Max Daniel Sheaf (born 10 March 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Eastbourne Borough.
 Sheaf with Redditch United in April 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Max Daniel Sheaf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Gravesend, Kent, England | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eastbourne Borough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Hull City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| 2021 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Gloucester City | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hungerford Town (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Redditch United | 42 | (7) |
| 2023–2025 | Ross County | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | Gateshead | 13 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Hednesford Town | 18 | (1) |
| 2026– | Eastbourne Borough | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:31, 6 April 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Gravesend,[2] he made his league debut in the final match of the 2018–19 season when he came on in the 54th-minute as a substitute for Fraizer Campbell against Bristol City.[3]
On 29 July 2019, Sheaf joined Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2020.[4][5] He made his debut for the Robins in the first match of the 2019–20 season playing 75 mins in a 1–0 loss to Leyton Orient.[6] He scored his first professional in an EFL Trophy tie against Newport County on 12 November 2019.[7]
Sheaf's loan at Cheltenham was extended until the end of the season on 8 January 2020.[8]
On 18 January 2021, Sheaf joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[9]
Sheaf was released by Hull City at the end of the 2020–21 season.[10]
On 27 August 2021, Sheaf signed a one-year contract with Gloucester City.[11] He was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[12]
On 18 February 2022, Sheaf was sent on a month-long loan spell to Hungerford Town.[13]
On 5 August 2022, Redditch United announced the signing of Sheaf on a free transfer following his release from Gloucester City.[14]
Sheaf joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 28 June 2023 on a two-year deal after County paid an undisclosed fee to Redditch United.[15]
On 10 January 2025, Sheaf joined National League side Gateshead on an eighteen-month deal.[16]
In October 2025, Sheaf joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Hednesford Town.[17]
On 31 May 2026, Sheaf was announced as a new signing for Eastbourne Borough following their relegation from the National League South.
Personal life
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played 28 April 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hull City | 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2019–20 | League Two | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 1 | 22 | 3 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2020–21[20] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Gloucester City | 2021–22 | National League North | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| Hungerford Town (loan) | 2021–22[21] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Redditch United | 2022–23[22] | Southern Football League Premier Division Central |
42 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 9[c] | 1 | 54 | 8 | |
| Ross County | 2023–24[23] | Scottish Premiership | 14 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[24] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Gateshead | 2024–25[25] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[26] | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Hednesford Town | 2025–26 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
18 | 1 | — | — | 3[f] | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 136 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 170 | 13 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup, three appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Scottish Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in National League Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Northern Premier League Premier Division playoffs, two appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup
References
edit- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 33. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ↑ "Behind The Stripes: Max Sheaf". Hull City A.F.C. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ↑ "Hull City 1–1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. BBC. 5 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ↑ "Hull City midfielder Max Sheaf completes loan move to Cheltenham Town". Gloucester Live. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ↑ "Max Sheaf: Hull City teenager joins Cheltenham Town on six-month loan". BBC Sport. BBC. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ "Leyton Orient 1–0 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. BBC. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Town 4 Newport County 7: Two hat-tricks for rampant Exiles". southwalesargus.co.uk. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ↑ "Greaves & Sheaf agree loan extensions". ctfc.com. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ "Hull City midfielder Max Sheaf joins on loan". Torquay United FC. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Retained List Confirmed". Hull City A.F.C. 18 May 2021. Archived from the original on 16 June 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Max Sheaf Joins City". Gloucester City A.F.C. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "Retained List Announced". Gloucester City A.F.C. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Sheaf loaned to Hungerford". Gloucester City A.F.C. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "New Signing – Max Sheaf". Redditch United F.C. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ "Max Sheaf joins from Redditch United!". Ross County FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "Max Sheaf joins Gateshead from Ross County". gateshead-fc.com. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ↑ "The ink's still drying…Max Sheaf becomes the latest Pitman". htfc.co.uk. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
- ↑ Wobschall, Leon (12 July 2019). "Doncaster Rovers sign highly-rated Arsenal midfielder Ben Sheaf on a six-month loan". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
- ↑ "Max Sheaf". Soccerbase.
- ↑ Max Sheaf at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ↑ "Aylesbury United – Max Sheaf". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Redditch United – 2022–2023". www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ross County – Appearances – M. Sheaf – 2023–2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Ross County – Appearances – 2024–2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Max Sheaf in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Max Sheaf in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2026.