Seb Naylor

Seb Naylor
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Naylor
Date of birth (2005-09-10) 10 September 2005
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 24
Youth career
–2026 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2026– Bristol City 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 Jan 2026

Seb Naylor (born 10 September 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Bristol City.[1]

Career

Naylor came through the academy system at Manchester City having joined at the age of eight yesrs-old. He was part of the a Manchester City side which won the FA Youth Cup in 2023-24 and made 19 appearances as they won the Premier League 2 title the following season, after stepping up to the under-21s.[2]

In January 2026, he signed for EFL Championship club Bristol City for an undisclosed fee but with a reported 25% sell-on clause, signing a three and-a-half year contract.[3][2] Having initially featured for the Bristol city youth team the following month,[4] Naylor made his senior debut for Bristol City on 3 March 2026 as a starter in the FA Cup against Port Vale.[5][6]

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2024–25[7] 2[a] 0 2 0
2025–26[8] 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 3 0 3 0
Bristol City 2025–26[8] Championship 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 4 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Seb Naylor". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Bristol City sign Burgzorg on loan and Naylor". BBC Sport. 29 Jan 2026. Retrieved 29 Jan 2026.
  3. ^ "Man City primed for transfer windfall as three academy players seal moves". Manchester Evening News. 3 February 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Seb Naylor's first Bristol City steps assessed with Robins targeting 'healthy' development". bristolpost.co.uk. 13 Feb 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  5. ^ "'Barring a miracle, Bristol City's season is over'". BBC Sport. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. ^ "Bristol City player ratings vs Port Vale: Naylor the bright spot as Reds otherwise poor in loss". bristolpost.co.uk. 4 Mar 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Games played by Seb Naylor in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Seb Naylor in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 May 2026.