Sonny Cox (footballer)
Sonny Cox (born 11 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League South club Yeovil Town on loan from Exeter City.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sonny Cox[1] | ||
Date of birth | 11 October 2004 | ||
Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team |
Yeovil Town (on loan from Exeter City) | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2021 | Exeter City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Exeter City | 20 | (1) |
2022 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 16 | (5) |
2022–2023 | → Bath City (loan) | 19 | (5) |
2023– | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:21, 24 October 2023 (UTC) |
Early and personal life
Cox attended Exmouth Community College.[2]
Playing career
Cox signed his first professional contract with Exeter City in July 2021, at the age of sixteen, having been with the club since the age of seven.[3] He had spent a week on trial at Manchester United earlier in the year.[4][5] He made his first-team debut on 5 October, he came on as a 49th-minute substitute for Archie Collins in a 2–2 draw at Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy.[6]
On 21 January 2022, Cox joined Southern League Premier Division South side Weston-super-Mare on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7]
The beginning of the 2022-23 season saw Cox feature in the first-team squad more prominently, including appearing off the bench in 5 league games. Cox netted a debut first-team goal for Exeter in the closing stages of a 2-4 defeat at home to Oxford United on the 15 October 2022.[8]
On 26 December 2022, it was confirmed that Cox had joined National League South side Bath City on an initial one-month loan.[9] The loan deal was extended until the end of the season on 28 January 2023.[10]
On 17 October 2023, Cox joined National League South side Yeovil Town on loan until January 2024.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 24 October 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Exeter City | 2021–22[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2022–23[13] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
2023–24[14] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
Weston–super–Mare (loan) | 2021–22[15] | Southern League Premier Division South |
16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
Bath City (loan) | 2022–23[16] | National League South | 19 | 5 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 22 | 8 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2023–24[16] | National League South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Career total | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 73 | 15 |
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the Somerset Premier Cup, and one appearance and one goal in the Southern Football League play-offs
- One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Somerset Premier Cup
References
- "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- Herbert, Tim (10 July 2021). "Exmouth pupil on the road to pro football". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "✍️ Sonny Cox signs his first professional contract at Exeter City". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Clark, Daniel (8 April 2021). "Manchester United take Exeter City wonderkid Sonny Cox on week-long trial". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Coombs, Dan (9 April 2021). "Who is Manchester United trialist Sonny Cox?". United In Focus. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- Clark, Daniel (5 October 2021). "Exeter City secure penalty shootout win over Cheltenham Town". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Sonny Cox joins Weston-super-Mare on loan". Exeter City FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
- "Exeter City 2-4 Oxford United Match Report". Sky Sports. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- "Sonny Cox joins Bath City on loan". Exeter City FC. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- "Sonny Cox has extended his loan with the Romans until the end of the season". Bath City F.C. Official Twitter Page. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- "Signing | Sonny Cox joins on loan". ytfc.net. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- "Sonny Cox Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- Sonny Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2022.