Karl Sheppard

Academy

Sheppard initially played for Portmarnock AFC and Shelbourne before moving to the Everton Academy.

Galway United

In February 2010 Sheppard signed for Galway United, and made his League of Ireland debut at Richmond Park on the opening day of the 2010 League of Ireland season. His goal scoring in April earned him the Airtricity SWAI Player of the Month Award. In his last game for the club, he scored the winner in the Premier Division promotion/relegation play-off.

Shamrock Rovers

In January 2011, Sheppard signed for the League of Ireland Champions. He picked up his first senior trophy, playing all five games and scoring three goals en route to winning the 2011 Setanta Sports Cup. In August 2011, Sheppard helped Shamrock Rovers make history in becoming the first ever League of Ireland team to reach the group stages of a major European club competition when they qualified for the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League group stage. Sheppard earned the penalty late in extra time that saw Rovers win through 3–2 on aggregate away to FK Partizan in the 2011 Europa League Playoff Round. In October he scored at PAOK in the Europa League group stage. He scored a total of 15 goals in 35 appearances in the 2011 Shamrock Rovers F.C. season.

Reading

On 12 January 2012, Sheppard announced via Twitter that he had signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Reading, leaving Shamrock Rovers on a free transfer. Reading reportedly beat off interest from other…

While a Shelbourne player, Sheppard scored the fifth goal in Republic of Ireland U16's 5–2 win over Japan at the Montaigu Tournament in 2007. Sheppard also represented his country at U17 level where he scored after coming on as a substitute at Terryland Park in a 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round. In the elite phase of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship elite qualification Sheppard played in all three games in Ukraine as Ireland narrowly missed out on qualification. Sheppard made a substitute appearance for the League of Ireland XI in a 7–1 defeat to Manchester United in the first game to be played at the Aviva Stadium in August 2010. In September 2010 he was called up to the Republic of Ireland under-21 national football team for the final 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifier in Turkey but did not make an appearance. Sheppard made his U21 debut in November 2011 in a 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship win over Liechtenstein.

Professional appearances updated 17 January 2021.

Shamrock Rovers LOI Premier Division: 2011 Setanta Sports Cup: 2011, 2013 Cork City LOI Premier Division: 2017 FAI President's Cup (3): 2016, 2017, 2018 FAI Cup (2): 2016, 2017 Fingal Sportsman of the year: 2017