Danny Seaborne

Danny Seaborne
Personal information
Full name Daniel Seaborne
Date of birth 5 March 1987 (1987-03-05) (age 25)
Place of birth Barnstaple, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Southampton
Number 25
Youth career
Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2005–2010 Exeter City 84 (5)
2004–2005 → Clyst Rovers (loan)
2005 → Tiverton Town (loan)
2006 → Taunton Town (loan)
2006–2007 → Dorchester Town (loan)
2010– Southampton 43 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 20 August 2011 (GMT).
† Appearances (Goals).

Daniel "Danny" Seaborne (born 5 March 1987) is an English footballer born in Barnstaple, who plays for Football League Championship side Southampton.[1]

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Playing career

Exeter City

Seaborne was born in Barnstaple, Devon.[2] A defender who plays at centre half or left back, he began his football career as a trainee with Exeter City, and signed his first professional contract in May 2005. He spent several spells on loan, to Clyst Rovers in the 2004–05 season, Tiverton Town in September 2005,[3] and Taunton Town in January 2006,[4] before making his Conference debut in the 3–1 home win over Dagenham & Redbridge in April 2006.[5] Also in the same month Seaborne scored his first career goal, a header from a corner, in the 4–0 home win against Crawley Town. He was rewarded with a new one-year contract,[6] but, unable to get a regular place in the team, was loaned out again, this time to Conference South side Dorchester Town.[7] In June 2007 he signed a new one-year deal,[8] but a broken leg sustained as the result of a bad tackle in a pre-season friendly against South West Peninsula League side Bodmin Town kept him out for three months.[9][10] Once restored to the team, he formed a successful defensive partnership with Matt Taylor, was handed the captaincy, and led them to promotion via the play-off final, in which they beat Cambridge United 1–0.[11][12] Seaborne signed a new two-year contract before the 2008–09 season, and was a regular in the side as Exeter were again promoted, this time to Football League One.[3]

Southampton

On 13 January 2010, Seaborne signed for Southampton for an undisclosed fee on a three and a half year contract.[13] He made his debut on 16 January playing alongside two other recent signings, José Fonte and Jon Otsemobor, in a 1–1 draw at Millwall.[14]

Assault incident

On 1 September 2011, Seaborne was the victim of a serious assault outside a nightclub in Southampton. He is currently receiving treatment at Southampton General Hospital and doctors have described his condition as stable.[15]

References

  1. ^ "Danny Seaborne". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=39487. Retrieved 19 November 2009. 
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda & Rollin, Jack, eds (2008). Playfair Football Annual 2008–2009 (61st ed.). Headline. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-7553-1821-6. 
  3. ^ a b "Profiles: Daniel Seaborne". Exeter City F.C. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10436~29721,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  4. ^ "City Duo Out On Loan". Exeter City F.C. 20 January 2006. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~771232,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  5. ^ "Exeter City vs Dagenham & R". Exeter City F.C. 15 April 2006. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10436~31629,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  6. ^ "Exeter quintet offered contracts". BBC Sport. 7 April 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/4889346.stm. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  7. ^ "Magpies Borrow Young Grecian". NonLeague Daily. 3 November 2006. http://www.nonleaguedaily.com/news/index.php?&newsmode=FULL&nid=38302. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  8. ^ "Trio agree new deals with Exeter". BBC Sport. 31 May 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/e/exeter_city/6707559.stm. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  9. ^ Stevens, Mark (12 July 2007). "Bodmin 1 Exeter City 1". Exeter City F.C. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1071799,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  10. ^ "Seaborne returns in City victory". Exeter City F.C. 4 October 2007. http://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10436~1127335,00.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  11. ^ Whyatt, Chris (18 May 2008). "Exeter 1-0 Cambridge Utd". BBC Sport. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_conf/7393784.stm. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  12. ^ "Danny keen to lead City". Express & Echo (Exeter). 25 July 2008. http://www.thisisexeter.co.uk/ecfc/article-237652-details/article.html. Retrieved 17 November 2009. 
  13. ^ "Seaborne Signs". Southampton F.C.. 13 January 2010. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~1930993,00.html. Retrieved 17 January 2010. 
  14. ^ "Millwall vs Southampton". Southampton F.C.. 16 January 2010. http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10280~48144,00.html. Retrieved 17 January 2010. 
  15. ^ "Southampton FC's Dan Seaborne in serious condition after city centre attack". http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/saints/news/9229641.Saints_player_in_serious_condition_after_assault/. Retrieved 2 September 2011. 

External links

Southampton F.C. – current squad