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Experienced Trio Sign for Notts County
Experienced Trio Sign for Notts County
After having their transfer embargo lifted this week, it`s all hands to the pump at National League newcomers Notts County as manager Neil Ardley builds up his squad.
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After announcing the signing of Dion Kelly-Evans yesterday, the Magpies have now added experienced trio Ben Turner, Sam Slocombe and Zoumana Bakayogo.

 

Experienced defender Turner is a centre-back who has amassed almost 300 League appearances and has played in each of England’s top four tiers.

 

He was most recently with SkyBet League Two side Mansfield Town.

 

Turner started his career with Coventry City, making his professional debut aged 18 in April 2006.

 

He joined Peterborough United on loan for the first part of the following season before returning to the Ricoh Arena in January and spending a short time at Oldham Athletic.

 

In 2007/08 he began to establish himself in the Coventry team and was part of the side that recorded a 2-0 win at Old Trafford in the League Cup.

 

He stayed with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2011, when Cardiff City parted with a reported £750,000 to secure his services.

 

The 31-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful first season with the Bluebirds as they reached the final of the League Cup, where Turner scored a dramatic equaliser deep into extra-time to send the tie to penalties. They were ultimately beaten by Liverpool.

 

The defender made 43 appearances during that campaign as Cardiff also qualified for the Championship play-offs but lost to West Ham in the semi-finals, who went on to be promoted.

 

The Bluebirds won the title the following season and Turner made 31 Premier League appearances during 2013/14.

 

Injuries restricted him to just 19 appearances in all competitions over the next two campaigns with a loan at former club Coventry preceding his release from Cardiff in June 2016.

 

From there he moved to Burton Albion and made 99 appearances before joining Mansfield for the second half of 2018/19.

 

Goalkeeper Slocombe was most recently with Bristol Rovers, having joined them in July 2017, and made just shy of 200 Football League appearances following his pro debut in September 2009.

 

The 31-year-old started his career at hometown club Scunthorpe and represented them in the Championship, League One and League Two before his departure in 2015.

 

From there he joined Oxford United and made 23 League appearances as the U’s earned promotion out of the fourth tier.

 

He joined Blackpool at the end of that campaign and went on to secure a second consecutive promotion from League Two, playing in a 2-1 win at Wembley in the play-off final.

 

Bristol Rovers snapped him up in July 2017 and he turned out 27 times in his first season at the Memorial Stadium, before joining Lincoln City on loan for the first half of the following campaign.

 

Bakayogo was most recently with Tranmere Rovers.

 

The defender was part of the Rovers side that earned promotion out of League Two last season.

 

The 32-year-old has represented the Ivory Coast at under-23 level, making four appearances for Les Éléphants.

 

He began his career with Paris Saint-Germain but never made a senior appearance for the French champions.

 

His professional bow instead came for Millwall in August 2006, who he spent two-and-a-half years with before joining Tranmere for the first time in January 2009.

 

The full-back made 146 appearances for Rovers before departing in July 2013 and heading to Leicester City, where he remained until January 2016 when he signed for Crewe Alexandra.

 

He spent two years in Cheshire and represented the Railwaymen 104 times in all competitions before returning to Tranmere last July.

 

Bakayogo made 25 appearances in the Rovers defence last season and played an important role as they earned a second consecutive promotion.

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Experienced Trio Sign for Notts County
Experienced Trio Sign for Notts County
Thursday 01 August 19 I 12:28:54
Photo by

After announcing the signing of Dion Kelly-Evans yesterday, the Magpies have now added experienced trio Ben Turner, Sam Slocombe and Zoumana Bakayogo.

 

Experienced defender Turner is a centre-back who has amassed almost 300 League appearances and has played in each of England’s top four tiers.

 

He was most recently with SkyBet League Two side Mansfield Town.

 

Turner started his career with Coventry City, making his professional debut aged 18 in April 2006.

 

He joined Peterborough United on loan for the first part of the following season before returning to the Ricoh Arena in January and spending a short time at Oldham Athletic.

 

In 2007/08 he began to establish himself in the Coventry team and was part of the side that recorded a 2-0 win at Old Trafford in the League Cup.

 

He stayed with the Sky Blues until the summer of 2011, when Cardiff City parted with a reported £750,000 to secure his services.

 

The 31-year-old enjoyed a hugely successful first season with the Bluebirds as they reached the final of the League Cup, where Turner scored a dramatic equaliser deep into extra-time to send the tie to penalties. They were ultimately beaten by Liverpool.

 

The defender made 43 appearances during that campaign as Cardiff also qualified for the Championship play-offs but lost to West Ham in the semi-finals, who went on to be promoted.

 

The Bluebirds won the title the following season and Turner made 31 Premier League appearances during 2013/14.

 

Injuries restricted him to just 19 appearances in all competitions over the next two campaigns with a loan at former club Coventry preceding his release from Cardiff in June 2016.

 

From there he moved to Burton Albion and made 99 appearances before joining Mansfield for the second half of 2018/19.

 

Goalkeeper Slocombe was most recently with Bristol Rovers, having joined them in July 2017, and made just shy of 200 Football League appearances following his pro debut in September 2009.

 

The 31-year-old started his career at hometown club Scunthorpe and represented them in the Championship, League One and League Two before his departure in 2015.

 

From there he joined Oxford United and made 23 League appearances as the U’s earned promotion out of the fourth tier.

 

He joined Blackpool at the end of that campaign and went on to secure a second consecutive promotion from League Two, playing in a 2-1 win at Wembley in the play-off final.

 

Bristol Rovers snapped him up in July 2017 and he turned out 27 times in his first season at the Memorial Stadium, before joining Lincoln City on loan for the first half of the following campaign.

 

Bakayogo was most recently with Tranmere Rovers.

 

The defender was part of the Rovers side that earned promotion out of League Two last season.

 

The 32-year-old has represented the Ivory Coast at under-23 level, making four appearances for Les Éléphants.

 

He began his career with Paris Saint-Germain but never made a senior appearance for the French champions.

 

His professional bow instead came for Millwall in August 2006, who he spent two-and-a-half years with before joining Tranmere for the first time in January 2009.

 

The full-back made 146 appearances for Rovers before departing in July 2013 and heading to Leicester City, where he remained until January 2016 when he signed for Crewe Alexandra.

 

He spent two years in Cheshire and represented the Railwaymen 104 times in all competitions before returning to Tranmere last July.

 

Bakayogo made 25 appearances in the Rovers defence last season and played an important role as they earned a second consecutive promotion.

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