Lloyd Isgrove

Lloyd Jeffrey Isgrove (born 12 January 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for National Premier Leagues Victoria club Hume City.

Isgrove plays primarily as a winger, but he is also comfortable playing in other midfield positions and as a forward. He has one cap for Wales.

Club career Southampton Isgrove was a member of Southampton's academy system; his first inclusion in the Southampton's first team came on 30 October 2012 in the fourth round of the 2012–13 League Cup against Leeds United, for which he was included on the bench. The midfielder came on as a substitute for winger Steve De Ridder in the 66th minute, seeing out the remainder of the 3–0 defeat. He made his first start for the club the following August in a 5–1 victory against Barnsley in the League Cup second round, setting up the opening goal.

Isgrove made his league debut for Southampton in the first game of the 2014–15 season, playing the last 8 minutes of a 2–1 loss at Liverpool in place of Steven Davis.

On 17 March 2015, Southampton confirmed that Isgrove had signed a two-year contract extension until 2017. He was released by Southampton at the end of the 2016–17 season.

Peterborough United (loan) On 13 March 2014, Isgrove joined League One club Peterborough United on a one-month loan, subsequently extended to the end of the season.

Isgrove also played in the 2014 Football League Trophy Final, which Peterborough won 3–1 against Chesterfield on 30 March 2014 at Wembley Stadium. He helped Barnsley win the Football League Trophy, beating Oxford United of League Two 3–2 in the final at Wembley.

On 30 January 2019, Isgrove signed for League One Portsmouth on a loan deal until the end of the 2018–19 season

He was released by Barnsley at the end of the 2018–19 season.

Swindon Town On 30 July 2019, Isgrove joined League Two side Swindon Town on a one-year deal following a successful trial.

Bolton Wanderers On 26 September 2020, Isgrove signed for newly relegated League Two side Bolton Wanderers on a one-year contract, joining former Swindon Teammate Eoin Doyle. He made his debut the same day, coming on as a 65th-minute substitute for Jak Hickman in a 0–2 home defeat against Newport County. On 5 December 2020 he scored his first Bolton goal when he scored Bolton's third goal in a 3–6 defeat against Port Vale. On 26 May 2021, he signed a new two-year contract. During the 2021–22 season, due to injury to Gethin Jones and poor form by Harry Brockbank, Isgrove played multiple matches as a right-back. He was injured in November 2021, and after returning to fitness in March 2022 he was injured playing for the reserves and missed the rest of the season. On 2 April, Bolton won 4–0 against Plymouth Argyle in the 2023 EFL Trophy Final He missed the match through injury, though still received a medal as he had played in the earlier rounds. He continued to struggle with injury during the 2022–23 season, and on 23 May the club confirmed that Isgrove would be leaving at the end of his contract in June.

Sholing Following his release from Bolton, Isgrove joined Southern Football League Premier Division South club Sholing, appearing in a matchday squad for the first time on 26 September 2023.

Hume City On 22 September 2023, National Premier Leagues Victoria club Hume City announced the future signing of Isgrove, joining the club for the 2024 season.

International career In January 2013 Isgrove was selected for the Wales under-21 squad and made his debut in a 3–0 win against Iceland in a friendly match on 6 February 2013. Injuries saw Isgrove called up to the Welsh senior squad in October 2013, he remained on the bench in a 1–1 draw with Belgium.

He made his senior international debut on 24 March 2016 as a 62nd-minute substitute in a friendly against Northern Ireland, helping Wales to a 1–1 draw.

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