Reece Styche

Reece Styche

Styche playing for Wycombe Wanderers in 2014
Personal information
Full nameReece Styche[1]
Date of birth3 May 1989
Place of birthSutton Coldfield, England
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Tamworth
(on loan from Kidderminster Harriers)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2008Hednesford Town7(2)
2008→ Bromsgrove Rovers (loan)4(1)
2008–2009Grantham Town6(2)
2009Coalville12(1)
2009Shepshed Dynamo7(1)
2009–2010Chasetown15(13)
2010–2014Forest Green Rovers108(35)
2014→ Wycombe Wanderers (loan)14(0)
2014–Kidderminster Harriers19(2)
2014→ Tamworth (loan)4(2)
2015–→ Tamworth (loan)13(3)
National team
2011England C1(0)
2014–Gibraltar1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:38, 15 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Reece Styche (born 3 May 1989) is a professional footballer who is currently playing for Tamworth on loan from Kidderminster Harriers, and the Gibraltar national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, Styche came through the youth system at Hednesford Town and made his debut for the club on 28 April 2007, coming off the bench and scoring twice in a 3-2 away win over Kendal Town. A number of injury problems hampered his progress and he spent a short time out on loan at Bromsgrove Rovers in September 2008.[2] He scored once against AFC Sudbury in a four-game spell with Bromsgrove.[3]

On his return to Hednesford in October 2008 he joined Grantham Town permanently after a short trial period. Four months later he left Grantham and joined Coalville Town in February 2009. He ended the 2008-09 season with Coalville but signed for Shepshed Dynamo in July 2009.[4]

In October 2009, he joined Chasetown. He scored on his debut for the club, finding the back of the net after just three minutes in an FA Trophy victory over Lincoln United.[5] His goal scoring success with the Scholars saw him find the back of the net 13 times in 15 appearances and would earn him a move away from the club as a result.

Forest Green Rovers

Styche playing for Forest Green Rovers in 2011

On 25 January 2010, Styche joined Conference National side Forest Green Rovers.[6] He made his debut the next day, on 26 January 2010, and became an instant hit, scoring twice in a 3-2 away win over Hayes & Yeading United after coming on as a substitute for Craig Rocastle.[7] In May 2010, he agreed a new contract to stay with the club for the 2010–2011 season.[8] He ended the 2010-11 campaign as the club's top goal scorer with 16 goals. His fine goal scoring form earned him a call up to the England C squad for the final of the International Challenge Trophy against the Portugal under 23 side.[9] He appeared as a substitute in the final at Sixfields Stadium but couldn't prevent England C from suffering a 1-0 defeat.[10]

In August 2011, he was the subject of a five figure bid from league rivals Luton Town believed to be in the region of £75,000.[11] The bid was refused by Forest Green and he signed a new three-year contract to remain at The New Lawn on 26 August 2011.[12] In October 2011, having found the back of the net six times in nine appearances, he suffered a knee injury which ruled him out for the majority of the 2011-12 season.[13] He returned to first team action towards the end of the season and began the 2012-13 season with a first goal against AFC Telford United which was followed up by a last minute penalty at Gateshead which secured a 1-1 draw.[14]

In February 2013, he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament injury in a home match with Wrexham which required surgery and ruled him out for eight months.[15] He returned from injury in October 2013 and scored his first goal of the 2013-14 season in a 6-2 away win over Hyde on 18 January 2014.[16] He was one of ten players released by Forest Green at the end of the 2013-14 season.[17]

Wycombe Wanderers

In January 2014, he joined League Two side Wycombe Wanderers on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent move.[18] He made his debut against Mansfield Town and was replaced after playing 69 minutes in his first game in the Football League.[19] In total he appeared 14 times for Wycombe and left the club at the end of his loan spell at the end of the season.

Kidderminster Harriers

On 15 May 2014, Styche signed a two-year deal with Kidderminster Harriers following his release from Forest Green Rovers.[20] He made his debut for Kidderminster on 9 August 2014 coming off the bench in a 0-0 draw with Lincoln City.[21] His first goal for Kidderminster came in a 4-0 home win over Altrincham on 16 September 2014.[22]

In October 2014, he joined Conference North outfit Tamworth on loan. He scored on his debut for Tamworth. He went on to make four appearances, scoring two goals before his loan finished and he returned to the Harriers.

On 13 January 2015, Styche joined Tamworth on loan for a second spell till the end of the season.

International career

In 2010, Styche received a call up to the England C squad where he made his debut in the 2009–11 International Challenge Trophy final against Portugal U23 on 19 May 2011.[23][24] In January 2014, head coach Allen Bula named Styche as a player on his radar who could play with the Gibraltar national football team in the near future.[25] On 11 February 2014, Styche was called up to the Gibraltar national squad for friendlies against Faroe Islands and Estonia. He qualifies to play for Gibraltar through his grandmother.[26][27][28][29]

He made his Gibraltar debut on 1 March 2014, starting in a 4-1 defeat against the Faroe Islands.[30]

International statistics

As of 1 March 2014.
National team Season Apps Goals
Gibraltar 2014 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2014 and 31/01/2014" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 27. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Brown targets four in time for Sutton clash". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 10 September 2008.
  3. ↑ "Recharged Rovers". Bromsgrove Advertiser. 23 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "Shepshed Dynamo start to bring in new faces". Leicester Mercury. 4 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Lincoln United 1-2 Chasetown". Express & Star. 5 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Hockaday swoops for striker Styche". Gloucestershire Gazette. 26 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Hayes & Yeading United 2-3 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 26 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Styche and Fowler stay as Dyer signs for Forest Green". Gloucestershire Gazette. 29 May 2010.
  9. ↑ "Forest Green striker Reece Styche called up to play for England C against Portugal". Gloucestershire Gazette. 19 May 2011.
  10. ↑ "Styche achieves England dream". Gloucestershire Gazette. 22 May 2011.
  11. ↑ "Forest Green turn down Luton Town Reece Styche bid". BBC Sport. 17 August 2011.
  12. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers striker Reece Styche signs new deal". BBC Sport. 26 August 2011.
  13. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers' Reece Styche in injury blow". BBC Sport. 10 October 2011.
  14. ↑ "Gateshead 1-1 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 18 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Reece Styche to undergo knee surgery". BBC Sport. 28 February 2013.
  16. ↑ "Hyde 2-6 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 18 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Yan Klukowski exits with nine players". BBC Sport. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "BBC Sport - Reece Styche: Wycombe take Forest Green striker on loan". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  19. ↑ "BBC Sport - Mansfield Town 2-2 Wycombe Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  20. ↑ "Reece Styche signs two-year contract". BBC Sport. 15 May 2014.
  21. ↑ "Lincoln City 0-0 Kidderminster". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Kidderminster Harriers 4-0 Altricham". BBC Sport. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Reece Styche Profile". Forest Green Rovers FC. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  24. ↑ Phillips, Matt. "LIONS LOSE OUT TO SINGLE GOAL". theFA.com. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  25. ↑ "Football: Bula calls for new dynamics in football". Gibraltar Chronicle. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  26. ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers striker Reece Styche delighted by Gibraltar call-up". Sky Sports. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
  27. ↑ "Gibraltar: Wycombe Wanderers' Reece Styche among call ups". BBC Sport. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  28. ↑ "Styche gets international call up". Bucks Free Press. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  29. ↑ "Euro 2016: Wycombe's Reece Styche delighted by Gibraltar draw". BBC Sport. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  30. ↑ "Scotland's Euro 2016 Group D opponents Gibraltar downed 4-1 by Faroe Islands". scotzine.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2014.

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