Caylan Vickers

Caylan David Vickers (born 22 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Barnsley, on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.

Caylan Vickers

Personal information
Full name	Caylan David Vickers[1]
Date of birth	(2004-12-22) 22 December 2004 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth	Windsor, England
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Barnsley (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
Number	7
Youth career
	Reading
2024–2025	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2024	Reading	14	(1)
2024–	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2025	→ Mansfield Town (loan)	19	(2)
2025–	→ Barnsley (loan)	3	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:02, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

On 17 May 2023, Vickers was offered his first professional contract by Reading.^[3] On 1 July 2023, Reading confirmed that Vickers had signed his first professional contract with the club.^[4]

Vickers made his professional debut with Reading in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Peterborough United on 5 August 2023.^[5] His first league start came on 15 August 2023, in a 1-0 home win against Cheltenham Town.^{[citation needed]}

Vickers scored the 8th goal in a 0-9 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on 19 September 2023, the biggest win in the club's history.^{[citation needed]}

On 1 February 2024, Vickers transferred to the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.^[6]

On 3 February 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.^[7]

On 21 July 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Barnsley on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in the 3-2 home win against Burton. He grabbed his second goal of the season in the 1-0 away win at Peterborough United. ^[8]

Personal life

He is of Indian descent through his mother.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 9 August 2025^[9]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Reading	2023–24	EFL League One	14	1	1	0	2	0	5[a]	2	22	3
Brighton & Hove Albion U21s	2023–24	—							0[a]	0	0	0
	2024–25	—							3[a]	1	3	1
	Total	—							3	1	3	1
Mansfield Town (loan)	2024–25	EFL League One	19	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	2
Barnsley (loan)	2025–26	EFL League One	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Career total			35	4	1	0	2	0	8	3	46	7

1. Appearances and goals in EFL Trophy