Caylan Vickers

Caylan Vickers

Personal information
Full name	Caylan David Vickers [1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	England
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Mansfield Town (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number	30
Youth career
	Reading
2024–2025	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Reading	14	(1)
2024–	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2025–	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024 (UTC)

Caylan David Vickers (born 22 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Mansfield Town, on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Career

On 17 May 2023, Vickers was offered his first professional contract by Reading. ^[2] On 1 July 2023, Reading confirmed that Vickers had signed his first professional contract with the club. ^[3]

Vickers made his professional debut with Reading in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Peterborough United on 5 August 2023. ^[4] His first league start came on 15 August 2023, in a 1-0 home win against Cheltenham Town.^{[ citation needed ]}

Vickers scored the 8th goal in a 0-9 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on 19 September 2023, the biggest win in the club's history.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 1 February 2024, Vickers transferred to the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. ^[5]

On 3 February 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season. ^[6]

Personal life

He is of Indian descent through his mother.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 29 October 2024 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2023–24	EFL League One	14	1	1	0	2	0	—		5 [a]	2	22	3
Brighton & Hove Albion	2023–24	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0 [a]	0	0	0
	2024–25	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	1	3	1
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	3	1	3	1
Career total			14	1	1	0	2	0	-	-	8	3	25	4

1. Appearances and goals in EFL Trophy

References

1. "CLUB LIST OF REGISTERED PLAYERS" (PDF). efl.com. EFL. 20 May 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
2. "NEW DEALS OFFERED AS CONTRACTS COME TO THEIR CONCLUSION". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
3. "PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS SIGNED BY NINE YOUNG PLAYERS". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
4. "REPORT: READING 0-1 PETERBOROUGH UNITED". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
5. "Vickers signs from Reading". Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
6. "Mansfield Town are delighted to announce the signing of attacker Caylan Vickers on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion until the end of the season". Mansfield Town F.C. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
7. Caylan Vickers at Soccerway

External links

• Caylan Vickers at Soccerway