aboutME
Devon Arnold
Winchester City FC
D.O.B 24/11/2001
P.O.B Winchester, England
Position - Forward/Striker/Right wing
Height - 5ft 11in Weight - 68kg
I'm a very quick and energetic No 9
and lead teams from the frontline. Most recently I have been playing right wing and have learned the role which has allowed me to become a more all rounded frontline player and still love scoring!
"Hard work beats talent
when talent doesn't work hard"
and I hate losing.
Experience
Started playing football at the age of 11 Locally in my home town of Tidworth.
Having spells with
Salisbury FC
South Wilts Soccer School
and AFC Bournemouth ID Centre
Having joined Yeovil Town's academy from the Elite Training Centre in November 2016,
After joining Yeovil Town FC Academy at under 15s
I was offered a youth scholarship deal to remain with the Glovers in December 2017. On 1 January 2019, I made my debut for Yeovil in Sky Bet 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 I broke the record for the youngest Yeovil player in the English Football League.
Scholarship 2018 - 2020 YTFC
First Team
Included with first team squad against
Cambridge United
Morcambe
Lincoln City
Port Vale
Exeter City
Tranmere Rovers
Cheltenham Town
Northampton
Bury
Carlise
Crewe
FA CUP
Haringey Borough FC
Poole Town FC
U23s Squad
Plymouth Argle
Newport County
Aston Villa
Bristol City
First team squad number for both years of my scholarship
2018/19 - 28
2019/20 - 39
Stats
U18s
52 games 41 goals
FA Youth Cup
2 games 3 goals
U23s
3 games 3 goals
EFL League 2
11 games 1 app
National League
2 games 0 app
Wiltshire Premier League
13 games 27 goals
Southern Premier League
21 games 4 goal
FA Cup
2 games 1 goal
Loan
Loan Spell to Southern Premier
Dorchester Town FC 2019
Trials
since leaving Yeovil Town I have been on trial for a number of clubs during the summer/winter of 2020 including
Chelsea FC
Manchester United FC
Reading FC
Derby County FC
Stoke City FC
A memory I will always have forever is scoring the only goal of the game for
Manchester United in a 1-0 win over Stoke City.
Key Attributes
- Speed
- First touch
- Defending from the front
- Positioning
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Attacking 1v1
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Athleticism
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Technically good with both feet
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Confidence
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Willingness to learn and develop
Devon Arnold
Footballer
Winchester City FC
REVIEW
"Devon we as staff have been very impressed with your attitude and work ethic this season. We see you as a model scholar not only for your football ability but also for your hardwork academically. From a psychological point of view we feel you have dealt with the challenges of being involved with the 1st team and the highs and lows of youth team football in a very mature manner. Devon has pace to trouble defenders scores goals and can press from the front to win the ball back. Not the biggest player physically but shows good aggression and determination to work hard for the team out of possession. In possession he is very positive and focused in 1v1 attacking situations, and because of his pace, he is always a threat and has a bright future!
-Terry Moore (Pro Licence)
“Devon’s a really bright, talented young man, and one we’ve known about for a while. We’ve had our first session with Devon tonight and I’ve got to say he’s slotted in seamlessly. He’s a really exciting talent – pace hurts teams at any level, and we’re always looking to have some pace on board. It’s something we were looking to do about a month ago, but Devon’s had some involvement with the first team squad at Yeovil where he has been on the bench.”
- Callum Brookes
