Gavin Massey
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gavin Alexander Massey | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Watford, England | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward, Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Leyton Orient | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2010 | Watford | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Watford | 7 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Wealdstone (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 16 | (3) |
| 2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Colchester United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2016 | Colchester United | 158 | (20) |
| 2016– | Leyton Orient | 36 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:03, 25 March 2017 (UTC). |
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Gavin Alexander Massey (born 4 October 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger for Leyton Orient. Massey was one of the first players to progress through the Watford affiliated Harefield Academy, where he broke into the first-team in 2010. During his time with Watford, Massey was loaned to Wealdstone, Yeovil Town and twice to Colchester United. In 2012, Massey joined Colchester on a permanent basis, where he made over 150 league appearances. He joined Leyton Orient in the summer of 2016.
Born in Watford, Massey grew up within 200 yards of Watford Football Club's Vicarage Road stadium. He became one of the first players to progress through the club affiliated Harefield Academy, which he joined in 2007, having been with the club since the age of nine. He helped the Watford reserve team to the East Division title during the first year of his scholarship in 2010. Following his good form for the youth and reserve sides, Watford manager Malky Mackay named Massey in his squad for the final game of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut in the Championship match at Coventry City on 2 May 2010, replacing Danny Graham on 85 minutes.
After attracting attention from Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Massey signed a two-year professional contract with Watford in May 2010. Despite the interest, Massey claimed that he "never thought about moving" to Liverpool, as he wished to learn his trade at Watford. He featured in the club's first pre-season game on 10 July 2010, a 5–0 win against Boreham Wood. He scored his first goal of pre-season in a 3–1 win at Wealdstone on 28 July. During the season, Massey featured for both the under-18 and reserve sides. He scored a hat-trick against Milton Keynes Dons for the under-18 side in November 2010, and on the back of his performances, Mackay once again drafted Massey into his first-team squad, this time for the visit of Sven-Göran Eriksson's Leicester City on 4 December. Massey made his first appearance of the season in the game, replacing Marvin Sordell after 87 minutes of the 3–2 victory. He was brought on as a late substitute during Watford's 4–1 home win over Cardiff City on 28 December, and again in a 3–0 win against Portsmouth on 1 January 2011. Massey then made his first FA Cup outing on 8 January, coming on for Sordell after 83 minutes of their 4–1 win over Hartlepool United.
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