Shilow Tracey (born 29 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League Two club Crewe Alexandra.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shilow Ethan Tracey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1998[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Newham, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Ebbsfleet United | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Macclesfield Town (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Cambridge United (loan) | 17 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Cambridge United | 63 | (3) |
| 2023– | Crewe Alexandra | 43 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:44, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Tracey began his career at Ebbsfleet United and made a single appearance for them in the Kent Senior Cup against Charlton Athletic.[3]
Tottenham Hotspur
In the 2016 winter transfer window Tracey moved to Tottenham for an undisclosed fee.[4] Paul Prederville reviewed the player for Sky Sports quoting that Tracey is "Quick and strong, his performances for the Ebbsfleet youth team have drawn similarities with Yaya Toure".[4] In July, 2018 Tracey signed a new contract committing to the club until 2020.[5]
Loan spells
In January 2020, Tracey went out on loan to Macclesfield Town of League Two.[6] On 8 February 2020 he made his football league debut away at Leyton Orient which ended 1–1.[7] On 18 February, Tracey scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle.[8]
On 18 September 2020, Tracey joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2020–21 season.[9] He scored his first goals for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 when he scored a hat-trick in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.[10]
On 25 January 2021, Tracey joined League Two side Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.[11]
Cambridge United
On 17 June 2021, Tracey signed a two-year deal with Cambridge United.[12]
Crewe Alexandra
On 26 June 2023, Tracey joined EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra after signing a two-year deal.[13] He made his Crewe debut at Gresty Road on 5 August 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town,[14] and scored his first Crewe goal in a 3–3 draw at Wrexham on 30 September 2023.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2014–15 | Conference South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League South | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2016–17[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur U21 | 2017–18[17] | — | — | — | — | 3[b] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19[18] | — | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20[19] | — | — | — | — | 3[b] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2020–21[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||
| Macclesfield Town (loan) | 2019–20[19] | League Two | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2020–21[20] | League One | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| Cambridge United (loan) | 2020–21[20] | League Two | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0[b] | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Cambridge United | 2021–22[21] | League One | 26 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| 2022–23[22] | 37 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 43 | 1 | ||
| Total | 63 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 4 | ||
| Crewe Alexandra | 2023–24[23] | League Two | 43 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| Career total | 138 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 165 | 14 | ||