| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Liam Mandeville[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-02-17)17 February 1997 (age 28) | ||
| Place of birth | Lincoln, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chesterfield | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 49 | (9) |
| 2015 | →Whitby Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | →Colchester United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | →Morecambe (loan) | 42 | (3) |
| 2019– | Chesterfield | 220 | (25) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Liam Mandeville (born 17 February 1997) is an English professionalfootballer who plays aswinger forEFL League Two clubChesterfield.
Mandeville made his first team debut forDoncaster Rovers on 3 April 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute forJonson Clarke-Harris in a homeLeague One match againstBradford City at theKeepmoat Stadium.[2] In November 2015, he joinedNorthern Premier League Premier Division sideWhitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[3] Mandeville scored his first professional goal forDoncaster Rovers in a 2–1 defeat toWalsall at theKeepmoat Stadium.[4]
Mandeville scored his first goal of the season in an EFL Cup game againstNottingham Forest which Rovers went onto lose 2–1. On 8 October 2016Andy Williams was injured in a game v Barnet which gave Mandeville a chance in the first team. He started his goal scoring form with a goal against Oldham in the FA Cup which Rovers lost 2–1 again. Mandeville inspired Rovers to come from 1–0 behind to defeat Exeter 3–1. He got a goal and assist which led him to start against Hartlepool and he scored the winner in this game. He scored 2 more against Leyton Orient and another against Stevenage. Mandeville missed a late penalty against Plymouth in a 2–0 defeat. Plymouth's goalkeeperLuke McCormick mocked him which led to captainJames Coppinger being sent off in the aftermath. He then scored from a free kick to earn Doncaster a win against Grimsby Town. This capped off the week that Mandeville won the EFL young player of the month.[5]
On 31 January 2018, he joinedLeague Two clubColchester United on loan until the end of the2017–18 season.[6] He made his Colchester debut from the bench on 10 February in their 1–1 draw atCarlisle United.[7]
He was released by Doncaster at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]
On 5 June 2019, Mandeville signed a two-year contract withChesterfield.[9] In October 2022, he signed a new contract with Chesterfield until the summer of 2024.[10] In the 2022–23 season, Mandeville won the club's Player of the Year award having contributed 9 goals and 14 assists to the side.[10] In the play-offs, Mandeville added to this tally by scoring the winner for Chesterfield in the semi-final tie againstBromley, scoring in extra time.[11] In theplay-off final, Mandeville started for Chesterfield againstNotts County atWembley Stadium.[12] However, the Spireites lost on penalties.[12] During the 2023–24 season, Chesterfield were promoted to the EFL as champions and he was named in the division's Team of the Year for his contributions.[13] Mandeville showed his versatility by playing at right full back as well as his more usual attacking midfield and forward roles throughout the season.[14]
"He's got a lot of attributes that I want from an attacker; he's got good vision, he can finish with both feet and he's very good technically."Darren Ferguson on Mandeville in 2016.[5]
"It is definitely helping my game. They say that when you are a kid you should play different positions to get a good understanding of the game – I am just a little bit older!" Liam Mandeville October 2023.[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2014–15[15] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015–16[16] | League One | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2016–17[17] | League Two | 21 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | |
| 2017–18[18] | League One | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 4 | |
| Total | 49 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 64 | 15 | ||
| Whitby Town (loan) | 2015–16 | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2017–18[18] | League Two | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Morecambe (loan) | 2018–19[19] | League Two | 42 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 4 |
| Total | 50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 4 | ||
| Chesterfield | 2019–20[20] | National League | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| 2020–21[21] | National League | 34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 1 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2021–22[22] | National League | 43 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 48 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23[23] | National League | 46 | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 53 | 10 | ||
| 2023–24[24] | National League | 45 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 48 | 8 | ||
| 2024–25[25] | League Two | 31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| Total | 230 | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 257 | 30 | ||
| Career total | 334 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 366 | 47 | ||
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