Martin Horsell
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| Martin Horsell | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Martin Horsell | |
| Date of birth | October 12, 1986 (age 20) | |
| Place of birth | Paignton, Devon | |
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Torquay United | |
| Number | 20 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| -2004 | Plymouth Argyle | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004-2006 2006- |
Bristol Rovers Torquay United |
0 (0) 5 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Martin Horsell (born October 12, 1986) is an English professional football goalkeeper, currently with Torquay United.
Horsell was spotted by a scout from Plymouth Argyle while playing for his school, the King Edward VI Community College in his hometown Totnes. He played for the Argyle Youth sides and while attending Plymouth College was selected for the British Colleges side.
He left Plymouth in 2004 when he moved to the Bristol Academy of Sport at Filton College. Soon after starting at the College he was selected to play for the Bristol Rovers under-18 side and in October 2004 was signed by Rovers manager Ian Atkins on non-contract terms as cover for Kevin Miller [1]. He signed a professional contract with Rovers for the 2005-06 season, but failed to break into the first team.
In July 2006, after his release by Rovers [2], he signed for Torquay United, by now managed by Ian Atkins as back-up for Nathan Abbey [3].
With Abbey set to leave over a contract dispute, Horsell was given his league debut in bizarre circumstances when he replaced Abbey as a substitute with seven minutes remaining of the home game with Milton Keynes Dons, despite Torquay trailing 0-2 at the time. Abbey subsequently signed a contract with Brentford
He made his full debut in the next game, a 1-0 defeat at home to fellow strugglers Macclesfield Town in which he was given the Man of the Match Award. However, after the signing of Kevin Miller on loan from Southampton, Horsell returned to being second choice goalkeeper.
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