Liam Gibbs

Liam Gibbs
Personal information
Full name Liam Geoffrey Gibbs
Date of birth (2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth Bury St Edmunds, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Preston North End
(on loan from Norwich City)
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2019 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Ipswich Town 1 (0)
2021– Norwich City 85 (2)
2026– → Preston North End (loan) 5 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:41, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

Liam Geoffrey Gibbs (born 16 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Preston North End on loan from EFL Championship club Norwich City.

Career

Ipswich Town

Gibbs joined the Ipswich Town academy in 2011, progressing through the club's youth system and captaining the club's youth sides at under-15 and under-16 levels. He signed a scholarship in 2018. He made his first-team debut for the club on 12 November 2019, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away loss to Colchester United in an EFL Trophy group stage match. On 16 December, Gibbs signed his first professional contract with the club, signing an 18-month deal.

Norwich City

On 23 July 2021, Gibbs joined East Anglian rivals Norwich City for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.

In April 2023, Gibbs scored his first senior goal for Norwich in an away EFL Championship fixture against Blackburn Rovers. In May 2023, he was named as the club's Young Player of the Season.

In July 2023, Gibbs signed a new five-year deal with Norwich to run through to 2028.

Loan to Preston North End

On 1 September 2026, Gibbs joined Preston North End on a season-long loan.

Career statistics

As of match played 13 October 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2019–20 League One 0000001010
2020–21 League One 1000002030
Total 1000003040
Norwich City 2021–22 Premier League 000000—00
2022–23 Championship 3411020—371
2023–24 Championship 2202030—270
2024–25 Championship 900020—110
2025–26 Championship 1913020—241
2026–27 Championship 00—10—10
Total 86260100—1022
Preston North End (loan) 2026–27 Championship 5000——50
Career total 91260100301102
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Ipswich Town" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 43. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Liam Gibbs". Norwich City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gibbs signs scholarship with Ipswich". Bury Free Press. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. ↑ Warren, Andy (12 November 2019). "Ratings: How the Ipswich Town players performed in their 1-0 EFL Trophy defeat at Colchester United". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "Gibbs Pens Pro Deal". Ipswich Town. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Norwich City sign Liam Gibbs from Ipswich Town". Norwich City F.C. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Blackburn 0-2 Norwich: Liam Gibbs and Gabriel Sara fire Canaries into play-off contention". Sky Sports. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Southwell, Connor (3 May 2023). "Norwich City: Liam Gibbs wins Young Player of the Year award". The Pinkun. Newsquest. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Liam Gibbs: Norwich City midfielder signs long-term deal until 2028". BBC Sport. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Liam Gibbs joins on season-long loan". Preston North End F.C. 2 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Liam Gibbs in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2026.