Louie Joseph Sibley (born 13 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays for Derby County.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Louie Joseph Sibley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-13) 13 September 2001 (age 21)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Burton Upon Trent, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Derby County | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2019 | Derby County | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Derby County | 85 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | England U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 18 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:57, 6 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Sibley was born and raised in Burton upon Trent and attended Paulet High School.[4]
Sibley has been with Derby County since he joined the Under-8s. After being named the 2017/18 Academy Player of the Year he signed as a first-year scholar at the beginning of the 2018/19 season.[5] On 12 August 2019 Sibley made his professional debut in the EFL Cup against Scunthorpe United[6] On 28 August of the same year, Sibley received his first senior start, again in the EFL Cup, against Nottingham Forest, which ended in a 3–0 loss.
Sibley made his league debut as a substitute in Derby's 3–0 loss to Reading on 21 December 2019.[7] On 20 June 2020, Sibley scored his first senior hat-trick for Derby on only his second league start, away to Millwall.[8] On 17 September 2020, Sibley signed a new deal with Derby to take him through to the end of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Sibley has represented England at U17, U18 and U19 level.[citation needed]
On 6 September 2021, Sibley made his debut for the England U20s during a 6-1 victory over Romania U20s at St. George's Park. [10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Derby County | 2019–20[11] | Championship | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 5 |
| 2020–21[12] | Championship | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2021–22[13] | Championship | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[14] | League One | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 3 | |
| Career total | 85 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 10 | ||
Derby County F.C. – current squad | |
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