Billy Sharp
Billy Louis Sharp (born 5 February 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Hull City.
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Sharp playing for Sheffield United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Billy Louis Sharp | ||
| Date of birth | 5 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Sheffield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hull City | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rotherham United | |||
| –2004 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheffield United | 2 | (0) |
| 2005 | → Rushden & Diamonds (loan) | 16 | (9) |
| 2005–2007 | Scunthorpe United | 82 | (53) |
| 2007–2010 | Sheffield United | 51 | (8) |
| 2009–2010 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 33 | (15) |
| 2010–2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 49 | (25) |
| 2012–2014 | Southampton | 17 | (9) |
| 2012–2013 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 39 | (10) |
| 2013–2014 | → Reading (loan) | 10 | (2) |
| 2014 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 16 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Leeds United | 33 | (5) |
| 2015–2023 | Sheffield United | 282 | (109) |
| 2023 | LA Galaxy | 12 | (6) |
| 2024– | Hull City | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 10 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
He has played for Sheffield United, Rushden & Diamonds, Scunthorpe United, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Doncaster Rovers and Leeds United. On 1 January 2019, Sharp scored his 220th goal and became the leading English born goalscorer in English professional football during the 21st century so far, overtaking the record set by Rickie Lambert. On 8 February 2019, Sharp scored his 100th goal in all competitions for Sheffield United when he scored his second goal in a 3–3 draw against Aston Villa.
Three days after the death of his newborn son in 2011, Sharp played and scored the opener in the game, and five days later he was lauded by the Ipswich Town fans following his goal against them. He and his wife set up The Luey Jacob Sharp Foundation in aid of gastroschisis research and to support other people affected by this condition.