Niall Ennis

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Niall Ennis
Personal information
Full name Niall Nathan Michael Ennis [1]
Date of birth (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 24) [2]
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Number 14
Youth career
2006–2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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)
2021–2023 Plymouth Argyle 87 (22)
2023–2024 Blackburn Rovers 11 (0)
2024– Stoke City 14 (1)
International career
2015 England U17 7 (3)
2016 England U18 4 (0)
2018 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:52, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

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Ennis began his career with his local team Wolverhampton Wanderers, progressing through their academy. After loan spells with Shrewsbury Town, Doncaster Rovers and Burton Albion he joined League One side Plymouth Argyle in January 2021. Ennis scored 12 goals in 2022–23 helping them gain promotion to the Championship. He signed for Blackburn Rovers in May 2023 on a four-year contract, however in February 2024 he joined Stoke City.

Career

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Born in Wolverhampton, Ennis is a youth product of hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers having joined their academy at the age of seven and attended Thomas Telford School. [3] [4] In November 2015 he signed a three-year professional contract to come into effect on his 17th birthday. [5] [6] He suffered a fibula fracture in January 2016 that kept him out of action until the summer. [7] He was part of Wolves' pre-season preparations for the 2016–17 campaign, scoring twice against Cork City and Northampton Town, [8] but did not make a first-team appearance during the season proper after suffering another fibula fracture in November 2016. [9]

On 26 July 2017, he moved on on loan to League One side Shrewsbury Town for the 2017–18 season. [10] He made his senior debut on 8 August 2017 in an EFL Cup first round defeat at Nottingham Forest in a 2–1 loss and then made his league debut against AFC Wimbledon four days later. [11] [12] 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. [13] He was recalled by Wolves in December 2017. [14] Ennis made his first-team debut for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 February 2019 in an FA Cup fourth round replay against his former team Shrewsbury, coming on as a late substitute. [15] [16]

Ennis signed a new contract on 2 August 2019 to remain with Wolves until 2022. [17] He then joined Doncaster Rovers on loan for the 2019–20 season alongside Wolves under-21 teammate Cameron John. [18] On 24 August, he scored his first senior goal, a 25-yard strike to open a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City. [19] He scored six goals in 32 games for Doncaster before the League One season was curtailed early due to the coronavirus pandemic. [20] Ennis joined Burton Albion on 16 October 2020 on loan for the 2020–21 season. [21] He was recalled by Wolves on 5 January 2021, after making ten appearances for the Brewers. [22]

Plymouth Argyle

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. [23] [24] He scored his first goal for Argyle on 9 February 2021 in a 1–0 win against Accrington Stanley. [25] He was praised by manager Ryan Lowe in March 2021 for the impact he had made since joining the club. [26] Ennis scored twice against rivals Bristol Rovers on 20 March 2021. [27] He scored six goals in 24 appearances in 2020–21 as Plymouth, finished in 17th, six points above the relegation zone. [28] Ennis injured his hamstring in the warm-up prior to the opening match of the 2021–22 season, ruling him out for four months. [29] He returned from injury in December 2021. [30] Ennis would go on to score four goals in 28 games as Plymouth missed out on a play-off spot after losing 5–0 to Milton Keynes Dons on the final day of the season. [31] The 2022–23 season proved to be a very successful season for Ennis and Plymouth as under the management of Steven Schumacher they won the League One title with 101 points, with Ennis scoring 14 goals in 45 matches. [32]

Blackburn Rovers

On 26 May 2023, it was announced Ennis had reject and new contract at Plymouth and agreed a four-year deal with Championship side Blackburn Rovers. [33] [34] He scored on his debut for Blackburn in a 4–3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023. [35] Ennis struggled to make much impact under Jon Dahl Tomasson in the first half of the 2023–24 season and after failing to score a league goal in eleven appearances it was reported that Blackburn would be willing to let Ennis leave Ewood Park in the January transfer window. [36]

Stoke City

Ennis joined Championship rivals Stoke City on 1 February 2024 for an undisclosed fee, linking up with former Plymouth manager Steven Schumacher. [37] Ennis scored his first goal for Stoke on 10 February 2024, against his former team Blackburn Rovers in a 3–1 defeat. [38] He made 14 appearances for Stoke in 2023–24 as the team avoided relegation. [39] [40]

Career statistics

As of match played 27 April 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017–18 [41] Championship 000000—00
2018–19 [42] Premier League 001000—10
2019–20 [20] Premier League0000000000
2020–21 [28] Premier League000000—00
Total0010000010
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2017–18 [41] League One 1000100020
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 2018–19 [42] ————3 [lower-alpha 1] 030
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019–20 [20] League One29600102 [lower-alpha 1] 0326
Burton Albion (loan) 2020–21 [41] League One90101000100
Plymouth Argyle 2020–21 [28] League One246000000246
2021–22 [43] League One254300000284
2022–23 [44] League One381210105 [lower-alpha 1] 24514
Total87224010529724
Blackburn Rovers 2023–24 [45] Championship 1100011—121
Stoke City 2023–24 [45] Championship1410000—141
Career total15129605110217232
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Plymouth Argyle

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