Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies (born 22 April 1999) is a Welsh professional
footballer who plays as a
defender for club
Sheffield United and the
Wales national team.
Early life
Norrington-Davies was born in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Welsh parents from
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ...
.
His father, Patrick, was working in Saudi Arabia with the British Army.
Due to the nature of his father's job, Norrington-Davies' family moved frequently during his childhood, spending time in
Kenya, London, and in Aberystwyth, where he was educated at
Ysgol Penglais
Ysgol Penglais School ( cy, Ysgol Penglais) is an 1118 comprehensive school situated in the town of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales. It offers education to approximately 1,100 pupils aged 11 to 18. The school was established in 1973 and te ...
,
and
Royal Russell School in
Croydon,
South London
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.
Club career
Norrington-Davies played at youth level for
Bow Street,
Aberystwyth Town, and
Merstham. He played for
Swansea City
Swansea City Association Football Club (; cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Cymdeithas Dinas Abertawe) is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales that plays in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Swansea have played their ho ...
, before joining Sheffield United's academy in 2017.
He joined
Barrow
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England
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* Barrow, Gloucestershire
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on a one-month loan in September 2018, before the loan was extended to the end of the season in October. He moved on loan to
Rochdale in July 2019 on a season-long loan.
Norrington-Davies joined
Championship club
Luton Town on a season-long loan on 3 September 2020. On 12 January 2021, he was recalled by Sheffield United after making 22 appearances in all competitions, and was loaned to
Stoke City
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later that day. He played 20 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 2–0 win over
Wycombe Wanderers on 6 March 2021.
International career
Norrington-Davies is a Wales
under-19 and
under-21 international.
He was called up to the senior
Wales squad for the first time in October 2020. He made his full international debut for Wales on 14 October 2020 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 Nations League win against Bulgaria.
In May 2021 he was selected to the Wales squad for the delayed
UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
He scored his first goal for Wales in their UEFA Nations League match against the Netherlands on 8 June 2022.
Career statistics
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norrington-Davies, Rhys
1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Riyadh
Welsh footballers
Wales men's youth international footballers
Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Wales men's international footballers
Bow Street F.C. players
Aberystwyth Town F.C. players
Merstham F.C. players
Swansea City A.F.C. players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Barrow A.F.C. players
Rochdale A.F.C. players
Luton Town F.C. players
Stoke City F.C. players
Men's association football defenders
English Football League players
National League (English football) players
UEFA Euro 2020 players
People educated at Royal Russell School
People educated at Ysgol Penglais School