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Max Daniel Sheaf (born 10 March 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Eastbourne Borough.

Full name Max Daniel Sheaf[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Gravesend, Kent, England
Position Midfielder
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Max Sheaf
Sheaf with Redditch United in April 2023
Personal information
Full name Max Daniel Sheaf[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Gravesend, Kent, England
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Eastbourne Borough
Number 8
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)
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Career

Born 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

Sheaf's older brother Ben is also a footballer.[18] He went to The Anthony Roper Primary School, then moved on to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys in 2011.

Career statistics

As of match played 28 April 2026[19]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hull City 2018–19 Championship 1010100030
2019–20 Championship 0000000000
2020–21 League One 0000003[a]030
Total 1010103060
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2019–20 League Two 19220001[a]1223
Torquay United (loan) 2020–21[20] National League 30——2[b]050
Gloucester City 2021–22 National League North 19020—2[b]1231
Hungerford Town (loan) 2021–22[21] National League South 70——0070
Redditch United 2022–23[22] Southern Football League
Premier Division Central
42730—9[c]1548
Ross County 2023–24[23] Scottish Premiership 140—301[d]0180
2024–25[24] Scottish Premiership 00—000000
Total 140003010180
Gateshead 2024–25[25] National League 60——0060
2025–26[26] National League 7000—1[e]080
Total 130000010140
Hednesford Town 2025–26 Northern Premier League
Premier Division
181——3[f]0211
Career total 13610804022317013
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  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  3. Three appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, three appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup, three appearance in Worcestershire Senior Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in Scottish Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in National League Cup
  6. One appearance in Northern Premier League Premier Division playoffs, two appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup

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