Max Daniel Sheaf (born 10 March 2000) is an English

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who plays as a

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for side Ross County.

Career

Born in

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, 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

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against

Bristol City Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...

. On 29 July 2019, Sheaf joined

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. From the 2021–22 season, the club compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league syst ...

on loan until January 2020. 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. He scored his first professional in an

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tie against Newport County on 12 November 2019. Sheaf's loan at Cheltenham was extended until the end of the season on 8 January 2020. On 18 January 2021, Sheaf joined

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side

Torquay United Torquay United Football Club is a professional football club based in Torquay, Devon, England. The team currently compete in the , the fifth tier of English football. They have played their home matches at Plainmoor since 1921 and are nicknamed ...

on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season. Sheaf was released by Hull City at the end of the 2020–21 season. On 27 August 2021, Sheaf signed a one-year contract with Gloucester City. He was released at the end of the 2021-22 season. On 18 February 2022, Sheaf was sent on a month-long loan spell to

Hungerford Town Hungerford Town Football Club is a semi-professional Football club (association football), football club based in Hungerford, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, they are currently members of and play at B ...

. On 5 August 2022,

Redditch United Redditch United Football Club is an English football club based in Redditch, Worcestershire. The club participates in the and play their home games at the V Trico Stadium. They are managed by former Captain and Assistant Manager Matt Clarke. ...

announced the signing of Sheaf on a free transfer following his release from Gloucester City. Sheaf joined

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side Ross County on 28 June 2023 on a two-year deal after County paid an undisclosed fee to Redditch United.

Personal life

Sheaf's older brother

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is also a footballer. He went to The Anthony Roper Primary School, then moved on to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys in 2011.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sheaf, Max 2000 births Living people Footballers from Gravesend, Kent English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Hull City A.F.C. players Gloucester City A.F.C. players Cheltenham Town F.C. players Torquay United F.C. players Hungerford Town F.C. players Redditch United F.C. players English Football League players Ross County F.C. players