Shilow Tracey (born 29 April 1998) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a winger for club Crewe Alexandra.
Career Tracey began his career at Ebbsfleet United and made a single appearance for them in the Kent Senior Cup against Charlton Athletic.
Tottenham Hotspur In the 2016 winter transfer window Tracey moved to Tottenham for an undisclosed fee. Paul Prenderville reviewed the player for Sky Sports quoting that Tracey is "Quick and strong, his performances for the Ebbsfleet youth team have drawn similarities with Yaya Toure". In July, 2018 Tracey signed a new contract committing to the club until 2020.
Loan spells In January 2020, Tracey went out on loan to Macclesfield Town of League Two. On 8 February 2020 he made his football league debut away at Leyton Orient which ended 1–1. On 18 February, Tracey scored his first professional league goal in a 1–1 draw against Plymouth Argyle.
On 18 September 2020, Tracey joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan for the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goals for Shrewsbury on 10 November 2020 when he scored a hat-trick in an EFL Trophy group game against Crewe Alexandra.
On 25 January 2021, Tracey joined League Two side Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season.
Cambridge United On 17 June 2021, Tracey signed a two-year deal with Cambridge United.
Crewe Alexandra On 26 June 2023, Tracey joined EFL League Two club Crewe Alexandra after signing a two-year deal. He made his Crewe debut at Gresty Road on 5 August 2023, in a 2–2 draw with Mansfield Town, and scored his first Crewe goal in a 3–3 draw at Wrexham on 30 September 2023. On 4 March 2025, Tracey was stretchered off after suffering a broken leg during Crewe's League Two defeat by Fleetwood Town at Gresty Road. In July 2025, he signed a new one-year contract, with an option for a further year, to stay at Crewe. After a long recovery from his leg injury, Tracey began playing in under-21 games in March 2026. Manager Lee Bell hoped Tracey would contribute to the first team's final games of the season, and Tracey made a substitute appearance in Crewe's 3–2 defeat at Grimsby Town on 11 April 2026, plus two other appearances off the bench in the final two games of the season. On 13 May 2026, the club said he would be released in the summer when his contract expired.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEbbsfleet United2014–15Conference South0000—1Appearance in the Kent Senior Cup0102015–16National League South0000—00002016–17National League South0000—0000Total0000—1010Tottenham Hotspur2016–17Premier League0000000000Tottenham Hotspur U212017–18————3Appearances in the EFL Trophy1312018–19————10102019–20————3030Tottenham Hotspur2020–21Premier League0000000000Total———7171Macclesfield Town (loan)2019–20League Two7100000071Shrewsbury Town (loan)2020–21League One80100034124Cambridge United (loan)2020–21League Two171000000171Cambridge United2021–22League One2622010113032022–23371302010431Total633503021734Crewe Alexandra2023–24League Two43320204One appearance in the EFL Trophy; three appearances in EFL League Two play-offs.05132024–25League Two3361010003562025–26League Two3000000030Total799303040899Career total17214906017620420
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