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Liam Mandeville
Personal information
Full name Liam Mandeville[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-17)17 February 1997(age 27)[2]
Place of birth Lincoln,England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Chesterfield
Number 7
Youth career
000l0–2015 Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Doncaster Rovers 49 (9)
2015 →Whitby Town(loan) 1 (0)
2018 →Colchester United(loan) 7 (0)
2018–2019 →Morecambe(loan) 42 (3)
2019– Chesterfield 199 (25)
International career
2022– England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:11, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Liam Mandeville(born 17 February 1997) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays asforwardforEFL League TwoclubChesterfield.

Career

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Mandeville made his first team debut forDoncaster Roverson 3 April 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute forJonson Clarke-Harrisin a homeLeague Onematch againstBradford Cityat theKeepmoat Stadium.[3]In November 2015, he joinedNorthern Premier LeaguePremier Division sideWhitby Townon a one-month loan deal.[4]Mandeville scored his first professional goal forDoncaster Roversin a 2–1 defeat toWalsallat theKeepmoat Stadium.[5]

Mandeville scored his first goal of the season in an EFL Cup game againstNottingham Forestwhich Rovers went onto lose 2–1. On 8 October 2016Andy Williamswas injured in a game v Barnet which gave Mandeville a chance in the first team. He started his goal scoring form with a goal against Oldham in the FA Cup which Rovers lost 2–1 again. Mandeville inspired Rovers to come from 1–0 behind to defeat Exeter 3–1. He got a goal and assist which led him to start against Hartlepool and he scored the winner in this game. He scored 2 more against Leyton Orient and another against Stevenage. Mandeville missed a late penalty against Plymouth in a 2–0 defeat. Plymouth's goalkeeperLuke McCormickmocked him which led to captainJames Coppingerbeing sent off in the aftermath. He then scored from a free kick to earn Doncaster a win against Grimsby Town. This capped off the week that Mandeville won the EFL young player of the month.[6]

On 31 January 2018, he joinedLeague TwoclubColchester Unitedon loan until the end of the2017–18season.[7]He made his Colchester debut from the bench on 10 February in their 1–1 draw atCarlisle United.[8]

He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season.[9]

On 5 June 2019, Mandeville signed a two-year contract withChesterfield.[10]In October 2022, he signed a new contract with Chesterfield until the summer of 2024.[11]In the 2022–23 season, Mandeville won the club's Player of the Year award having contributed 9 goals and 14 assists to the side.[11]In the play-offs, Mandeville added to this tally by scoring the winner for Chesterfield in the semi-final tie againstBromley,scoring in extra time.[12]In theplay-off final,Mandeville started for Chesterfield againstNotts CountyatWembley Stadium.[13]However, the Spireites lost on penalties.[13]During the 2023–24 season, Chesterfield were promoted to the EFL as champions and he was named in the division's Team of the Year for his contributions.[14]Mandeville showed his versatility by playing at right full back as well as his more usual attacking midfield and forward roles throughout the season.[15]

Style of play

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"He's got a lot of attributes that I want from an attacker; he's got good vision, he can finish with both feet and he's very good technically."Darren Fergusonon Mandeville in 2016.[6]

"It is definitely helping my game. They say that when you are a kid you should play different positions to get a good understanding of the game – I am just a little bit older!”Liam MandevilleOctober 2023.[16]

Career statistics

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As of match played 6 January 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2014–15[17] League One 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2015–16[18] League One 8 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 10 1
2016–17[19] League Two 21 7 1 1 1 1 4 1 27 10
2017–18[20] League One 17 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 24 4
Total 49 9 3 2 2 1 10 3 64 15
Colchester United(loan) 2017–18[20] League Two 7 0 — — 0 0 7 0
Morecambe(loan) 2018–19[21] League Two 42 3 2 0 1 1 1 0 46 4
Chesterfield 2019–20[22] National League 31 4 2 0 — 1[a] 0 34 4
2020–21[23] National League 34 2 0 0 — 3[b] 1 37 3
2021–22[24] National League 43 2 3 1 — 2[c] 0 48 3
2022–23[25] National League 46 9 5 0 — 2[c] 1 53 10
2023–24[26] National League 45 8 3 0 — 0 0 48 8
Total 199 25 13 1 — 8 2 220 28
Career total 297 37 18 3 3 2 19 5 337 47
a.^Appearances inFA Trophy.
b.^2 appearances inFA Trophyand 1 appearance, 1 goal inNational Leagueplay-offs.
c.^Appearances inNational Leagueplay-offs.

Honours

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Chesterfield

Individual

References

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  1. ^"The Football League Limited: Club list of registered players as at 16th May 2015"(PDF).The Football League. 16 May 2015. p. 47.Retrieved23 November2015.
  2. ^ab"Liam Mandeville".Soccer Base.Retrieved16 April2016.
  3. ^"Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Bradford City".BBC Sport. 3 April 2015.Retrieved5 August2015.
  4. ^"Blues loan Doncaster striker".Whitby Gazette. 9 November 2015.Retrieved19 May2016.
  5. ^"Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Walsall".BBC Sport.Retrieved4 March2016.
  6. ^ab"Liam Mandeville: Doncaster Rovers striker named EFL Young Player of the Month".BBC Sport. 15 December 2016.Retrieved27 December2017.
  7. ^Hudson, Matt (31 January 2018)."U's Flash: Mandeville Confirmed".Colchester United FC.Retrieved31 January2018.
  8. ^"Carlisle United 1–1 Colchester United".BBC Sport. 10 February 2018.Retrieved10 February2018.
  9. ^"Doncaster Rovers: Tommy Rowe, Andy Butler & Danny Andrew offered new deals".BBC Sport. 22 May 2019.Retrieved22 May2019.
  10. ^"Spireites agree deal with forward".Chesterfield FC. 5 June 2019.
  11. ^abcNorcliffe, Liam (25 April 2023)."Chesterfield midfielder wins three awards after impressive season".Derbyshire Times.Retrieved6 May2024.
  12. ^"Chesterfield 3–2 Bromley".BBC Sport.7 May 2023.Retrieved6 May2024.
  13. ^abAloia, Andrew (13 May 2023)."Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County (3–4 on penalties)".BBC Sport.Retrieved6 May2024.
  14. ^ab"Spireites quartet in Vanarama National League Team of the Season".Chesterfield FC.6 May 2024.Retrieved6 May2024.
  15. ^https:// derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-attacker-has-new-appreciation-for-defensive-role-4364698
  16. ^https:// derbyshiretimes.co.uk/sport/football/chesterfield-attacker-has-new-appreciation-for-defensive-role-4364698
  17. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2014/2015".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved2 January2017.
  18. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2015/2016".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved2 January2017.
  19. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2016/2017".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved2 January2017.
  20. ^ab"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2017/2018".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved8 January2018.
  21. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2018/2019".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved21 August2018.
  22. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2019/2020".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved5 June2019.
  23. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved8 February2020.
  24. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved5 April2023.
  25. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved5 April2023.
  26. ^"Games played by Liam Mandeville in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved6 January2024.
  27. ^"National League: 2023/24: Current table".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved28 April2024.
    "Chesterfield: Squad details: 2023/24".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved28 April2024.
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