Gabriel Billington
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel James Billington[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Taunton, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender; midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Exeter City | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2022 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Exeter City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Poole Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Plymouth Parkway (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:12, 24 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
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Gabriel Billington (born 17 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for League Two club Exeter City. He played on loan at Poole Town and Plymouth Parkway during the 2022–23 season and turned professional at Exeter in March 2023.
Career[edit]
Billington began a two-year scholarship with Exeter City in August 2021.[2] He played in defence for the under-18s in the EFL Youth Alliance and FA Youth Cup.[2] He played on the losing side of the Devon St Luke's Bowl final in May 2022.[2] He made his senior debut for Exeter City on 4 October 2022, after coming on as a 61st-minute substitute for Alex Hartridge in a 2–1 win over Southampton U21 at St James Park in the group stages of the EFL Trophy.[3] On 3 January 2023, he joined Southern League Premier Division South side Poole Town on a one-month work experience loan.[4][5] The loan was later extended to the end of the 2022–23 season.[6] However, his work experience loan was switched to Plymouth Parkway on 15 February.[2][7] He turned professional at Exeter in March 2023, and said that "my journey has been amazing, I was a young lad just signed from a tournament, and now I've worked my way up".[8]
Style of play[edit]
Billington can play in defence or midfield.[9] Exeter City Head of Coaching, Brad-Lee Miller, said that Billington "has excellent receiving skills and handles the ball well".[8] He is able to lead the transition from defence to attack.[10]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 20 April 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2022–23[11] | EFL League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Poole Town (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Southern League Premier Division South |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Plymouth Parkway (loan) | 2022–23[12] | Southern League Premier Division South |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the Dorset Senior Cup
References[edit]
- ↑ "Club List of Registered Players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Billington, Gabriel". grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "Exeter City vs Southampton U21 on 04 Oct 22 - Match Centre - Exeter City FC". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ↑ "✍️ Gabe Billington joins Poole Town on one-month loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Whitney, Steve (3 January 2023). "Billington Heads to Poole for Experience". southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Tanner, Jack (3 February 2023). "Dolphins extend Billington loan until end of campaign". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Whitney, Steve (15 February 2023). "Parkway Take Young Grecian for Experience - The Southern League". live.southern-football-league.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "✍️ Gabe Billington signs first professional deal!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Tanner, Jack (3 January 2023). "Dolphins add Exeter youngster Billington on month-loan". Bournemouth Echo. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ Rossiter, Andy (3 January 2023). "Gabriel Billington joins on a month's loan from Exeter City - Latest News - Poole Town FC". www.pooletownfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ↑ "Games played by Gabriel Billington in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Stats". aylesburyunitedarchive.com. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links[edit]
- Gabriel Billington at Soccerway
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