Shaun Hobson
English footballer (born 1998)
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Shaun Jermaine Hobson (born 29 June 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club FC Halifax Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaun Jermaine Hobson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Halifax Town | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fletcher Moss Rangers | |||
| 2014–2016 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Chester (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Eastleigh (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Weymouth (loan) | 27 | (2) |
| 2020–2023 | Southend United | 129 | (6) |
| 2023–2025 | Oldham Athletic | 56 | (0) |
| 2025– | FC Halifax Town | 32 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:59, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Hobson was born in Manchester and was a Manchester United fan in his youth.[3] He played youth football for local side Fletcher Moss Rangers alongside Marcus Rashford and Ro-Shaun Williams.[4]
Career
Hobson began his career at Burnley in 2014,[5] moving to AFC Bournemouth in 2016.[6] Whilst with Bournemouth he spent loan spells at Eastbourne Borough,[2] Chester,[7] Eastleigh,[8] and Weymouth.[9]
After leaving Bournemouth, in September 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Southend United.[10] At the end of the season he signed a new two-year contract.[11]
He signed for Oldham Athletic in June 2023.[12][13][14]
On 22 July 2025, Hobson returned to the National League following promotion with Oldham Athletic the previous season, joining FC Halifax Town.[15]
Career statistics
- As of 14 January 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AFC Bournemouth | 2016–17[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[17] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Eastbourne Borough (loan) | 2016–17[2] | National League South | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| Chester (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2019–20[2] | National League South | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 0 | 34 | 2 | |
| Southend United | 2020–21[20] | League Two | 44 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| 2021–22[21] | National League | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[2][22] | National League | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 26 | 2 | ||
| Total | 109 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 118 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 171 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 188 | 9 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, two appearances in National League South play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Honours
Oldham Athletic
Individual
- Southend United Player of the Year: 2020–21[11]
- National League Player of the Month: October 2022[24]
