Harvey Sayer

Harvey Stephen Sayer (born 6 January 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Lowestoft Town.

Harvey Sayer
Personal information
Full name Harvey Stephen Sayer[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003[2]
Place of birth Gorleston-on-Sea, England
Position(s) Left back
Left winger
Team information
Current team
 Lowestoft Town
Youth career
2008–2011 Bungay Town
2011–2016 Norwich City
2017–2019 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Colchester United 4 (0)
2019 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 0 (0)
2021 → Billericay Town (loan) 4 (0)
2021–2022 → Needham Market (loan) 26 (7)
2022–2023 → Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 17 (4)
2023 → Stowmarket Town (loan) 13 (3)
2023– Lowestoft Town 1 (0)
International career‡
2018 England U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:48, 29 September 2020 (UTC+1)

Sayer joined the Norwich City Academy at the age of eight from Bungay Town. He signed for Colchester United in January 2017 and has appeared on loan for Maldon & Tiptree, Billericay Town and Needham Market.

Career

Born in Gorleston-on-Sea,[3] Sayer signed for Colchester United in January 2017, having impressed on trial after appearing against Colchester for Suffolk Schools.[4] He had previously played for Bungay Town from the age of five, but joined the Norwich City Academy at eight years old.[5]

Sayer made two appearances for Maldon & Tiptree during the 2019–20 season. He played in their penalty shoot-out defeat to AFC Sudbury in the Alan Turvey Trophy, and he was a second-half substitute in their 4–0 win against Witham Town in the Essex Senior Cup.[6][7]

On 29 September 2020, Sayer was named on the Colchester United first-team bench for their EFL Trophy tie against West Ham United under-21s. He came on as a second-half substitute for Miles Welch-Hayes in the 1–0 defeat.[8][9]

On 11 January 2021, Sayer signed his first professional contract with Colchester, with his new deal keeping him with the club until summer 2023.[10]

Sayer made his English Football League debut on 23 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Aramide Oteh during Colchester's 2–1 defeat to Exeter City.[11]

On 21 August 2021, Sayer joined National League South side Billericay Town on loan. He made his debut the same day in their 5–2 defeat to Eastbourne Borough.[12]

Following his Billericay loan, on 21 October 2021 he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market on loan.[13]

In February 2023, Sayer joined Stowmarket Town on a one-month loan deal.[14] He was released by Colchester at the end of the 2022–23 season.[15]

On 11 August 2023, the eve of the new season, Sayer joined Lowestoft Town.[16]

International career

Sayer joined up with the England under-15 team for a training camp in February 2018.[3][4][5]

Career statistics
As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Colchester United 2019–20[17] League Two 0000000000
2020–21[18] League Two 4000001[lower-alpha 1]050
2021–22[19] League Two 0000000000
Total 4000001050
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2019–20[6] Isthmian League North Division 0000–2[lower-alpha 2]020
Billericay Town (loan) 2021–22[20] National League South 4000–0040
Needham Market (loan) 2021–22 Southern League Premier Central 26700–11[lower-alpha 3]2379
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2022–23[6] Isthmian League North Division 17421–2[lower-alpha 4]0215
Stowmarket Town (loan) 2022–23[21] Isthmian League North Division 13300—2[lower-alpha 5]0153
Career total 641421001828417
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. One appearance in Alan Turvey Trophy and one appearance in Essex Senior Cup
  3. Seven appearances and one goal in FA Trophy, four appearances and one goal in Suffolk Premier Cup
  4. One appearance in FA Trophy and one appearance in The Velocity Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in Suffolk Premier Cup

References
  1. "EFL Squad Numbering" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. "Colchester United". FootballSquads. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  3. Bacon, Mike (31 January 2018). "Suffolk teenage footballer Harvey Sayer gets England call-up". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. Hudson, Matt (31 January 2018). "Harvey Gets England Call-Up". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. "Suffolk teenager's England call-up". Suffolk FA. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  6. "Harvey Sayer". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  7. "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Harvey Sayer – 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  8. "Colchester United 0–1 West Ham United U21". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. Carmichael, Andy (29 September 2020). "Colchester United 0-1 West Ham U21s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. Gregory, David (11 January 2021). "Sayer Signs U's Contract". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. "Colchester United 1–2 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  12. Carmichael, Andy (23 August 2021). "Harvey Sayer Joins Billericay On Loan". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  13. Apicella, Liam (21 October 2021). "Colchester United defender Harvey Sayer signs on loan for Needham Market". Suffolk News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. "Sayer Joins Stowmarket On Loan". www.cu-fc.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  15. "Club Announces Retained List". www.cu-fc.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  16. "Blues boss hails latest signing ahead of opening day clash". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  17. "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  18. "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  19. "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  20. Harvey Sayer at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  21. "Stowmarket Town – Appearances – Harvey Sayer – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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