'I nearly won title with Liverpool - now I captain UAE third-tier team'

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Jonjo Shelvey was tipped as the 'next big thing' (Image: @MrBananaStand)It’s safe to say Jonjo Shelvey’s career has been a rollercoaster ride. Few other players can lay claim to such an up-and-down career.Shelvey first caught the eye while playing for Charlton Athletic, where he became the club’s youngest-ever player in 2008, aged just 16.

Two years later, still as a teenager, the Englishman put pen to paper on a move to Liverpool, where he was tipped to inherit the Reds’ midfield crown from legendary star Steven Gerrard.Charlton chairman Richard Murray said at the time of the £1.7million deal: "It's with the greatest reluctance that we have accepted an offer for Jonjo from Liverpool. Liverpool are going to develop him over the next few years to be a top player, and I can't think of a better place for him to go."Jonjo Shelvey didn't succeed at Liverpool (Image: Getty)It didn’t work out at Liverpool, as Shelvey managed just under 70 appearances across his three-year stint, with moves to the likes of Swansea, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest following thereafter.

That’s where Shelvey’s career begins to go off script a little, with the former Three Lions ace leaving England to spend time at Turkish sides Caykur Rizespor and Eyupspor.A brief return to England earlier this year resulted in four appearances for Burnley, before Shelvey signed for his third club of 2025, joining Arabian Falcons in the UAE's third tier. Read next Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.