Adrien Thibaut
Irish footballer (born 2004)
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Adrien Tinashe Thibaut (born 11 July 2004) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra.[4] He has also played for the Republic of Ireland U21 side.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrien Tinashe Thibaut[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Slough, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 29[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | College Corinthians | ||
| 2020–2022 | Douglas Hall | ||
| 2022–2023 | Cobh Ramblers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023 | Cobh Ramblers | 5 | (0) |
| 2024 | Macclesfield | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | Bradford (Park Avenue) | 9 | (2) |
| 2024– | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | (2) |
| 2025 | → Southport (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:03, 14 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Slough,[2] Thibaut was raised in Ireland and came through the academies at College Corinthians,[5] Douglas Hall[6] and Cobh Ramblers.[7]
Cobh Ramblers
In February 2023, Thibaut was promoted to the first team at Cobh Ramblers, making his debut as he came on as a substitute and scored in the Munster Senior Cup Final against Cork City on 14 August 2023, which The Rams won 3–1.[8][9] He made his league debut eleven days later, coming on as an 88th–minute substitute for Matthew McKevitt during a 4–1 defeat against Galway United.[10][11] Thibaut made five more appearances before leaving at the end of his contract on 30 November 2023.[12]
Macclesfield
On 1 February 2024, Thibaut signed for English Northern Premier League Premier Division side Macclesfield on a free transfer.[13] He made his only appearance for the club during a 2–0 away win against Hampton & Richmond Borough in the Fifth Round of the FA Trophy.[14]
Bradford (Park Avenue)
On 2 March 2024, Thibaut signed for fellow Northern Premier League Premier Division side, Bradford (Park Avenue) on a deal until the end of the season.[15][16] After making nine appearances, Thibaut was offered a new deal in May 2024,[17] but opted to leave the club.[18]
Crewe Alexandra
On 20 August 2024, Thibaut moved into professional league football as he signed for EFL League Two side Crewe Alexandra on a free transfer,[4] and seven days later, he made his senior debut for Crewe during the first Group game in the EFL Trophy, against Liverpool U21s.[3] Thibaut came on as a 72nd minute substitute for Fin Roberts and scored his first goal for the club two minutes later, as the hosts won 5–1 at Gresty Road.[19][20] The following month, on 28 September 2024, Thibaut scored on his league debut for Crewe, in the side's 2–1 defeat at Newport County.[21]
In October 2024, Thibaut signed a new contract running to summer 2026, with an option for a further 12 months.[22][23]
Southport (loan)
In October 2025, after four Crewe appearances (scoring once), Thibaut went on a short-term loan to National League North side Southport,[24] scoring his first goal for the Sandgrounders in his second game, a 2–1 win at Oxford City on 18 October 2025.[25] He scored four goals in 10 league appearances for Southport during a two-month loan spell before being recalled by Crewe.[26][27]
Thibaut scored the opening goal in a 1–1 draw (defeat on penalties) in an EFL Trophy tie at Stockport County on 3 December 2025, and impressed Crewe manager Lee Bell: "He's done really well on loan.... We needed him to play some games, get fit and score some goals. He works hard and he's now beginning to take chances better."[27]
International career
In November 2024, Thibaut received his first call-up to the Republic of Ireland U21 team, being named in a 24-man squad for two friendlies in Spain against Sweden on 14 and 17 November.[28][29] After being an unused substitute for the first fixture, he came on as a second-half substitute in the second match, a 3–2 win for Republic of Ireland U21s in Marbella.[30]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 14 February 2026[2]
| Club | Season | Division | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cobh Ramblers | 2023[12] | LOI First Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 1 | 7 | 1 | |
| Macclesfield | 2023–24[31] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bradford (Park Avenue) | 2023–24[32] | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
9 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2024–25[33] | League Two | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025–26[34] | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[e] | 2 | 15 | 3 | ||
| Crewe total | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Southport (loan) | 2025–26[34] | National League North | 10 | 4 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 54 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 63 | 13 | ||