Corey Whelan
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Corey Whelan[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 10 December 1997||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Fylde | ||
Number | 17 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
2007–2016 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 16 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 22 | (1) |
2019–2021 | Phoenix Rising | 51 | (0) |
2019 | → FC Tucson (loan) | 1 | (1) |
2021 | Wigan Athletic | 10 | (0) |
2021– 2024 | Carlisle United | 66 | (2) |
2024- | AFC Fylde | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2014 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 3 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:06, 5 Aug 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:50, 27 March 2018 (UTC) |
Corey Whelan (born 10 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club AFC Fylde. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level.
Club career
[edit]Liverpool
[edit]Whelan began his youth career at Crewe Alexandra when he was signed by Liverpool F.C aged 9 in 2007. He made his Liverpool under-18 debut against Manchester United, with the team winning 4–0. He then became a regular starter of the club's under-23 team and team captain. He signed a new contract with the club in December 2017.[3]
Loans to Yeovil Town and Crewe Alexandra
[edit]On 5 January 2018, Whelan joined League Two club Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the season.[4] He made his debut for Yeovil against Bradford City in the FA Cup third round, on 6 January 2018.[5] He scored his first senior goal against Fleetwood Town in the EFL Trophy on 6 February 2018.
On 31 August 2018, he joined Crewe on loan until January 2019.[6] After under-21s international call-ups, he made his Crewe debut playing at right-back in a 0–0 draw at Cheltenham Town on 15 September 2018.[7] He scored his first goal for Crewe at Gresty Road in a 2–0 win over Grimsby Town on 27 October 2018.[8]
He was released by Liverpool at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]
Phoenix Rising
[edit]On 15 July 2019, Whelan joined USL Championship side Phoenix Rising FC.[10]
Wigan Athletic
[edit]On 22 January 2021, Whelan joined League One side Wigan Athletic on a permanent deal until the end of the 2020-21 season. He made 10 appearances at his time at Wigan, helping the club avoid the drop to league 2, despite being in administration .[11]
Carlisle United
[edit]On 23 June 2021, Whelan agreed to join Carlisle United on two-year deal following the expiry of his contract at Wigan.[12]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, the club announced that Whelan would depart the club upon the expiration of his contract.[13]
AFC Fylde
[edit]On 13 June 2024, Whelan agreed to join National League side AFC Fylde on a two-year contract with the option for a further season.[14]
International career
[edit]Having previously played for Ireland at youth level, he received his first Republic of Ireland under-21 cap in a match against Kosovo on 25 March 2017.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 28 May 2023
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2017–18[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018–19[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2017–18[16] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 11 | 1 |
Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2018–19[17] | League Two | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Phoenix Rising | 2019[18] | USL Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2020[18] | USL Championship | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |||
Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[19] | League One | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Carlisle United | 2021–22[20] | League Two | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 41 | 0 |
2022–23[21] | League Two | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
Career total | 159 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 184 | 4 |
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ a b Appearances in USL Championship play-offs
- ^ 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy and 3 Appearances in the play-offs
Honours
[edit]Carlisle United
References
[edit]- ^ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Corey Whelan". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Ireland star Corey Whelan signs new contract at Liverpool". independent.ie. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil Town: Corey Whelan, Lewis Wing and Marcus Barnes sign on loan". BBC Sport. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 2–0 Bradford City". BBC Sport. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Done Deal: Corey Whelan Joins On Loan From Liverpool". Crewe Alexandra F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town 0-0 Crewe Alexandra". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
- ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Grimsby Town". BBC Sport. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Shaw, Chris (7 June 2019). "Liverpool confirm Premier League retained list". Liverpool FC. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ "Rising FC Signs Former Liverpool Defender Whelan". USL Championship. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Wigan Athletic sign defender Corey Whelan". Wigan Athletic FC. 22 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "CONTRACT: Defender joins on two-year deal". Carlisle United F.C. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "CLUB: 2023/24 retained/released list". www.carlisleunited.co.uk. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "COREY WHELAN JOINS THE COASTERS!". www.afcfylde.co.uk. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Corey Whelan profile". Football Asspciation of Ireland. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Games played by Corey Whelan in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Corey Whelan in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "C. Whelan: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Corey Whelan in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Corey Whelan | Football Stats | Carlisle United | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base".
- ^ "Games played by Corey Whelan in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Carlisle United 1–1 Stockport County (5–4 pens)". BBC Sport. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Chester
- Footballers from Cheshire
- Republic of Ireland men's association footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers
- Republic of Ireland men's under-21 international footballers
- English men's footballers
- English people of Irish descent
- Men's association football central defenders
- Liverpool F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- FC Tucson players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Carlisle United F.C. players
- English Football League players
- USL League One players
- USL Championship players
- Irish expatriate men's association footballers
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Republic of Ireland association football defender stubs