Niall Ennis

Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Plymouth Argyle.

Niall Ennis
Personal information
Full name Niall Nathan Michael Ennis[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999[2]
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Plymouth Argyle
Number 21
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– Plymouth Argyle 3 (1)
National team
2015 England U17 7 (3)
2016 England U18 4 (0)
2018 England U19 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:36, 31 January 2021 (UTC)

He has represented England at under 16, 17, 18 and 19 levels.

Career

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]

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]

Career statistics
As of match played 21 November 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017–18[17] Championship 0000000000
2018–19[18] Premier League 0010000010
Total 0010000010
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2017–18[17] League One 1000100020
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019–20 League One 28600102[lower-alpha 1]0316
Burton Albion (loan) 2020–21[17] League One 7010100080
Career total 366202020426
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "Niall Ennis". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. "Wolves sign up young star Niall Ennis to fend off Premier League interest". Express & Star. 13 November 2015.
  4. "Ennis turns pro". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 July 2016.
  5. "Niall Ennis fighting to be fit for Wolves". Express & Star. 14 June 2016.
  6. "Great experience for Ennis". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 July 2016.
  7. "Wolves youngster Niall Ennis suffers broken leg". Express & Star. 28 November 2015.
  8. "Niall Ennis: Shrewsbury sign Wolves striker on season loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017.
  9. "Nottingham Forest 2-1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
  10. "Wolves's Niall Ennis in injury setback". Express & Star. 5 September 2017.
  11. "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  12. Edwards, Joe (2 August 2019). "Wolves' Niall Ennis and Cameron John head out on loan to Doncaster". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  13. 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.
  14. "Burton sign Wolves striker Ennis". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  15. "NIALL ENNIS TO RETURN TO WOLVES". Burton Albion F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  16. "Niall Ennis Signs". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  18. "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
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