The 25-year-old ball-playing defender returns to the Optima Stadium from Vanarama National league South neighbours Bath City.

He had signed for Bath in September 2020 from National League North side Hereford FC, who he had joined in June 2019 from Weston.

He joined Exeter City’s youth set-up in 2003, aged 8 and progressed through the academy and was awarded a professional deal in April 2014.

He made his first team debut in October 2014 in an EFL Trophy tie against Coventry City.

During the 2015/16 season, he joined the Seagulls on a six-month loan, extending this in January 2016 until the end of the season and signed a permanent contract with the club for the 2016/17 season.

He won the supporters` player of the year for the 2016/17 season and was part of the Somerset Premier Cup-winning side in 2018, starting at centre-back in the final and picked up the players’ and managers` player award at the end of 2017/18.

He stayed for the 2018/19 season, again consistently performing despite a two-month injury lay-off at the turn of the year.

(Photo: Will T Photography)