# Shane Paul

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shane_Paul
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Shane_Paul.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Paul
> Source revision: 1254482209
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

{{short description|English footballer}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2014}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shane Paul
| image = Paul, Shane.jpg
| image_size = 
| caption = Paul with [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)
| full_name = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1987|1|25}}
| birth_place = [Walsall](/source/Walsall), England
| height = 1.71 m
| position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(association_football))
| currentclub = 
| clubnumber = 
| youthyears1 = 2002–2003
| youthclubs1 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)
| years1 = 2003–2006
| clubs1 = [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.)
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2006
| clubs2 = [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.)
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2006–2007
| clubs3 = [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2007–2008
| clubs4 = [Halesowen Town](/source/Halesowen_Town_F.C.)
| caps4 = 
| goals4 = 
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2003
| nationalteam1 = [England U16](/source/England_national_under-16_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2004
| nationalteam2 = [England U17](/source/England_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 10
| nationalgoals2 = 9
| nationalyears3 = 2004
| nationalteam3 = [England U18](/source/England_national_under-18_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 19:12, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 12:47, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
}}
'''Shane Paul''' (born 25 January 1987 in [Walsall](/source/Walsall)) is an English [footballer](/source/Association_football) who last played for [Halesowen Town](/source/Halesowen_Town_F._C.) in 2008.

Paul, a former [Aston Villa](/source/Aston_Villa_F.C.) trainee, has represented [England](/source/England_national_football_team) at U16, U17 and U18 level. Also, Paul became professional in January 2004.

He left Aston Villa in 2006 after forging a name for himself on the youth international scene, representing England at various  tournaments. Paul's talents led him to be named top goalscorer in the 2003–04 UEFA Under-17 European Championships<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0252-0cddadb62c47-613de81f8fb6-1000/ | title=Paul pounces for semi-final spot | date=6 May 2004 }}</ref>- and although a promising football career seemed likely he was hampered by injury, joining [Scunthorpe United](/source/Scunthorpe_United_F.C.) after a trial period at [Wycombe Wanderers](/source/Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C.). Paul signed a short-term contract with [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) after joining the [League One](/source/EFL_League_One) side on trial in October 2007. Paul was making good progress in the 2007–08 season with Halesowen Town until breaking his leg in two places in the early stages of a game against [Banbury United](/source/Banbury_United_F.C.). At the time, it was not known if he would be able to play football again.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=3746 |title=The Official Football Conference League Website - News |accessdate=6 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319230922/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=3746 |archivedate=19 March 2012}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thefa.com/England/All-Teams/Players.aspx?p=326967 England FA profile]
* {{Soccerbase}}

{{UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship awards}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paul, Shane}}
Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Walsall
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Aston Villa F.C. players
Category:Scunthorpe United F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Halesowen Town F.C. players
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

{{England-footy-forward-1980s-stub}}

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Shane Paul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Paul) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Paul?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.