Devon Michael Arnold (born 24 November 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Winchester City.
 Arnold in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devon Michael Arnold | ||
| Date of birth | 24 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Winchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Winchester City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Yeovil Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Yeovil Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dorchester Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Salisbury | 61 | (8) |
| 2021 | → Bemerton Heath Harlequins (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2023– | Winchester City | 12 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:34, 27 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn 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]
On 10 September 2021, Arnold signed for Southern League Premier Division South side Salisbury.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 20 April 2024.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2018–19[9] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | National League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Dorchester Town (loan) | 2019–20[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Salisbury | 2021–22[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2022–23[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
34 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 3 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 2023–24[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[e] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 61 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 4 | 73 | 12 | |||
| Bemerton Heath Harlequins (loan) | 2021–22[12] | Wessex League Division One | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |||
| Winchester City | 2023–24[11] | Southern League Premier Division South |
12 | 2 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 93 | 14 | ||
- ^ Appearance in Somerset Premier Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Southern League Cup
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup, one appearance in Wiltshire Senior Cup, two appearances and one goal in Wiltshire Premier Shield
- ^ Appearances in Wiltshire Premier Shield
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References
edit- ^ "About Me". devonarnold.co.uk. Devon Arnold. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame". Elite Training Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Academy | Four youngsters offered scholarships". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 20 December 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Yeovil Town 1–4 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "News | Arnold becomes club's youngest EFL debutant". ytfc.net. Yeovil Town F.C. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ 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 a part 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.
- ^ Fay, Richard (27 August 2020). "Teenage striker confirms Manchester United trial". Manchester Evening News. Reach plc. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Devon Arnold Signs". Salisbury F.C. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Devon Arnold in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Devon Arnold in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Devon Arnold Profile". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk. Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ "Devon Michael Arnold Player Stats | Velocity Wessex Football League". fulltime.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
edit- Devon Arnold profile Archived 5 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- Official site
- Devon Arnold at Soccerbase
