Gavin Massey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Alexander Massey[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1992[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2012 | Watford | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012– | Colchester United | 51 | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:28, 27 November 2013 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Gavin Alexander Massey (born 4 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Colchester United.
Career
Watford
Massey began his career with his hometown club, Watford. One of the first players to progress through the Harefield Academy, Massey made his first team debut on 2 May 2010, replacing Danny Graham 85 minutes into a 4–0 win over Coventry City at the Ricoh Arena.[3][4] He signed his first professional two-year contract later that month.[5] He stayed with the Championship club despite interest from Premier League giants Liverpool.[6] He progressed in the 2010–11 season, playing regularly for the reserves and youth team, as well as making further substitute appearances in the first team.[7]
On 12 September 2011, Massey signed on loan with League One side Yeovil Town, initially for one-month but later extended until January 2012,[8] and scored his first professional goals in a 2–2 draw with Colchester United.[9] He scored once more for Yeovil, against Chesterfield, before having his loan deal terminated by new Yeovil manager Gary Johnson.
In January 2012 he went on loan again, this time to Colchester United. Due to weather restrictions, he only managed 3 games while at the U's. He was recalled back to Watford as cover due to their injury crisis, on 17 February 2012.[10] He re-signed for Colchester on 16 March 2012 for a month-long loan deal.[11]
Colchester United
On 21 August 2012, Massey signed permanently for Colchester United in an undisclosed three-year deal, having made eight appearances in two loan spells with the U's in the 2011–12 season.[12][13] He made his full debut for the U's on 25 August 2012 in a 1–1 draw with Sheffield United, coming on as a substitute for Freddie Sears in the 88th minute.[14] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Hartlepool United on 29 September 2012.[15] Massey received his first red card for Colchester in a 5–1 defeat to MK Dons on 24 November 2012.[16] Massey scored a brace in Colchester's 3–2 win over Portsmouth on 2 February,[17] and also opened the scoring in a 2–2 draw away at Coventry City on 12 March 2013.[18] His fifth goal of the season came in a vital 2–1 victory over Leyton Orient on 6 April 2013, heading in a Bradley Garmston cross.[19] He helped Colchester to League One safety, scoring the opening goal in a 2–0 victory at Carlisle United on the final day of the 2012–13 season.[20]
Massey opened his scoring account in the second game of the 2013–14 season, providing the only goal in a win against Port Vale at the Community Stadium on 10 August 2013, turning in Jabo Ibehre's rebounded effort from a Chris Neal save.[21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 November 2013.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Watford | 2009–10[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2010–11[23] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12[24] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
| Wealdstone (loan) | 2010–11[25] | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| Yeovil Town (loan) | 2011–12[24] | League One | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2011–12[24] | League One | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 2012–13[26] | League One | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| 2013–14[27] | League One | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Total | 51 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 7 | ||
| Career total | 87 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 93 | 11 | ||
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance in Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Search 1984 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "FootballSquads – Colchester United – 2012/13". FootballSquads. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ↑ Fletcher, Paul (9 December 2010). "Watford break the mould in youth development". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ↑ "Coventry 0 – 4 Watford". BBC Sport. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "Gavin Massey signs professional contract at Watford". BBC Sport. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Frank (19 May 2010). "Liverpool target signs pro deal with Watford". Watford Observer. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ Smith, Frank (9 December 2010). "Former Liverpool target Gavin Massey will not face Swindon Town in FA Youth Cup due to QPR clash". Watford Observer. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
- ↑ "Yeovil Town bring in Watford's Gavin Massey on loan". BBC Sport. 12 September 2011.
- ↑ "Colchester 2–2 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 8 October 2011.
- ↑ "Watford cut short Gavin Massey's Colchester United loan". BBC Sport. 17 February 2012.
- ↑ "Freddie Sears and Gavin Massey secure Colchester United deals". BBC Sport. 16 March 2012.
- ↑ "Striker seals deal with Colchester United". Watford F.C. 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "U's Flash: Massey is back!". cu-fc.com. 21 August 2012.
- ↑ "Ex-Owl Clinton Morrison blunts the Blades". EADT. 26 August 2012.
- ↑ "Colchester 3–1 Hartlepool". BBC Sport. 29 September 2012.
- ↑ "MK Dons 5–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. 24 September 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth 2–3 Colchester". BBC Sport. 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Coventry 2–2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 12 March 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester 2–1 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. 6 April 2013.
- ↑ "Carlisle 0–2 Colchester". BBC Sport. 28 April 2013.
- ↑ "Colchester 1–0 Port Vale". BBC Sport. 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Games played by Gavin Massey in 2009/2010". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Gavin Massey in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 "Games played by Gavin Massey in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "Wealdstone 2010/2011 player appearances". Wealdstone FC. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "Games played by Gavin Massey in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ↑ "Games played by Gavin Massey in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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