Niall_Ennis
Niall Ennis
Jamaican footballer
Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Stoke City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Niall Nathan Michael Ennis[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 24)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stoke City | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 29 | (6) |
| 2020–2021 | → Burton Albion (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Plymouth Argyle | 87 | (22) |
| 2023–2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | (0) |
| 2024– | Stoke City | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | England U17 | 7 | (3) |
| 2016 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2018 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:11, 10 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He has represented England at under 16, 17, 18 and 19 levels.
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Born in Wolverhampton, Ennis is a youth product of hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers. In November 2015 he signed a three-year professional contract to come into effect after his 17th birthday.[3][4] He suffered a fibula fracture in January 2016 that kept him out of action until the summer.[5] He was part of Wolves' pre-season preparations for the 2016–17 campaign (scoring twice),[6] but did not make a first-team appearance during the season proper after suffering another fibula fracture in November 2016.[7]
On 26 July 2017, he moved on a season-long loan to League One side Shrewsbury Town.[8] He made his senior debut for the club on 8 August in an EFL Cup first round defeat at Nottingham Forest, starting and playing 83 minutes of the 2–1 loss.[9] On 5 September, it was revealed Ennis had suffered yet another long-term injury, this time to his knee, putting him out of action for an estimated four to six months.[10] On 5 February 2019, Ennis made his first-team début for Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Cup fourth round replay against his former team Shrewsbury. He replaced Ivan Cavaleiro as an 88th-minute substitute in the 3–2 win at Molineux.[11]
On 2 August 2019, Ennis signed a new contract to remain linked to Wolves until 2022. He was then loaned back to League One for the season, this time to Doncaster Rovers alongside Cameron John.[12] On 24 August, he scored his first senior goal, a 25-yard strike to open a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City.[13] On 16 October 2020, he joined Burton Albion on a season-long loan deal.[14] However, on 5 January 2021, he was recalled by Wolverhampton.[15]
Plymouth Argyle
On 18 January 2021, Ennis joined League One side Plymouth Argyle on a permanent basis, for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year deal.[16]
Blackburn Rovers
On 26 May 2023, it was announced Ennis had signed a four-year deal with Championship side Blackburn Rovers, with the deal including an option for a further year. Ennis linked up with Blackburn upon the expiration of his contract with Plymouth Argyle on 30 June 2023.[17] He scored on his debut for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[18]
Stoke City
Ennis joined Championship rivals Stoke City on 1 February 2024 for an undisclosed fee, linking up with former Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher.[19] Ennis scored his first goal for Stoke on 10 February 2024, against his former team Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 defeat.[20]
- As of match played 10 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2017–18[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2017–18[21] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2018–19[22] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[23] | League One | 29 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 32 | 6 |
| Burton Albion (loan) | 2020–21[21] | League One | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2020–21[24] | League One | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 6 |
| 2021–22[25] | League One | 25 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[26] | League One | 38 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 45 | 14 | |
| Total | 87 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 97 | 24 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2023–24[27] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Stoke City | 2023–24[27] | Championship | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Career total | 149 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 170 | 32 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- EFL League One: 2022–23[28]
- EFL Trophy runner-up: 2022–23[29]
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Niall Ennis". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Wolves sign up young star Niall Ennis to fend off Premier League interest". Express & Star. 13 November 2015.
- "Ennis turns pro". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 July 2016.
- "Niall Ennis fighting to be fit for Wolves". Express & Star. 14 June 2016.
- "Great experience for Ennis". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 July 2016.
- "Wolves youngster Niall Ennis suffers broken leg". Express & Star. 28 November 2015.
- "Niall Ennis: Shrewsbury sign Wolves striker on season loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017.
- "Nottingham Forest 2-1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
- "Wolves's Niall Ennis in injury setback". Express & Star. 5 September 2017.
- "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- Edwards, Joe (2 August 2019). "Wolves' Niall Ennis and Cameron John head out on loan to Doncaster". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Hoden, Liam (24 August 2019). "Doncaster Rovers 2 Lincoln City 1: Jon Taylor the hero as Rovers make it back-to-back wins". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "Burton sign Wolves striker Ennis". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- "NIALL ENNIS TO RETURN TO WOLVES". Burton Albion F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Niall Ennis Signs". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Welcome, Niall!". Rovers. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- "Blackburn 4-3 Walsall". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "Potters sign striker Niall Ennis". Stoke City. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- "Dolan double helps Blackburn beat Stoke". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- Niall Ennis at Soccerbase
- England profile at The Football Association