Kieran Wallace

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Kieran Wallace

Wallace in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Kieran Neil Wallace[1]
Date of birth	(1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Hartlepool United
Number	6
Youth career
2004–2013	Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013–2014	Nottingham Forest	0	(0)
2014	Ilkeston	17	(1)
2014–2017	Sheffield United	15	(0)
2015	→ Lincoln City (loan)	6	(0)
2016–2017	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	0	(0)
2017–2018	Matlock Town	30	(2)
2018–2022	Burton Albion	60	(2)
2021–2022	→ York City (loan)	4	(0)
2022–2023	Mansfield Town	47	(0)
2023–	Hartlepool United	21	(0)
2024	→ Tamworth (loan)	6	(0)
International career
2011	England U16	6	(0)
2011–2012	England U17	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Kieran Neil Wallace (born 26 January 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Hartlepool United.

Wallace came through the ranks at Nottingham Forest. After being released by Forest in 2014, Wallace had a short spell at Ilkeston. He then moved to Sheffield United where he would make 23 appearances in total. After leaving Sheffield United in 2017, Wallace spent one season with Matlock which granted him a move to League One club Burton Albion. He spent three seasons with Burton before moving to Mansfield Town in 2022. In 2023, Wallace signed for National League club Hartlepool United. He has also represented England at youth level.

Club career

Nottingham Forest

Wallace started his career with Nottingham Forest before joining Ilkeston in summer 2014 on a non-contract basis.^[3]

Sheffield United

On 28 November 2014, Sheffield United completed the signing of Wallace on a deal until the end of the season.^[4] He made his debut on 13 December 2014 away at Fleetwood Town in a 1–1 draw.^[5] On 26 March 2015, Wallace joined Lincoln City on loan until the end of the season.^[6]

At the end of the 2014–15 season "The Blades" opted to extend their right to a further year on the contract for Wallace. During the pre-season, new manager Nigel Adkins played Wallace primarily at centre half, as opposed to his more customary midfield role. Adkins commented on how well Wallace was impressing in the new role and indeed Wallace has appeared regularly at the beginning of the season, again in a new defensive position, this time at left back. After spending the majority of the 2016–17 season on loan at Fleetwood Town, his contract with the Blades was terminated by mutual consent on 16 August 2017.^[7]

Matlock Town, Burton Albion and Mansfield Town

In October 2017, Wallace joined Matlock Town.^[8][9]

He joined Burton Albion in October 2018, initially on non-contract terms.^[10][11] In January 2019, he signed a contract until the end of the 2018–19 season.^[12] One month later, he signed a new contract until 2020.^[13] In April 2019, Wallace scored his first goal in professional football, opening the scoring in a 3–0 win over Scunthorpe United.^[14] In July 2020 he signed a new contract with the club, one of a trio of players taking a pay cut after the 2019–20 season was curtailed by coronavirus.^[15] In February 2021 Wallace suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, ruling him out until the summer.^[16]

On 19 November 2021, he joined York City on loan until 3 January 2022.^[17]

On 28 January 2022, Wallace joined Mansfield Town on a free transfer until the end of the season.^[18] He was reunited with manager Nigel Clough, who had also signed him at Sheffield United and Burton Albion.^[18][19] Following the conclusion of the 2021–22 season, the club triggered a clause in his contract to extend his stay for another year.^[20]

Hartlepool United

Wallace warming up for Hartlepool United in 2023

On 4 July 2023, Wallace joined National League club Hartlepool United, re-joining his former manager at York City, John Askey.^[21] Wallace broke his toe in pre-season.^[22]

Wallace was loaned to National League rivals Tamworth on 8 October 2024.^[23] On 19 December 2024, Wallace returned to Hartlepool after his Tamworth loan ended.^[24]

International career

Wallace has represented England Under-17s at international level.^[3]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 December 2024

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup[a]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ilkeston	2014–15[25]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	17	1	3	0	—		1[b]	0	21	1
Sheffield United	2014–15[26]	League One	4	0	0	0	2	0	—		6	0
	2015–16[26]	League One	11	0	1	0	2	0	3[c]	0	17	0
	Total		15	0	1	0	4	0	3	0	23	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2014–15[26]	Conference Premier	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2016–17[27]	League One	0	0	0	0	—		2[d]	0	2	0
Matlock Town	2017–18[28][29][30]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	30	2	—		—		5[e]	0	35	2
Burton Albion	2018–19[31]	League One	22	1	0	0	2	0	1[d]	0	25	1
	2019–20[32]	League One	26	1	3	0	4	0	3[d]	0	36	1
	2020–21[33]	League One	12	0	1	0	2	0	2[d]	0	17	0
	Total		60	2	4	0	8	0	6	0	78	2
York City (loan)	2021–22[2]	National League North	4	0	—		—		2[b]	0	6	0
Mansfield Town	2021–22[34]	League Two	17	0	—		—		2[f]	0	19	0
	2022–23[35]	League Two	30	0	2	0	0	0	4[d]	0	36	0
	Total		47	0	2	0	0	0	6	0	55	0
Hartlepool United	2023–24[2]	National League	21	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	23	0
	2024–25[2]	National League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	23	0
Tamworth (loan)	2024–25[2]	National League	6	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	10	0
Career total			206	5	12	0	14	0	27	0	259	5

1. Includes Football League / EFL Cup and National League Cup
2. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
3. Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
4. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
5. Three appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in FA Trophy, one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
6. Appearances in EFL League Two play-offs

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 15. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
2. "England - K. Wallace - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
3. "Football – Blades bring in Wallace". Yahoo Sport. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
4. "Kieran Wallace signs". Sheffield United F.C. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 28 November 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
5. "Fleetwood Town 1 Sheffield United 1 match verdict: Debut for Kieran Wallace as Nigel Clough is content with a point". Sheffield Star. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. "Kieran Wallace and Jordan Keane join Lincoln City on loan". BBC Sport. 26 March 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
7. "Wallace departs". Sheffield United Football Club. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
8. "Matlock Town FC on X". X. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
9. "How Kieran Wallace summed up the attitude Burton's players need". Derbyshirelive. 29 December 2020 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
10. "How Kieran Wallace has become such a valuable player at Burton". Derbyshirelive. 26 August 2019 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
11. Powlson, Nigel (30 October 2018). "Brewers add defender Wallace to squad". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
12. Powlson, Nigel (8 January 2019). "Wallace signs contract until the end of the season". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
13. Wilkinson, Ash (25 February 2019). "Kieran Wallace signs new contract until 2020". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
14. Hawkins, Ian (13 April 2019). "Scunthorpe United vs Burton Albion". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
15. "Burton trio take pay cuts to re-sign". BBC Sport. 7 July 2020.
16. Powlson, Nigel (26 February 2021). "Wallace out for season after ACL injury is confirmed". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
17. "Kieran Wallace joins York City on loan". Burton Albion FC. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
18. "Stags make new signing". www.mansfieldtown.net. 28 January 2022.
19. "Midfielder highlights gaffer's strengths". www.mansfieldtown.net. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
20. "Mansfield Town confirm retained list". www.mansfieldtown.net. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
21. "Pools Sign Wallace". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
22. Joe Ramage (19 August 2023). "Southend United 2–3 Hartlepool United: Pools edge pulsating five-goal thriller to seal third straight win". Hartlepool Mail. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
23. "Wallace joins Tamworth on loan". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
24. "Wallace returns from Tamworth loan". Hartlepool United FC. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
25. "The Evo-Stik Statistics". Ilkeston FC Official Matchday Magazine. vs Skelmersdale United: 22–23. 15 August 2015.
26. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
27. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
28. "MTFC Rollcall". Gladiators: Matlock Town FC official matchday programme. vs Ashton United. 24 April 2018.
29. "Crackerjack!". Ashton United Football Club. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
30. "Final Day Win For Ducks". Shaw Lane AFC. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
31. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
32. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
33. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
34. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
35. "Games played by Kieran Wallace in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

External links

• England profile Archived 27 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine at the FA