Personal information | |||
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Full name | Shay Anthony Facey[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 7 January 1995||
Place of birth | Sale, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2013 | Manchester City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → New York City (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2016 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Heerenveen (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Northampton Town | 38 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Walsall | 13 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2009–2011 | England U16 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | England U17 | 7 | (0) |
2013–2014 | England U19 | 7 | (0) |
2014 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 April 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:08, 16 March 2015 (UTC) |
Shay Anthony Facey (born 7 January 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a defender.
Facey joined Manchester City in 2007, where he progressed through the academy system.[3][4]
Facey was vice-captain of the U21 Elite Development Squad through their 2013–14 campaign in the absence of Rony Lopes and was nominated for the U21 player of the year award.[5] As a result, he signed a two–year contract with the club in April 2014.[6] Then, in November 2015, Facey signed another contract extension with the club.[7]
Facey joined Manchester City's Major League Soccer sister club New York City FC on a season-long loan in March 2015, after impressing New York manager Jason Kreis who spent time with the club through 2014 and 2015.[8] Prior to signing for the club, Facey trained with the side the previous month.[9] He made his professional debut on 15 March 2015 as a 79th-minute substitute for Josh Williams during a 2–0 win over the New England Revolution in the team's first home match.[10] Six days later on his first professional start, he was sent off in a goalless draw away to the Colorado Rapids for pulling down Juan Edgardo Ramírez.[11] Following this, Facey spent two months on the sidelines, due to injury.[12] After returning to the first team from injury, Facey quickly regained his first team place and started in number of matches.[13] Because of this, on 25 June 2015, Facey confirmed that his contract had been extended to the end of the MLS season.[14] Despite sidelined over injury and suspension once more during the season,[15] Facey went on to make 24 appearances in all competition and returned to his parent club at the end of the 2015 season.[16]
After returning from New York City FC, Facey signed on loan with Championship side, Rotherham United, for the rest of the 2015–16 season.[17] Facey made his debut for Rotherham United, where he started the game, in a 2–1 loss against Preston North End.[18] He made 5 appearances for Rotherham United during his loan, but failed to score a goal and lost his first team place to Frazer Richardson for the rest of the season.[19]
On 31 August 2016, Facey signed for Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen on a season-long loan.[20] Facey made his SC Heerenveen debut, coming on as a second–half substitute for Jerry St. Juste, in a 3–1 win over FC Twente on 10 September 2016.[21] However, on his second appearance for the side, he was sent–off for a second–bookable offence, in a 3–0 win over Roda JC.[22] Following this, Facey soon found himself out of the first team after he spent most of the seasons with injuries.[23] Around March 2017, Facey left the club over personal circumstances.[24] At the end of the 2016–17 season, Facey went on to make four appearances for the side in all competitions.[25]
On 5 January 2018, Facey joined League One side Northampton Town, signing an 18 months contract on an undisclosed fee.[26] The move also ended his decade stay at Manchester City.[27] Upon joining the club, Facey said about the move, quoting: "I don't see these first six months as a bedding in period or anything like that, I want to come here and make an impact. I want to become a force to be seen in the team."[28]
Facey made his Northampton Town debut, where he started the whole game, in a 3–1 win over Southend United on 6 January 2018.[29]
He was one of 8 players released by Northampton at the end of the 2018–19 season; a further 3 were placed for sale.[30]
Facey represented England U16, England U17, England U19 and England U20.[31]
On 5 November 2009, Facey made his England U16 debut, where he started the game before being substituted in the 67th minute, in a 2–0 loss against Northern Ireland U16.[32] He made three appearances for England U16 side.
Two years later, Facey made his England U17 debut, where he started the game, in a 1–0 win over Faroe Islands U17 on 24 August 2011.[33] He went on to make seven appearances for England U17 side. A year later in October 2012, he was included for the England U18 but did not make an appearance. .[3][34]
In October 2013, Facey was called up for the England U19 squad, making his debut, in a 1–0 win over Switzerland U19.[35] Facey have since made seven appearances for the U19 side.[36]
Later in 2014, Facey was called up by England U20, making his debut for the side, in a 6–0 win over Romania U19 on 5 September 2014.[37] He made another appearance (and last) for England U20 side, where he suffered an injury in the first half and was substituted, in a 2–2 draw against Canada U20 on 12 November 2014.[38]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York City (loan) | 2015[39] | Major League Soccer | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
Rotherham United (loan) | 2015–16[40] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | 0 | |
Heerenveen (loan) | 2016–17[41] | Eredivisie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Northampton Town | 2017–18[42] | League One | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2018–19[43] | League Two | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | ||
Walsall | 2019–20[44] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Career total | 82 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 1 |