Liam Gibbs | |
Fullname: | Liam Geoffrey Gibbs[1] |
Birth Date: | 16 December 2002 |
Birth Place: | Bury St Edmunds, England |
Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet)[2] |
Position: | Midfielder |
Currentclub: | Norwich City |
Clubnumber: | 8 |
Youthclubs1: | Ipswich Town |
Youthyears1: | 2011–2019 |
Clubs1: | Ipswich Town |
Years1: | 2019–2021 |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Clubs2: | Norwich City |
Years2: | 2021– |
Caps2: | 56 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 17:59, 10 April 2024 (UTC) |
Liam Geoffrey Gibbs (born 16 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Norwich City.
Gibbs joined the Ipswich Town academy in 2011, progressing through the club's youth system and captaining the club's youth sides at under-15 and under-16 levels. He signed a scholarship in 2018.[3] He made his first-team debut for the club on 12 November 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 0–1 away loss to Colchester United in an EFL Trophy group stage match.[4] On 16 December, Gibbs signed his first professional contract with the club, signing an 18-month deal.[5]
On 23 July 2021, Gibbs joined East Anglian rivals Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[6]
In April 2023, Gibbs scored his first senior goal for Norwich in an away EFL Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers.
In July 2023, Gibbs signed a new five-year deal with Norwich to run through to 2028. He also was given the number 8 shirt, previously worn by Isaac Hayden.
Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Ipswich Town | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[7] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Championship | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | |||
2023–24 | Championship | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |||
Total | 56 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 64 | 1 | ||||
Career total | 57 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 1 |