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Herne Bay FC Squad 2019/20 Callum Adonis-Taylor Junior Aikionbare Zak Ansah Kieron Campbell Tom Carlton Dan Carrington Ryan Cooper Mobolaji Dawodu Anthony Edgar Simon Kabamba George Kamurasi (GKP) Laurence Harvey Dan Lawrence Kyron Lightfoot Samuel Naiwo Joe Nelder Pat Nzuzi Chris Saunders Tushaun-Tyreese Walters Manager: Ben Smith Assistant Managers: Tim Dixon & Ben Brown Coaches: Mark Taylor, Allan Birchard Physio: Kit: Aaron Smith Issued: 07/02/2020 1 | P a g e Herne Bay FC Squad 2019/20 Callum Adonis-Taylor Age 21, Defender Previous Club, Hythe Town Former Tonbridge Angels central defender who can play anywhere across the back four, returned to Herne Bay for a second spell at the end of November 2019. Spent the early part of the 2019/20 season at Hythe Town. Junior Aikhionbare Age 24, Forward Previous Club, Whyteleafe Zak Ansah Age 25, Forward Previous Club, Hythe Town Zak had spells with Sydenham SC & Charlton Athletic before joining Arsenal when 10. He made his debut for their U18 side when 14. He represented England at both U16 & U17 but committed his future to Ghana. On 4 Dec 2012, with Arsenal qualified for the next round of the competition, Ansah was substitute for the Champions’ League group match v Olympiacos but remained on the bench. After the 13/14 season, Ansah was released without making a first-team appearance. He joined Charlton Athletic on a two-year deal & spent time on loan with Plymouth Argyle & Newport County where he made first team appearances. On 3 Aug 2016, Ansah joined Woking for the 16/17 National League season. A long-term injury kept him out of the side. After his release from Woking in June 2017, he joined Hythe Town. Ansah scored 20 goals in 19 appearances, after netted thirteen times in ten consecutive games. In June 2018, Ansah agreed a new one-year deal with Hythe but was released by them at the end of the season because he still wanted to play football for YouTube Sunday side SE Dons. From 61 league and cup appearances, he scored 51 goals for the Cannons. Joined Herne Bay in July 2019. Keiron Campbell Age 24, Midfielder Previous Club, Hythe Town Winger Kieron Campbell left Faversham Town for Hythe Town in January 2017. He made 109 appearances for Hythe and netted 14 times. He has also had spells with Whitstable Town and Fisher. Joined Herne Bay in July 2019. Tom Carlton Age 21, Midfielder Previous Club, Hythe Town Carlton originally joined Bay in July 2017 after spending his school years in the youth set ups at Chelsea and West Ham United before joining Colchester United in their Academy. He was Joint Players’ Player of the Season and won the most Man of the Match Awards in 2017/18. With Herne Bay’s financial crisis worsening the decision was made to sell him to Hythe after 87 appearances (85+2) and scoring 19 goals. 2 | P a g e Herne Bay FC Squad 2019/20 Dan Carrington Age 23, Defender/Midfielder Previous Club, Ramsgate Herne Bay made their first signing of 2020 with Ben Smith capturing the signature of 23-year-old Dan Carrington from Ramsgate. Carrington is a versatile defender/midfielder. Before he joined Ramsgate for the start of the 2019/20 season, he made 150 appearances for Faversham Town and appeared for them in the Isthmian League Division One South play-offs and the Isthmian League Cup Final. He had previously been with the Ebbsfleet United Academy and had a loan period with Erith Town. Ryan Cooper Age 27, Defender Previous Club, Hythe Town A product of Dartford’s Academy; his early career included Maidstone United, Sittingbourne, Hythe Town and Leatherhead. Joined Faversham Town in July 2015, transferring to Folkestone Invicta in September 2017 before returning to Faversham five months later. In total he made 122 appearances for the Lilywhites before moving on to Canterbury City last season. Started this campaign in his second spell at Hythe where he played nine times. Mobolaji Dawodu Age 26, Midfielder/Forward Previous Club, Canterbury City Came through the Faversham Town Under 21 ranks before leaving Salters Lane in January 2017 and then made 12 appearances for Whitstable Town scoring one goal. A summer move to Sittingbourne followed. Played for Canterbury City last campaign and joined Herne Bay in July 2019. Lead singer of a twitter video, which had well over a million views. Anthony Edgar Age 29, Midfielder Previous Club, Cray Valley PM Edgar was a product of the West Ham United youth system and made his debut for the Hammers on 03/01/2010 in a defeat to Arsenal in the FA Cup. He went on loan to Bournemouth and was released by West Ham in June 2011. He then played for Yeovil Town, Barnet, Dagenham & Redbridge, Bishop’s Stortford, Braintree Town, Woking, Hayes & Yeading United before moving to Cray Valley PM. He made 82 appearances for the Millers and scored 33 goals and appeared for Cray Valley at Wembley in the FA Vase defeat to Chertsey Town in May 2019. Laurence Harvey Age 28, Defender Previous Club, Canterbury City Imposing centre back who has wealth of Isthmian League experience, including the Premier Division. He has previously played for Ashford Town (Kent), Maidstone United, Sittingbourne, Hythe Town and Whitstable Town and was the Canterbury City captain for 2017/18 and 2018/19. Joined Herne Bay in July 2019 and is Club Captain. Simon Kabamba Age 20, Midfielder/Forward Joined Herne Bay in July 2017 and was a regular for the Reserves before making his first team debut in March 2018. Now in his third season he has made 45 appearances before the start of this season. Has loan experience this season at K Sports. 3 | P a g e Herne Bay FC Squad 2019/20 George Kamurasi Age 29, Goalkeeper Previous Club, Hythe Town Herne Bay signed George in September 2019. 6’ 6” Ugandan Kamurasi is a Head Coach with GKG and had previously played for Grays Athletic, Brentwood Town, Potters Bar, Tilbury, Greenwich Borough, Ashford United and Hythe Town. Dan Lawrence Age 32, Midfielder Previous Club, Canterbury City Former Herne Bay youth player who made his first team debut in April 2005 before moving to Whitstable Town for a season in July 2007 and then returned to Winch’s Field for his second spell. Another to be part of the Kent League Premier winning and FA Vase semi- final squad in 2011/12 but left Bay at the end of that campaign to join Faversham Town. A year later he was back at Herne Bay for the third time for 2013/14. Has appeared 207 times for Herne Bay, scoring 26 times and has subsequently played for Ramsgate and Canterbury City, and again made an FA Vase semi-final with the latter, after a long absence last campaign due to a ACL injury. He re-joined Herne Bay in July 2019. Kyron Lightfoot Age 21, Midfielder Previous Club, Canterbury City Lightfoot was originally with the Dover Academy and then with Chatham Town’s U21s before going to Faversham Town, then joining Cray Wanderers followed by Ramsgate at the start of 2018/19. He joined Herne Bay in November 2018 and made one start and one appearance before moving on to Canterbury City. He was part of the City squad who reached the Semi-Finals of the FA Vase last season. Samuel Naiwo Age 27, Attacking Midfielder Previous Club, Sandvikens IF Joe Nelder Age 27, Defender/Midfielder Previous Club, Canterbury City Came through the youth and reserves ranks before making his first team debut in February 2008. As well as being part of the squad that won the Kent League Premier and reached the FA Vase semi-final, he was also captain of Herne Bay Reserves who won Kent League Division One and the Kent League Division 1 & 2 Cup double in 2011/12. In five Isthmian League seasons he made 203 appearances, scoring 26 goals which added to his 22 appearances during Kent League times. He left to join Canterbury City at the end of the 2016/17 season before returning in July this year. Pat Nzuzi Age 27, Defender Previous Club, Canterbury City He grew up in North East England, played for the famous Wallsend Boys Club, and joined Newcastle United’s Academy in 2005 and debuted in the reserves in 2009, becoming a regular. He was released by Newcastle in June 2012. He joined League of Ireland side Limerick before switching to Sligo Rovers. Nzuzi has also played at under-21 level for his country. He moved to Kent to study sports science at Kent University. Signed for Folkestone Invicta in 4 | P a g e Herne Bay FC Squad 2019/20 December 2015 and then went on to make 84 appearances for Canterbury City. Chris Saunders Age 31, Midfielder Previous Club, Canterbury City Former clubs include Cray Wanderers, Hythe Town, Whitstable Town and most recently Canterbury City where he spent the final 2 months of 2018/19, scoring crucial goals in both the last 32 and quarter finals of the FA Vase. Joined Herne Bay in July 2019. Tushaun-Tyreese Walters Age 19, Midfielder Previous Club, Greenwich Borough Had spells at Tottenham Hotspur and Combined Counties Abbey Rangers. After a successful trial Tushaun Tyreese Walters joined Chelsea on a short-term deal in August 2017. He made thirteen appearances and scored one goal but was released at the end of the season and joined Greenwich Borough scoring 19 goals last season. After a trial at Colchester United he joined Herne Bay in August 2019.