# Rhys Norrington-Davies

Rhys Llewelyn Norrington-Davies (born 22 April 1999) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United and the Wales national team.

## Early life

Norrington-Davies was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to Welsh parents from Aberystwyth. His father, Patrick, was working in Saudi Arabia with the British Army. Due to the nature of his father's job, Norrington-Davies' family moved frequently during his childhood, spending time in Kenya, London, and in Aberystwyth, where he was educated at Ysgol Penglais, and Royal Russell School in Croydon, South London.

## Club career

Norrington-Davies played at youth level for Bow Street, Aberystwyth Town, and Merstham. He played for Swansea City, before joining Sheffield United's academy in 2017. He joined Barrow on a one-month loan in September 2018, before the loan was extended to the end of the season in October. He moved on loan to Rochdale in July 2019 on a season-long loan.
Norrington-Davies joined Championship club Luton Town on a season-long loan on 3 September 2020. On 12 January 2021, he was recalled by Sheffield United after making 22 appearances in all competitions, and was loaned to Stoke City later that day. He played 20 times for Stoke, scoring once in a 2–0 win over Wycombe Wanderers on 6 March 2021.
In August 2024, he signed a new contract with Sheffield United.

## International career

Norrington-Davies is a Wales under-19 and under-21 international. He was called up to the senior Wales squad for the first time in October 2020. He made his full international debut for Wales on 14 October 2020 in the starting line-up for the 1–0 Nations League win against Bulgaria.
In May 2021 he was selected to the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament.
He scored his first goal for Wales in their UEFA Nations League match against the Netherlands on 8 June 2022.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 21 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Sheffield United | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2021–22 | Championship | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2022–23 | Championship | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2023–24 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | 2024–25 | Championship | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Sheffield United | Total | Total | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| Barrow (loan) | 2018–19 | National League | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2019–20 | League One | 27 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Luton Town (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Stoke City (loan) | 2020–21 | Championship | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 149 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 170 | 2 |
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in EFL Trophy