Seb Palmer-Houlden
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sebastian Palmer-Houlden | ||
| Date of birth | 14 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Newport County (on loan from Bristol City) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | → Newport County (loan) | 32 | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:07, 13 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (born 14 Nov 2003) is a footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Newport County on loan from Bristol City.[1]
Early life[edit]
His time as a child was split between his mother, Gail, in Knowle, Bristol and his father Simon in Bath. He started playing with Bath City youth teams when he was seven and was briefly playing with Bristol Rovers before he was scouted by Bristol City.[2] He attended Wellsway School.[3]
Career[edit]
Palmer-Houlden started playing for Bristol City age group teams at eight years-old. He signed a professional contract with the club in May 2022.[4]
He spent some time on loan with Chippenham Town at the start of the 2022–23 season. In September 2022, his contract with Bristol City was extended into 2024.[5] He spent time during 2023 on loan at Yeovil Town.[6]
In July 2023, Palmer-Holden was included in the Bristol City first-team squad on a pre-season training camp in Austria.[7] His contract with the club was extended by twelve months.[8]
In July 2023 Palmer-Houlden joined Newport County of EFL League Two on a season-long loan.[9] He made his league debut on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up for Newport against Accrington Stanley.[10] Palmer-Houlden scored his first goal for Newport on 8 August 2023 in the 3-1 EFL Cup First Round win against Charlton Athletic.[11] In early September 2023 he was ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury.[12] In February 2024, having scored seven goals in 28 appearances in all competitions for Newport, he signed a new contract with Bristol City keeping him at the club until 2027.[13] In April 2024 Palmer-Houlden was selected as Newport County Young Player of the Year.[14]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 13 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2022–23[15] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[16] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chippenham Town (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[1] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Newport County (loan) | 2023–24[16] | League Two | 32 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 40 | 9 |
| Career total | 40 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 9 | ||
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "S. Palmer-Houlden: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (28 January 2024). "Seb Palmer-Houlden: Bristol City talent on Man United, conquering fears and his 'weird journey". Bristol Post. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "Ammonite 1031 - 13th May 2022" (PDF). Wellswayschool.com. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ "NEW PRO DEALS FOR ACADEMY STARS". bcfc.co.uk. May 6, 2022. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ Forrester, Richard (1 September 2022). "Bristol City confirm two top talents sign new deals with the club until 2024 on deadline day". Bristol Post. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Barrett, Ben (March 14, 2023). "OWERS AND PALMER-HOULDEN RETURN TO BRISTOL CITY". Gloverscast. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (3 July 2023). "Bristol City leave defensive duo at home as Nigel Pearson takes 11 U21 talents to Austria". Bristol Post. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James. "Bristol City headlines: Gary Johnson to the rescue while striker signs Robins contract extension". Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ Piercy, James (21 July 2023). "Bristol City loan talented strike duo to Newport County and Yeovil Town". Bristol Post. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "ACCRINGTON STANLEY VS. NEWPORT COUNTY". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ Palmer-Houlden first Newport goal
- ^ Palmer-Houlden injured
- ^ "Palmer-Houlden signs new Bristol City deal". BBC Sport. 21 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Townsend player of the year
- ^ "Games played by Seb Palmer-Houlden in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Seb Palmer-Houlden in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Seb Palmer-Houlden at Soccerbase