Sonny Blu Lo-Everton

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Sonny Blu Lo-Everton
Personal information
Full name Sonny Blu Lo-Everton
Date of birth (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth London, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Yeovil Town
(on loan from Watford)
Number 15
Youth career
2011–2020 Watford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Watford 0 (0)
2021 → Wealdstone (loan) 10 (2)
2021– → Yeovil Town (loan) 26 (1)
National team‡
2019 Scotland U17 5 (0)
2019 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U19 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:00, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:43, 4 December 2021 (UTC)

Sonny Blu Lo-Everton (born 15 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays for National League club Yeovil Town, on loan from Watford.

Club career[]

Lo-Everton began his career at Watford, joining the club's academy in 2011.[1] He was featured in The Guardian's Next Generation 2019 list, named as one of the most talented prospects in Premier League academies.[2]

He joined National League club Wealdstone on a short-term loan, helping the club to retain its place in the fifth tier.[3] [4]After making several appearances in Watford's pre-season friendlies, Lo-Everton was loaned out again to Yeovil Town at the beginning of the 2021–22 season, reuniting with former Watford youth coach Darren Sarll, and featured in the Glovers' 1–0 victory over League Two Stevenage in the second round of the FA Cup.[5][6]

International career[]

Despite being born in London, Lo-Everton chose to represent Scotland at international level, qualifying through his grandmother. He was selected at Under-17, Under-18 and Under-19 level.[7]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 12 March 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
Watford 2020–21[8] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22[9] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Wealdstone (loan) 2020–21[10] National League 10 2 — — — 10 2
Yeovil Town (loan) 2021–22[10] National League 26 1 4 1 — 5[a] 3 35 5
Career total 36 3 4 1 0 0 5 3 45 7
  1. ^ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in Somerset Premier Cup

References[]

  1. ^ Leventhal, Adam. "Sonny Blu Lo-Everton: the Watford and Scotland teen with a name like the 'bright blue sky'". The Athletic. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Powell, Jim; Blight, Garry. "Next Generation 2019: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  3. ^ chriswoods51 (2021-04-16). "Sonny joins Stones". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. ^ "Academy: Lo-Everton Signs For Stones". www.watfordfc.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  5. ^ "Lo-Everton eyeing up more first team minutes". Watford Observer. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  6. ^ "Yeovil upset Stevenage in FA Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  7. ^ "Sonny Lo-Everton | Scotland | Scottish FA". Scottish FA. Retrieved 2021-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Games played by Sonny Blu Lo-Everton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Games played by Sonny Blu Lo-Everton in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  10. ^ a b "S. Lo-Everton: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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