicester's unlikely title triumph. As a result of his successful season Schlupp was named Leicester's Young Player of the Year for the second year running beating Demarai Gray and Ben Chilwell to the award.[25]

International career

Schlupp playing for Ghana in 2015

Germany

Schlupp was called up to a Germany under-19 training camp in early 2011, but did not earn a cap in Ralf Minge's side.[26][27]

Ghana

On 7 November 2011 Schlupp was called up to the Ghana squad to face Sierra Leone and Gabon.[28] Schlupp made his Ghana debut against Gabon on 15 November, coming on as a late substitute for Prince Tagoe.[29] In April 2014, it was reported that The Black Star's coaching team are believed to have watched Schlupp play with a view to taking him to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil following a string of impressive performances for Leicester. Schlupp played in a friendly against Netherlands on 31 May but wasn't named in Ghana's final 23. Schlupp was recalled to the Ghana squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Uganda and Togo in September 2014.[30] Schlupp earned his fourth cap as a late substitute in Ghana's 3–1 win against Togo in the Blackstars last African Cup of Nations qualifier on 19 November 2014.[31] Schlupp returned to the Black Stars squad in March 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute in the 2–1 defeat to Senegal on 28 March and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw with Mali on March 31.[32][33]

Schlupp scored his first goal for Ghana in a 7–1 win over Mauritius in an African Cup of Nations qualifier on 14 June 2015.[34]

Personal life

Schlupp became a father in January 2014 to a son, Arlo.[35]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 May 2016
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brentford (loan) 2010–11[36] League One 9600001[lower-alpha 1]0106
Leicester City 2011–12[37] Championship 2122034—266
2012–13[38] Championship 19300102[lower-alpha 2]0223
2013–14[39] Championship 2611050—321
2014–15[40] Premier League 3532110—344
2015–16[40] Premier League 2410020—261
2016–17[41] Premier League 0000001[lower-alpha 3]010
Total 12210511243014215
Career total 13116511244015221
  1. ↑ Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. ↑ Appearances in Football League Championship play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in 2016 FA Community Shield

International

As of match played 29 March 2016.[42]
International statistics
National teamYearAppsGoals
Ghana 201110
201420
201571
201620
Total121

Honours

Club

Leicester City

Brentford

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-02. Retrieved 17 March 2014. line feed character in |work= at position 13 (help)
  2. ↑ "Barclays Premier League Player Profile Jeffrey Schlupp". web page. Premier League. 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
  3. ↑ "Leicester teammate lauds 'powerful' Ghanaian player". Pulse. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 "2011/12 Squad Numbers Confirmed". Leicester City F.C. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ↑ "Oakgrove Alumni Football Success" (PDF). Oakgrove School. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  6. ↑ "Oakgrove School March 2008 Newsletter" (PDF). Oakgrove School. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "City Finalise Squad Numbers". Leicester City F.C. 28 July 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-07-31. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  8. 1 2 "Brentford bring in Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp". BBC Sport. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  9. ↑ "Brentford 0 – 1 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 15 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  10. ↑ "Brentford 2 – 1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 25 March 2011.
  11. ↑ "Sheff Wed 1 – 3 Brentford". BBC Sport. 29 March 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
  12. ↑ Shemilt, Stephan (3 April 2011). "Brentford 0 – 1 Carlisle". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2011.
  13. ↑ "Brentford to keep Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp". BBC Sport. 14 April 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  14. ↑ "Rotherham vs Leicester City". Leicester City F.C. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  15. ↑ "Eriksson praises Leicester City's Jeffrey Schlupp". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  16. ↑ "Leicester 0 – 2 Reading". BBC Sport. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  17. ↑ "Leicester 4 – 0 Derby". BBC Sport. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
  18. ↑ "Manchester United have taken Leicester City's Jefferey Schlupp on trial". Sky Sports.
  19. ↑ "Jeffrey Schlupp: Nigel Pearson coy about Man Utd 'move'". BBC Sport. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  20. ↑ "QUEENS PARK RANGERS VS. LEICESTER CITY 3 - 2". Soccerway. 29 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "LIVERPOOL VS. LEICESTER CITY 2 - 2". Soccerway. 1 January 2015.
  22. ↑ "Esteban Cambiasso Named Leicester City Player Of The Year". Leicester City. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  23. ↑ "BBC Sport - Norwich City 1 - Leicester City 2". BBC Sport. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  24. ↑ "Leicester hit by Jeff Schlupp's hamstring injury". Sky Sports. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  25. ↑ "Riyad Mahrez Named Leicester City Player of the Season". Leicester City. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  26. ↑ "DFB lädt "Engländer" Jeffrey Schlupp ein". fussballtalente.net (in German). 28 February 2011.
  27. ↑ "DFB confirm Schlupp's status". Ghana Football Association. 9 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-12-04. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  28. ↑ "Black Stars squad announced". Ghana Football Association. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
  29. ↑ "Ghana: Asamoah Scores Black Star's Winner". allAfrica. 15 November 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-04-06. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  30. ↑ "Ghana drop Kwarasey and Essien for Nations Cup qualifiers". BBC Sport. 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  31. ↑ "Ghana 3–1 Togo LIVE". Goal.com. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  32. ↑ "GHANA VS. MALI 1 - 1". Soccerway. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  33. ↑ "GHANA VS. SENEGAL 1 - 2". Soccerway. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  34. ↑ "Ghana 7-1 Mauritius: Gyan and Jordan Ayew score twice in Black Stars romp". Goal. 14 June 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  35. ↑ "Leicester City pair Gary Taylor-Fletcher and Jeff Schlupp were disappointed to be left out – Pearson". Leicester Mercury. 21 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  40. 1 2 "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Jeff Schlupp in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  42. ↑ "Schlupp, Jeffrey". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
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