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Full nameSonny Cox
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth11 Oct 2004
BirthplaceExeter
Height178 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubExeter City
Centre-forwardalso played MID
24
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
795
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Exeter City.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League One24107956.33
League Cup100686.9
EFL Trophy100166.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Cox is a 21-year-old centre-forward at Exeter City, rated 41 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 198th of 481 on scout potential in the League One and 1711th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cox.

Judged on this season alone, Cox graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 57th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 1 goal and 0 assists in 24 appearances (0.113 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 4 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 41, top 40% of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 21 Cox is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.2 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistent
Current potential24th of 60 centre-forwards · League One · 24 appsCurrent season57th of 60 centre-forwards · League One · 24 apps57th-best centre-forward in the League One198th in the League One · potential24th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One1711th-highest potential U-23 tracked
41
Ratingi
24th of 60 centre-forwards
3.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
19.2%
Minutes
limited game time
0.11
Goal contrib / 90
low end product

Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

1
Goals
0
Assists
1
G+A
0.04
Goals / app

1 goal in 24 appearances (0.04 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 19.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.11 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 41, Cox carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60 — though on just 24 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.11 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.