Sonny Cox (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Exeter City | 44 | (6) |
| 2022 | → Weston-super-Mare (loan) | 16 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | → Bath City (loan) | 19 | (5) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:47, 29 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sonny Cox (born 11 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Exeter City.
Early and personal life[edit]
Cox attended Exmouth Community College.[2]
Playing career[edit]
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] On 14 December 2023, Cox was recalled from his loan spell at Yeovil Town.[12] On 6 March 2024, he signed a new contract, keeping him at Exeter until 2026.[13]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 27 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2021–22[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23[15] | League One | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[16] | League One | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 37 | 5 | |
| Total | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Weston–super–Mare (loan) | 2021–22[17] | Southern League Premier Division South |
16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 1 | 18 | 6 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2022–23[18] | National League South | 19 | 5 | — | — | 3[c] | 3 | 22 | 8 | ||
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2023–24[18] | National League South | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 88 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 108 | 22 | ||
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Appearance in FA Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "📝 Sonny Cox recalled from Yeovil Town loan". Exeter City F.C. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ "✍️ Sonny Cox 2026!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Sonny Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2022.