Sion Spence (Welsh: Siôn Spence, born 2 October 2000) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Havant & Waterlooville.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sion Spence[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 2 October 2000||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Havant & Waterlooville | ||
Youth career | |||
Cardiff City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Cardiff City | 0 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Barry Town United (loan) | 13 | (1) |
2020–2022 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 6 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Gloucester City | 18 | (5) |
2023 | King's Lynn Town | 12 | (0) |
2023– | Havant & Waterlooville | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016–2017 | Wales U16 | ||
2018–2019 | Wales U19 | ||
2021– | Wales U21 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:19, 21 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 20 October 2021 (UTC) |
Spence started his career at Cardiff City where he was awarded the club's academy player of the year award for the 2017–18 season.[3] Spence was also part of the Cardiff City Under-18s side that was crowned champions of the PDL2 South.[4]
In September 2019, Spence joined Cymru Premier side Barry Town United on loan.[5]
Following his release from Cardiff, Spence joined Premier League side Crystal Palace in September 2020, initially joining up with the club's under-23s side.[6]
On 9 July 2021, Spence joined recently-relegated League Two side Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[7][8] He made his professional debut in a 2–0 EFL Cup defeat to Cheltenham Town.[9] On 25 September 2021, Spence made his league debut for the club when he came on as a 90th minute substitute for Harvey Saunders against Walsall. He scored to give Rovers a 2–1 victory, the club's first away win for 9 months.[10]
Spence was released by Crystal Palace at the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]
On 4 August 2022, Spence signed for National League North club Gloucester City on a one-year deal.[12]
On 7 July 2023, Spence signed for National League North club King's Lynn Town.[13]
On 21 October 2023, Spence joined National League South bottom club Havant & Waterlooville.[14]
In 2016, Spence scored for the Wales under-16 side as they defeated Northern Ireland under-16 side 3–1 to retain the Victory Shield.[15] He has also represented Wales at under-19[16] and under-21 level.[8]
In June 2021, Spence was shown a red card whilst representing the U21 team in a 0–0 draw with Moldova. Spence was shown a second yellow card for what was deemed to be simulation, despite having to leave the field on a stretcher on account of the challenge in the opposing penalty area.[17] In October 2021, Spence was called up to the Wales squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Moldova and Netherlands on 8 and 12 October 2021 respectively,[18] featuring off of the bench in the 5–0 defeat in the second of the two matches.[19]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Cardiff City | 2019–20[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Town United (loan) | 2019–20[21] | Cymru Premier | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Crystal Palace | 2020–21[22] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22[23] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2021–22[23] | League Two | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 12 | 3 |
Gloucester City | 2022–23[21] | National League North | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 19 | 6 |
King's Lynn Town | 2023–24[21] | National League North | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Career total | 46 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 10 |