Justin Shaibu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brentford | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Vallensbæk IF | ||
| 2012–2014 | HB Køge | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | HB Køge | 20 | (0) |
| 2016– | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2014 | Denmark U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Denmark U18 | 7 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:00, 9 August 2016 (UTC). | |||
Justin Shaibu (born 28 October 1997) is a Danish professional football forward who plays for Brentford. He began his senior career at HB Køge and has been capped by Denmark at age-group level.
Club career
HB Køge
A forward, Shaibu began his career at Vallensbæk IF, before joining the academy at Danish 1. division club HB Køge at the age of 14.[1] 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.[2] 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.[1][2][3] He departed the Herfølge Stadion in July 2016, having made 21 appearances in two seasons.[1]
Brentford
On 18 July 2016, Shaibu moved to England to sign for the reserve team at Championship club Brentford for an undisclosed fee.[4] 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 in extra time, replacing Emmanuel Ledesma during the 1–0 defeat.[5]
International career
Shaibu won 9 caps for Denmark at U17 and U18 level and scored one goal,[6] which came with the opener in a 2–0 U18 friendly win over Montenegro on 25 September 2014.[7]
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".[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| HB Køge | 2014–15[2] | 1. division | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[2] | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| Brentford | 2016–17[5] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 "HB Køge sælger Justin Shaibu til Brentford F.C.". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- 1 2 3 4 "Denmark - J. Shaibu - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ "HB Køge forlænger med Brøndby-emne". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ↑ FC, Brentford. "Brentford sign Danish Youth International striker Justin Shaibu". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- 1 2 "Justin Shaibu | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2016/2017 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ "Landsholdsdatabasen spiller information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- ↑ "Landsholdsdatabasen kamp information". www.dbu.dk. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
- ↑ Brett, Ciaran. "Justin Shaibu reacts to joining Brentford B". Retrieved 2016-07-18.
External links
- Justin Shaibu career statistics at Soccerbase
- Justin Shaibu profile at brentfordfc.co.uk
- Justin Shaibu profile at dbu.dk