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
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]
On 10 September 2021, Arnold signed for Southern League Premier Division South side Salisbury.[8]
Career statistics
- 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 | ||
References
External links
- Devon Arnold profile Archived 5 September 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Yeovil Town F.C. website
- Official site
- Devon Arnold at Soccerbase
