Devon Arnold

Devon Michael Arnold (born 24 November 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward most recently for Yeovil Town.

Devon Arnold
Personal information
Full name Devon Michael Arnold
Date of birth (2001-11-24) 24 November 2001
Place of birth Winchester, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2016–2018 Yeovil Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Yeovil Town 1 (0)
2019 → Dorchester Town (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:29, 7 December 2019 (UTC)

Career

Born in Winchester, Hampshire, Arnold grew up in Tidworth, Wiltshire and was educated at The Wellington Academy, Ludgershall. Having joined Yeovil Town's academy from the Elite Training Centre in November 2016,[2] Arnold was offered a youth scholarship deal to remain with the Glovers in December 2017.[3] On 1 January 2019, Arnold made his debut for Yeovil in EFL League Two as a late substitute in their 4–1 defeat against Cheltenham Town, at the age of just 17 years and 38 days he broke the record for the youngest Yeovil player in the English Football League.[4][5] Arnold was released by Yeovil at the end of the 2019–20 season when his youth scholarship expired.[6]

Following his release by Yeovil, Arnold spent time on trial with Premier League side Manchester United.[7]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 January 2020.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Yeovil Town 2018–19[8] League Two 1000000010
2019–20[9] National League 0000—1[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 1000001020
Dorchester Town (loan) 2019–20[10] Southern Premier South 3000—1[lower-alpha 2]040
Career total 4000002060
  1. Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
  2. Appearance in Southern League Cup

References
  1. "About Me". devonarnold.co.uk. Devon Arnold. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  2. "Hall of Fame". Elite Training Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. "Academy | Four youngsters offered scholarships". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. "Yeovil Town 1–4 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. "News | Arnold becomes club's youngest EFL debutant". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  6. Devon Arnold [@DevonArnold_] (15 May 2020). "My time with @ytfcofficial has come to an end. I would like to say thank you to everyone who has been apart of my journey there. I would like to thank the coaches, players, staff and fans for all their support and wish them well in the future. #YTFC" (Tweet). Retrieved 28 August 2020 – via Twitter.
  7. Fay, Richard (27 August 2020). "Teenage striker confirms Manchester United trial". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  8. "Games played by Devon Arnold in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  9. "Games played by Devon Arnold in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
  10. "Devon Arnold Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
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