Ben Seymour (footballer)

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Ben Seymour
Personal information
Full name Benjamin Mark Seymour[1]
Date of birth (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Watford, England
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Bath City
(on loan from Exeter City)
Number 15
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Exeter City 50 (1)
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)
2021 → Yeovil Town (loan) 4 (0)
2022– → Bath City (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:14, 11 February 2022 (UTC)

Benjamin Mark Seymour (born 16 April 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Bath City on loan from Exeter City.

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]

On 30 September 2021, Seymour along with Jordan Dyer joined National League club Yeovil Town on a one-month loan deal.[7]

On 21 January 2022, Seymour joined National League South side Bath City on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[8]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 5 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Exeter City 2017–18[9] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[10] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019–20[11] League Two 11 0 3 0 1 0 8[a] 0 23 0
2020–21[12] League Two 33 1 2 0 1 0 3[b] 2 39 3
2021–22[13] League Two 6 0 0 0 1 0 2[b] 0 9 0
Total 50 1 5 0 3 0 13 2 71 3
Weston-super-Mare (loan) 2017–18[3] National League South 8 0 1 0 — 0 0 9 0
Bideford (loan) 2017–18[3] Southern League West Division 33 21 — — 2[c] 2 35 23
Gloucester City (loan) 2018–19[14] National League South 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 12 1
Dorchester Town (loan) 2018–19[3] Southern League Premier Division South 26 14 0 0 — 6[d] 7 32 21
Yeovil Town (loan) 2021–22[14] National League 4 0 2 0 — 0 0 6 0
Bath City (loan) 2021–22[14] National League South 4 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Career total 137 37 8 0 3 0 21 11 169 48
  1. ^ Seven appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League Two play-offs
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ One appearance and one goal in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal Southern League Cup
  4. ^ Five appearances and six goals in FA Trophy, one appearance and one goal Dorset Senior Cup

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. ^ a b c d "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.
  7. ^ "Transfer | Exeter City duo sign on loan". Yeovil Town F.C. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Ben Seymour signs on loan for Bath City". Exeter City FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Games played by Ben Seymour in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Games played by Ben Seymour in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Games played by Ben Seymour in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Ben Seymour in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Ben Seymour in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "B. Seymour: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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