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
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
*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 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.

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 was named on the Colchester United first-team bench for their EFL Trophy tie against West Ham United under-21s. He came on as a second-half substitute for Miles Welch-Hayes in the 1–0 defeat. ^{[4] [5]}

On 11 January 2021, Sayer signed his first professional contract with Colchester, with his new deal keeping him with the club until summer 2023. ^[6]

Sayer made his English Football League debut on 23 February 2021, coming on as a late substitute for Aramide Oteh during Colchester's 2–1 defeat to Exeter City. ^[7]

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. ^[8]

Following his Billericay loan, on 21 October 2021 he joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Needham Market on loan. ^[9]

In February 2023, Sayer joined Stowmarket Town on a one-month loan deal. ^[10] He was released by Colchester at the end of the 2022–23 season. ^[11]

On 11 August 2023, the eve of the new season, Sayer joined Lowestoft Town. ^[12]

International career

Sayer joined up with the England under-15 team for a training camp in February 2018. ^{[13] [14] [15]}

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 [16]	League Two	4	0	0	0	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	2021–22	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [17]	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 [18]	Isthmian League D1 North	0	0	0	0	–		2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	2	0
Billericay Town (loan)	2021–22 [19]	National League South	4	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Needham Market (loan)	2021–22	Southern Premier Central	26	7	0	0	–		11 [lower-alpha 3]	2	37	9
Maldon & Tiptree (loan)	2022–23 [18]	Isthmian League D1 North	17	4	3	1	–		2 [lower-alpha 4]	0	22	5
Stowmarket Town (loan)	2022–23 [20]	Isthmian League North Division	13	3	0	0	—		2 [lower-alpha 5]	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. Carmichael, Andy (29 September 2020). "Colchester United 0-1 West Ham U21s". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
6. Gregory, David (11 January 2021). "Sayer Signs U's Contract". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
7. "Colchester United 1–2 Exeter City". BBC Sport. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
8. Carmichael, Andy (23 August 2021). "Harvey Sayer Joins Billericay On Loan". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
9. Apicella, Liam (21 October 2021). "Colchester United defender Harvey Sayer signs on loan for Needham Market". Suffolk News. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
10. "Sayer Joins Stowmarket On Loan". www.cu-fc.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
11. "Club Announces Retained List". www.cu-fc.com. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
12. "Blues boss hails latest signing ahead of opening day clash". www.lowestofttownfc.co.uk. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
13. Bacon, Mike (31 January 2018). "Suffolk teenage footballer Harvey Sayer gets England call-up". East Anglian Daily Times. Ipswich. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
14. Hudson, Matt (31 January 2018). "Harvey Gets England Call-Up". Colchester United FC. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
15. "Suffolk teenager's England call-up". Suffolk FA. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
16. "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
17. "Games played by Harvey Sayer in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
18. "Harvey Sayer". Maldon & Tiptree FC. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
19. Harvey Sayer at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
20. "Stowmarket Town – Appearances – Harvey Sayer – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

External links

• Harvey Sayer at Soccerbase