Max Sheaf

Max Daniel Sheaf (born 10 March 2000) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Gateshead.

Max Sheaf

Sheaf with Redditch United in April 2023
Personal information
Full name	Max Daniel Sheaf[1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-10) 10 March 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Gravesend, Kent, England
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gateshead
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Hull City	1	(0)
2019–2020	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	19	(2)
2021	→ Torquay United (loan)	3	(0)
2021–2022	Gloucester City	19	(0)
2022	→ Hungerford Town (loan)	7	(0)
2022–2023	Redditch United	42	(7)
2023–2025	Ross County	15	(0)
2025–	Gateshead	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Career

Born in Gravesend,^[2] he made his league debut in the final match of the 2018–19 season when he came on in the 54th-minute as a substitute for Fraizer Campbell against Bristol City.^[3]

On 29 July 2019, Sheaf joined Cheltenham Town on loan until January 2020.^[4][5] He made his debut for the Robins in the first match of the 2019–20 season playing 75 mins in a 1–0 loss to Leyton Orient.^[6] He scored his first professional in an EFL Trophy tie against Newport County on 12 November 2019.^[7]

Sheaf's loan at Cheltenham was extended until the end of the season on 8 January 2020.^[8]

On 18 January 2021, Sheaf joined National League side Torquay United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.^[9]

Sheaf was released by Hull City at the end of the 2020–21 season.^[10]

On 27 August 2021, Sheaf signed a one-year contract with Gloucester City.^[11] He was released at the end of the 2021-22 season.^[12]

On 18 February 2022, Sheaf was sent on a month-long loan spell to Hungerford Town.^[13]

On 5 August 2022, Redditch United announced the signing of Sheaf on a free transfer following his release from Gloucester City.^[14]

Sheaf joined Scottish Premiership side Ross County on 28 June 2023 on a two-year deal after County paid an undisclosed fee to Redditch United.^[15]

On 10 January 2025, Sheaf joined National League side Gateshead on an eighteen-month deal.^[16]

Personal life

Sheaf's older brother Ben is also a footballer.^[17] He went to The Anthony Roper Primary School, then moved on to Wilmington Grammar School for Boys in 2011.

Career statistics

As of match played 27 February 2021^[18]

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hull City	2018–19	Championship	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	2019–20	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2020–21	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	3[a]	0	3	0
	Total		1	0	1	0	1	0	3	0	6	0
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2019–20	League Two	19	2	2	0	0	0	1[a]	1	22	3
Torquay United (loan)	2020–21[19]	National League	3	0	0	0	0	0	2[b]	0	5	0
Career total			23	2	3	0	1	0	6	1	33	3

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
2. Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy