Lloyd Saxton (born 18 April 1990) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is a free agent after leaving his most recent club, GIF Sundsvall.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 32) | ||
| Place of birth | Alsager, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997 | Liverpool | ||
| 1998–2005 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 2005–2006 | Stoke City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2010 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Bradford City | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Vauxhall Motors | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Ånge IF | 68 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | GIF Sundsvall | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Levanger (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:31, 18 January 2021 (UTC) | |||
Saxton was born in Alsager and played in the academies at Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Stoke City before turning professional with Plymouth Argyle in 2008.[1] He was released by Argyle in May 2010 without making a first team appearance.[2] Saxton spent the 2010–11 season at Bradford City but failed to make an appearance.[3] Saxton then played for non-league Vauxhall Motors before moving to Sweden to play for Ånge IF.[4] Saxton joined GIF Sundsvall in February 2015.[5] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 7 June 2015 in a 1–1 draw with Kalmar FF.[6] In January 2021, it was announced that after five years, Saxton would be leaving Sundsvall.[7]
In October 2018, Saxton became a Swedish citizen.[8]