Ben Seymour (footballer)

Benjamin Mark Seymour (born 16 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Exeter City.

Ben Seymour
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Mark Seymour[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999
Place of birth Watford, England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Exeter City
Number 9
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Exeter City 2 (0)
2017 → Weston-super-Mare (loan) 8 (0)
2017–2018 → Bideford (loan) 33 (21)
2018 → Gloucester City (loan) 12 (1)
2018–2019 → Dorchester Town (loan) 26 (14)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:33, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

Career

In April 2017, after progressing through Exeter City's academy, Seymour signed his first professional contract with the club. On 18 July 2017, Seymour signed for National League South club Weston-super-Mare on loan.[2] Seymour made eight appearances for Weston-super-Mare, joining Southern League West club Bideford at the culmination of his loan with Weston-super-Mare. At Bideford, Seymour scored 21 league goals in 33 games during the 2017–18 season. Ahead of the 2018–19 season, Seymour returned to the National League South, signing for Gloucester City on loan. After one goal in twelve appearances for the club, Seymour joined Southern League club Dorchester Town on loan, scoring 14 goals in 26 games in the remainder of the season for the club.[3] On 13 August 2019, Seymour made his professional debut for Exeter, starting in a 4–1 EFL Cup loss against Coventry City.[4] He then made his league debut as a late substitute in a 2–2 draw against Leyton Orient.[5] He scored his first goal for Exeter in an EFL Trophy tie against Swindon Town on 6 October 2020.[6]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Ben Seymour signed from Exeter City". Weston-super-Mare A.F.C. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  3. "Ben Seymour". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  4. "Ben Seymour". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
  5. Strange, Ben. "Ben Seymour: "It was an amazing feeling"". Exeter City FC. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. "A flurry of goals see Swindon Town on the brink of elimination from the EFL Trophy following a 4-3 defeat by Exeter City". swindonadvertiser.co.uk. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.


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