Niall Ennis
Personal information
Full name Niall Nathan Michael Ennis[1]
Date of birth (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999[2]
Place of birth Wolverhampton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (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– Blackburn Rovers 8 (0)
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 11:25, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Niall Nathan Michael Ennis (born 20 May 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Blackburn Rovers.

He has represented England at under 16, 17, 18 and 19 levels.

Career

Born in Wolverhampton, Ennis is a youth product of hometown club Wolverhampton Wanderers. In November 2015 he signed a three-year professional contract to come into effect after his 17th birthday.[3][4] He suffered a fibula fracture in January 2016 that kept him out of action until the summer.[5]

He was part of Wolves' pre-season preparations for the 2016–17 campaign (scoring twice),[6] but did not make a first-team appearance during the season proper after suffering another fibula fracture in November 2016.[7]

On 26 July 2017, he moved on a season-long loan to League One side Shrewsbury Town.[8] He made his senior debut for the club on 8 August in an EFL Cup first round defeat at Nottingham Forest, starting and playing 83 minutes of the 2–1 loss.[9] 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.[10]

On 5 February 2019, Ennis made his first-team début for Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Cup fourth round replay against his former team Shrewsbury. He replaced Ivan Cavaleiro as an 88th-minute substitute in the 3–2 win at Molineux.[11]

On 2 August 2019, Ennis signed a new contract to remain linked to Wolves until 2022. He was then loaned back to League One for the season, this time to Doncaster Rovers alongside Cameron John.[12] On 24 August, he scored his first senior goal, a 25-yard strike to open a 2–1 home win over Lincoln City.[13]

On 16 October 2020, he joined Burton Albion on a season-long loan deal.[14] However, on 5 January 2021, he was recalled by Wolverhampton.[15]

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.[16]

On 26 May 2023, it was announced Ennis had signed a four-year deal with Championship side Blackburn Rovers, with the deal including an option for a further year. Ennis will link up with Blackburn upon the expiration of his contract with Plymouth Argyle on 30 June 2023.[17] He scored on his debut for Blackburn in a 4-3 win over Walsall in the EFL Cup on 8 August 2023.[18]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2017–18[19] Championship 0000000000
2018–19[20] Premier League 0010000010
Total 0010000010
Shrewsbury Town (loan) 2017–18[19] League One 1000100020
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019–20 League One 28600102[lower-alpha 1]0316
Burton Albion (loan) 2020–21[19] League One 90101000100
Plymouth Argyle 2020–21 League One 24 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 6
2021–22 25 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 25 4
2022–23[21] 36 11 0 0 0 0 5 2 41 13
Career total 1252820207214029
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Niall Ennis". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "Wolves sign up young star Niall Ennis to fend off Premier League interest". Express & Star. 13 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ennis turns pro". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 1 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Niall Ennis fighting to be fit for Wolves". Express & Star. 14 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Great experience for Ennis". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 20 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Wolves youngster Niall Ennis suffers broken leg". Express & Star. 28 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Niall Ennis: Shrewsbury sign Wolves striker on season loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nottingham Forest 2-1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017.
  10. ↑ "Wolves's Niall Ennis in injury setback". Express & Star. 5 September 2017.
  11. ↑ "Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  12. ↑ Edwards, Joe (2 August 2019). "Wolves' Niall Ennis and Cameron John head out on loan to Doncaster". Express & Star. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  13. ↑ Hoden, Liam (24 August 2019). "Doncaster Rovers 2 Lincoln City 1: Jon Taylor the hero as Rovers make it back-to-back wins". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "Burton sign Wolves striker Ennis". BBC Sport. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "NIALL ENNIS TO RETURN TO WOLVES". Burton Albion F.C. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Niall Ennis Signs". Plymouth Argyle F.C. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  17. ↑ "Welcome, Niall!". Rovers. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  18. ↑ "Blackburn 4-3 Walsall". BBC. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Niall Ennis in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  21. ↑ "Niall Ennis: Plymouth Argyle | Season 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  22. ↑ "Plymouth beat Port Vale to win League One title". BBC Sport. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  23. ↑ Pilnick, Brent (2 April 2023). "Bolton crush Plymouth to win Papa Johns Trophy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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