Sonny Cox (footballer)

Sonny Cox
Personal information
Full name Sonny Cox[1]
Date of birth (2004-10-11) 11 October 2004 (age 20)
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 53 (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 09:51, 3 November 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

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] 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

As of match played 29 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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
2024–25[17] League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 12 0
Total 53 6 0 0 5 0 10 0 68 6
Weston–super–Mare (loan) 2021–22[18] Southern League
Premier Division South 		16 5 0 0 — 2[b] 1 18 6
Bath City (loan) 2022–23[19] National League South 19 5 — — 3[c] 3 22 8
Yeovil Town (loan) 2023–24[19] National League South 9 2 2 0 — 1[d] 0 12 2
Career total 97 18 2 0 5 0 16 4 120 22
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in the Somerset Premier Cup, and one appearance and one goal in the Southern Football League play-offs
  3. ^ One appearance in FA Trophy, two appearances and three goals in Somerset Premier Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ Herbert, Tim (10 July 2021). "Exmouth pupil on the road to pro football". Exmouth Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  3. ^ "✍️ Sonny Cox signs his first professional contract at Exeter City". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  4. ^ Clark, Daniel (8 April 2021). "Manchester United take Exeter City wonderkid Sonny Cox on week-long trial". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  5. ^ Coombs, Dan (9 April 2021). "Who is Manchester United trialist Sonny Cox?". United In Focus. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  6. ^ Clark, Daniel (5 October 2021). "Exeter City secure penalty shootout win over Cheltenham Town". DevonLive. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Sonny Cox joins Weston-super-Mare on loan". Exeter City FC. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Exeter City 2-4 Oxford United Match Report". Sky Sports. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Sonny Cox joins Bath City on loan". Exeter City FC. 26 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Signing | Sonny Cox joins on loan". ytfc.net. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  12. ^ "📝 Sonny Cox recalled from Yeovil Town loan". Exeter City F.C. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  13. ^ "✍️ Sonny Cox 2026!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 6 March 2024. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Sonny Cox in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  18. ^ "Sonny Cox Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  19. ^ a b Sonny Cox at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2022.