Harvey Sayer

Harvey Sayer
Personal information
Full name Harvey Stephen Sayer[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Gorleston-on-Sea, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Lowestoft Town
Youth career
2008–2011 Bungay Town
2011–2016 Norwich City
2017–2020 Colchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 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 36 (23)
International career‡
2018 England U15 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:00, 27 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:48, 29 September 2020 (UTC+1)

Harvey Stephen Sayer (born 6 January 2003) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Lowestoft Town.

Career

Born in Gorleston-on-Sea, Sayer started his youth career at local side Bungay Town, aged five. At the age of eight, he joined the Norwich City Academy. He was released at age 12.

In January 2017, aged 14, he signed for Colchester United, having impressed on trial after appearing against the club for Suffolk Schools.

Sayer joined Isthmian League Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree on loan in 2019-20. But made just two appearances for the club, playing in their penalty shoot-out defeat to AFC Sudbury in the Alan Turvey Trophy, and as a second-half substitute in their 4–0 win against Witham Town in the Essex Senior Cup, before returning to parent club Colchester United.[3]

On 29 September 2020, Sayer made his first-team debut for Colchester United, coming on as a second-half substitute for Miles Welch-Hayes in a 1–0 EFL Trophy group stage defeat to West Ham United Under-21s.[4]

On 11 January 2021, Sayer signed his first professional contract at Colchester United - a two-year deal keeping him at the club until Summer 2023.[5]

Sayer made his English Football League debut on 23 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Aramide Oteh in Colchester United's 2–1 League Two defeat to Exeter City.[6]

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.[7] Sayer made a total of 4 appearances during his loan spell at Billericay Town.

On 21 October 2021, Sayer joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market on loan.[8] Sayer scored 9 goals in 37 appearances for Needham Market, including starting in the 2021-22 Suffolk Premier Cup Final penalty shootout victory over Leiston at Colchester Community Stadium, the home of parent club Colchester United.

Sayer started the 2022-23 season on loan at Isthmian Division One North side Maldon & Tiptree, for the second time in his career. He was given more opportunities this time around, scoring 5 goals in 22 appearances.

In February 2023, Sayer joined fellow Isthmian Division One North side Stowmarket Town on an initial one-month loan deal.[9] His loan was extended until the end of the season, finishing with 3 goals in 15 appearances for Stowmarket Town.

At the end of the 2022-23 season, after six and a half years with the club, Sayer was released by Colchester United.[10]

On 11 August 2023, the eve of the new season, Sayer joined Isthmain Division One North side Lowestoft Town.[11] Sayer finished the 2023-24 season with 26 goals in 41 appearances, as Lowestoft Town were crowned champions and promoted to the Southern League Premier Central.

International career

In February 2018, Sayer was called up to the England Under-15s squad for a training camp.[12] He appeared for the Young Lions against Belgium.

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colchester United 2020–21[13] League Two 4 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 5 0
2021–22 League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2022–23[14] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2019–20[15] Isthmian League D1 North 0 0 0 0 – 2[b] 0 2 0
Billericay Town (loan) 2021–22[16] National League South 4 0 0 0 – 0 0 4 0
Needham Market (loan) 2021–22 Southern Premier Central 26 7 0 0 – 11[c] 2 37 9
Maldon & Tiptree (loan) 2022–23[15] Isthmian League D1 North 17 4 3 1 – 2[d] 0 22 5
Stowmarket Town (loan) 2022–23[17] Isthmian League North Division 13 3 0 0 — 2[e] 0 15 3
Lowestoft Town 2023–24 Isthmian League D1 North 36 23 2 1 — 3 2 41 26
Career total 100 37 5 2 0 0 21 4 126 43
  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. ^ "Maldon & Tiptree – Appearances – Harvey Sayer – 2019–2020". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Colchester United 0–1 West Ham United U21". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  5. ^ Gregory, David (11 January 2021). "Sayer Signs U's Contract". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Colchester United 1–2 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  7. ^ Carmichael, Andy (23 August 2021). "Harvey Sayer Joins Billericay On Loan". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  8. ^ Apicella, Liam (21 October 2021). "Colchester United defender Harvey Sayer signs on loan for Needham Market". Suffolk News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Sayer Joins Stowmarket On Loan". www.cu-fc.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Club Announces Retained List". www.cu-fc.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Blues boss hails latest signing ahead of opening day clash". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. ^ Bacon, Mike (31 January 2018). "Suffolk teenage footballer Harvey Sayer gets England call-up". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  15. ^ a b "Harvey Sayer". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  16. ^ Harvey Sayer at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Stowmarket Town – Appearances – Harvey Sayer – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2023.