Billy Sharp Biography: Age, Height, Parents, Career, Wife, Children, Net Worth

Billy Sharp Biography – British professional footballer, Billy Louis Sharp was born on February 5, 1986, in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

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Name:	Billy Louis Sharp
Age:	37 Years
Wife:	Jade Sharp
Date of Birth:	5 February 1986
Nationality:	British
Net Worth:	$5 million

Billy Sharp Nationality

Sharp was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. He is British.

Billy Sharp Age

Sharp was born on February 5, 1986, hence he is currently 37 years of age.

Billy Sharp Height and Weight

Sharp stands at a height of 5ft 9 inches and weighs 70kg.

Billy Sharp Family and Siblings

Sharp was born to Steve Sharp and his wife whose name is unknown to us at the moment. He has a brother.

Billy Sharp Education

Sharp attended Ecclesfield Secondary School. We have no information as to whether he attended college.

Billy Sharp Career

Sharp was a young player for Middlewood Rovers Junior Football Club. Before making his first-team debut for Sheffield United during the 2004–05 season, he started his career with the youth teams of Rotherham United and Sheffield United.

Before coming to Scunthorpe United in 2005, he spent January 2005 on loan with Rushden and Diamonds, where he scored nine goals in 16 appearances.

Sharp paid £10,000 to sign a contract to become a permanent member of Scunthorpe in 2005. Sharp made headlines during the 2005–06 campaign for his on-loan Leeds United striker Andy Keogh partnership.

In the end, Sharp returned to Sheffield United on July 4, 2007, for a reported £2 million cost, in a transaction that also saw Jonathan Forte leave Sheffield United for Scunthorpe.

Sharp made his full debut for Sheffield United against Colchester United in the 2007–08 season opener, which ended in a 2-2 tie.

He scored two goals against Morecambe in a 5-0 League Cup third-round triumph in September, his first goal in club competition, but he had to wait until March to get his first league goal in a 2-1 home victory against Coventry City.

On September 1, 2009, Sharp agreed to a one-season loan with Championship team Doncaster Rovers. Unusually for a striker, he was given the number 5 for the year.

On August 7, Sharp made his second appearance, scoring in his return matchup with Preston North End. In a 2-0 victory for Rovers over Sheffield United, Sharp also managed to score, but he had to leave the game early due to a hamstring injury.

Sharp opened the scoring against Middlesbrough on November 2, 2011, with a volley, three days after the passing of his two-day-old baby Luey Jacob.

Sharp agreed to a 3+12-year contract with Southampton on January 30, 2012, for an undisclosed sum that was reportedly about £1.8 million. On February 11, 2012, Southampton defeated Burnley 2-0 at home to get his first goal for the club.

Sharp joined Nottingham Forest on loan on August 31, 2012, for the balance of the 2012–13 campaign. On September 1, 2012, he came on as a substitute for Nottingham Forest against Charlton Athletic at the City Ground.

Sharp teamed up with former boss Nigel Adkins on September 26, 2013, as he emergency loaned out his name to Reading. Sharp returned to Doncaster Rovers on loan on January 22, 2014, for the balance of the 2013–14 campaign.

Sharp returned to Yorkshire on August 13 and signed a two-year deal with Leeds United. Southampton reportedly received a transfer fee of £600,000.

Sharp returned to Sheffield United on July 25, 2015, for an unknown sum. Sharp averaged more than one goal per two games for United in the 2015–16 campaign, tallying 21 goals in 39 games.

On August 15, 2023, Sharp agreed to a brief two-month contract with a one-year extension option with Major League Soccer team LA Galaxy.

On August 26, 2023, he made his Galaxy debut by coming on in the 69th minute of play. Sharp scored his first goal as a member of the Galaxy by converting a late penalty.

In a 4-3 comeback victory over Minnesota United on September 20, 2023, Sharp recorded his first hat-trick as a member of the Galaxy.

Billy Sharp Wife

Sharp is married to Jade Sharp.

Billy Sharp Children

Sharp has two sons; Leo and Milo Thomas Sharp.

Billy Sharp Religion

Sharp’s religious affiliation is not known to us at the moment.

Billy Sharp Net Worth

Billy Sharp has a net worth estimated to be about $5 million as of 2023.

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