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BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Exeter sign Brentford midfielder Brierley on loan
Exeter City have signed Brentford midfielder Ethan Brierley on a season-long 21-year-old's sole first-team appearance for the Premier League side came as a substitute in the EFL Cup two years ago. He joined the Bees from Rochdale in June 2023 and has spent the past two seasons playing for their B team after impressing for Dale as a teenager in League One and League Two. He follows fellow Brentford youngster Ryan Trevitt, who had two half-season loan spells at Exeter, over the past two seasons. "He's somebody we know a lot about and we've been tracking him for a long time," City manager Gary Caldwell told BBC Radio Devon."I feel like this is the right opportunity and moment for him to come and show what he can do."He's an energetic midfield player, quite similar to Ryan Trevitt in how he can build deeper, but he can also attack the box and have quality in the final third."
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Exeter City bring in Stockport's Rydel on loan
Exeter City have signed left-sided defender Ryan Rydel on loan from Stockport 24-year-old has agreed a season-long stay at St James Park having helped County win promotion from the National League and again from League Two. There is no recall clause in the deal meaning Rydel will stay at Exeter for the entire is the third defensive signing this summer - Luca Woodhouse joined last week while Johnly Yfeko turned his loan from Rangers into a permanent move last month. Rydel played 22 times in all competitions last season, featuring in Stockport's play-off semi-final second leg loss to Leyton Orient on penalties. "Ryan is someone we believe is proven at this level and I watched him recently in the play-off semi-final and he was brilliant in the game and changed the game," Exeter manager Gary Caldwell told the club website."We believe he is an out and out full-back as well as wing-back who can cover the whole left side of the pitch, which is something we have not had at the club for a while in terms of being able to defend and attack."We are really thankful to Stockport for loaning him to us as we know he will be a big asset to us this season."
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Exeter City sign defender Woodhouse
Exeter City have signed former Wycombe Wanderers defender Luca Woodhouse on a two-year 20-year-old was a free agent after leaving the Chairboys this summer and Exeter have an option to extend Woodhouse's deal by a further 12 months. Woodhouse can play as a left-sided central defender or in the middle of the back three, but is also able to play at left-back and central spent last season on loan at National League sides Aldershot Town and Dagenham and Redbridge and played twice in the EFL Trophy for Wycombe."He is a young player with a bright future," Exeter boss Gary Caldwell told the club website."Left-footed centre-backs are hard to find and Luca comes with League One experience, having come from Wycombe, and experience of playing games at National League level."We believe he can make the step up and contribute. It's a big step and we've had it with Millenic Alli and Vincent Harper in recent years – he is somebody we believe that over time will become a big player for the club."
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Teen Loses Foot After Freak Accident. Days Later, He Learns Man Who Saved Him Had Been in a Crash and Was Down the Hall
18-year-old Bryson Wilkinson from North Carolina was working a shift at a tree removal company when he got caught in a rope and ultimately lost his foot and part of his right leg A man rushed to apply a tourniquet while they waited for first responders Soon Wilkinson and Gary Caldwell, the man who saved him, were reunited at the hospital after Caldwell was injured in a crashA North Carolina teenager who lost his foot in a tree removal accident quickly found himself recovering in the same building as the man who helped save him. Bryson Wilkinson, 18, was working a shift at a tree removal company on Wednesday, May 21, when he got caught in a rope and ultimately lost his foot and part of his right leg in the accident, according to local NBC affiliate WECT. 'I thought it was over for me. I thought that was about to be the end of my life,' Wilkinson said. Gary Caldwell, a resident of the area, rushed to apply a tourniquet and Wilkinson was taken to a local hospital to undergo an amputation. Just two days later, Caldwell found himself at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, down the hall from Wilkinson, according to local station WRAL. "He ended up in a motorcycle accident," Wilkinson told the outlet WRAL. "I just couldn't believe what I saw." Doctors helped reunite them as they both began to heal. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. 'As soon as I walked in I broke down crying. I couldn't believe it,' Wilkinson told WECT. 'I'm going to keep staying in touch with him as long as I can.' Since getting home from the hospital, Wilkinson has been sharing updates about his recovery on TikTok. A GoFundMe to support him has raised more than $1,000. 'I want to tell people that their life's not over if they lose a limb. Things happen,' he told WECT. 'They can get past it in life. They don't need to give up. They don't need to lose hope.' Read the original article on People
The National
05-05-2025
- Sport
- The National
Rangers youngster completes permanent transfer exit
The central defender has joined Exeter City, where he spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan, on a two-year deal. Yfeko moved to Ibrox in January 2022 after he departed Leicester City six months earlier. Read more: Now, after impressing in a temporary spell with Exeter, the move has been made permanent, despite the Englishman not featuring since January. Manager Gary Caldwell was delighted to get the deal over the line. He said [ "I spoke to Johnly today and said he has every tool at his disposal to be a top, top player now he has to make sure he stays on the pitch next year. "He's professional, he's consistent with his work because his ceiling is huge for what he can achieve in his career and we're delighted to sign him this summer." Yfeko only made one senior appearance for Rangers throughout his time at the club, completing 90 minutes in a League Cup tie with Greenock Morton in 2023. Out injured since January, Yfeko won't feature for Exeter again until the beginning of next season. The club will play their football in 2025/26 in English League One after finishing 10 points above the relegation zone this campaign.
