Shaun Jermaine Hobson (born 29 June 1998) is an English professional

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who plays for Oldham Athletic, as a defender.

Early life

Hobson was born in

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and was a

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fan in his youth. He played youth football for local side Fletcher Moss Rangers alongside Marcus Rashford and

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Career

Hobson began his career at

Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the wider Borough of Burnley in Lancashire, England, with a 2001 population of 73,021. It is north of Manchester and east of Preston, at the confluence of the River Calder and River Bru ...

in 2014, moving to

AFC Bournemouth AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...

in 2016. Whilst with Bournemouth he spent loan spells at Eastbourne Borough,

Chester Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

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, and Weymouth. After leaving Bournemouth, in September 2020 he signed a one-year contract with Southend United. He signed for Oldham Athletic in June 2023.

Career statistics

Honours

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Player of the Month: October 2022

References

1998 births Living people English men's footballers Burnley F.C. players AFC Bournemouth players Eastbourne Borough F.C. players Chester F.C. players Eastleigh F.C. players Weymouth F.C. players Southend United F.C. players National League (English football) players Men's association football defenders English Football League players Black British sportsmen Fletcher Moss Rangers F.C. players Footballers from Manchester Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players {{England-footy-defender-1990s-stub