Khiry Shelton at Paderborn

Gotta give credit where it's due. Even if he never cracks a Bundesliga lineup again, still a heck of an achievement. Personally, I never came close, despite having made several posts on BigSoccer over the years.

 

it's like no one cares that he played 26 min in a 2-1 loss to Mainz today.

Doppelwechsel beim #SCP07!

⬅️ #Gjasula, #Michel

➡️ #Ritter, #Shelton
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64. #SCPM05 1:2

— SC Paderborn 07 (@SCPaderborn07) October 5, 2019

 

I told you guys he would be getting minutes in the Bundesliga earlier in this thread but everyone disagreed and wants to hate on the guy like he´s pathetic or something....i don´t get it.

is he ronaldo? no.

but why create a cloud of negativity around the guy...even if its just online???

I for one expected big things from him the first time i saw him in MLS....and its still a possibility.

 

Really, he’s just no good. Like at all. Not in a “he might come good” way kind of bad. But in a “this kid ain’t ever going to deliver” not good.

you a big Zardes fan? That’s his absolute, will never reach it because he’s not at technical as Gyasi, ceiling.

 

the past few weeks of his career have been his pinnacle to this point.

why not celebrate that and be optimisitic?

if this is still the pinnacle of his career in a few years....then fine.

 

Fair. I hope for the best for him. Seems like a great guy.

 

I didn’t watch Shelton play as much as NYCFC and KC fans, but when I saw him play CF his hold up play impressed me. Obviously, his finishing ability is poor.

 

On the bench:

Die #SCP07-Aufstellung für #KOESCP! pic.twitter.com/blLSWE8YGp

— SC Paderborn 07 (@SCPaderborn07) October 20, 2019

 

On the bench for a cup match:

Die #SCP07-Startelf für den @DFB_Pokal!#B04SCP #SCP07 pic.twitter.com/7Mvqh5OHyr

— SC Paderborn 07 (@SCPaderborn07) October 29, 2019

 

was subbed in at 87th min as Paderborn are eliminated from DFB Cup after losing 1-0 to Bayer.

 

Still, could be worse. Ask Matt Polster.

 

On the bench:

Hier kommt die Startelf für #TSGSCP! #SCP07 pic.twitter.com/Uqq6IjKxLH

— SC Paderborn 07 (@SCPaderborn07) November 1, 2019

 

Remained on the bench for the duration in a 1-0 home loss to Augsburg.

Paderborn have 1 win from their first 11 and are 5 points below the relegation playoff place, 6 points from safety.

 

On the bench:

So spielt der #BVB gleich gegen den #SCP. #BVBSCP pic.twitter.com/f1FmgJZnKM

— schwatzgelb.de (@schwatzgelbde) November 22, 2019

 

It's 3-0 at halftime.

To Paderborn.

At the Signal Iduna.

What the ********?

 

And to demonstrate why Paderborn is going down, it finished 3-3.

 

he's on the lending list for Paderborn.

 

Probably the only way he will get to see the field. They don't even sub him into games.... he just gets splinters from always riding the pine.

 

Round two ✌️ in Sporting Blue.

Welcome back to Kansas City, @KhiryShelton!

🔷🔷🔷

— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) December 9, 2019

Three-year contract, plus an option for 2023. He will (presumably) join #SportingKC for preseason next month.

— Andy (@AndyEdMLS) December 9, 2019

Back to the states

 

not surprising if one is honest his German adventure pretty much amounted to OL/5th division play with just a bit in 1BL/2BL.
Only played 6 1st team games in 1 season and a half with 0 starts.

 

Hopefully it was a fun cultural experience.

 

I'm actually surprised he ever even stepped foot into a Bundesliga match. He can always say, "I played in the Bundesliga" - so that's kinda neat.

 

He will be interesting to see what his MLS contract is

 

He was on $120,000 before he left. Can't imagine he's done much to raise that.

 

Disappointing that he didn't succeed, but at least he had the balls to try.

As the saying goes, "better an oh shit than a what if".