Supporters are used to seeing Jamie Shackleton’s name included on a Leeds United teamsheet. The 22-year-old has been in and around the first-team picture since 2018, appearing on a frequent basis off the bench.
He’s made 68 league appearances over the last four years, split between the Championship and the Premier League, and it’s certainly fair to say he has played a role in the success his hometown team have seen within that time. Marcelo Bielsea could regularly be seen looking in direction during the club’s promotion season and Shackleton was the first academy product the Argentine used during his spell at Elland Road.
The versatile midfielder has played his part over the last two seasons in the top flight, too, but his game time has been less frequent. Shackleton has made just 10 Premier League starts and a further 17 appearances off the bench with injuries arguably getting the best of his time in the top flight so far.
