Christy Pym
{{short description|English association football player (born 1995)}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Christy Pym
| image = ChristyPym.png
| image_size =
| caption = Pym playing for Stevenage in 2022
| fullname = Christy James Pym{{Hugman|26325|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|4|24|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/christy-pym-240607/ |title=Christy Pym |website=11v11.com |publisher=AFS Enterprises |accessdate=5 June 2018}}
| birth_place = Exeter, England
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/christy-pym/ |title=Christy Pym |publisher=Exeter City F.C. |accessdate=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605142804/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/christy-pym/ |archive-date=5 June 2018 |url-status=dead }}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2012
| youthclubs1 = Exeter City
| years1 = 2012–2019
| years2 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = Exeter City
| clubs2 = Peterborough United
| caps1 = 151
| caps2 = 82
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Stevenage (loan)
| caps3 = 23
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Mansfield Town (loan)
| caps4 = 42
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2025
| clubs5 = Mansfield Town
| caps5 = 84
| goals5= 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = England U20
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 7 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Christy James Pym (born 24 April 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper, most recently for {{English football updater|MansfieT}} side Mansfield Town.
Club career
=Exeter City=
Pym was born in Exeter, Devon. He came through the youth ranks at his hometown club, Exeter City. Pym was captain of the under-18 team when he was handed a professional contract by manager Paul Tisdale in April 2013.{{cite news |url=http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-City-youngsters-given-pro-deals/story-18673113-detail/story.html |title=Two Exeter City youngsters given pro deals |newspaper=Express & Echo |location=Exeter |date=11 April 2013 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001131432/http://www.exeterexpressandecho.co.uk/Exeter-City-youngsters-given-pro-deals/story-18673113-detail/story.html |archivedate=1 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}
Pym made his debut for Exeter as cover for Artur Krysiak in a 3–2 victory over Southend United at Roots Hall on 15 February 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/MATCH-REPORT-Southend-United-2-Exeter-City-3/story-20637656-detail/story.html |title=Match report: Southend United 2 Exeter City 3 |first=Stuart |last=James |newspaper=Western Morning News |location=Plymouth |date=15 February 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151124093413/http://www.westernmorningnews.co.uk/MATCH-REPORT-Southend-United-2-Exeter-City-3/story-20637656-detail/story.html |archivedate=24 November 2015 |url-status=dead}} He went on to become first choice keeper for the last five league matches of the season and was rewarded with a new contract at the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27516127 |title=Exeter City goalkeeper Christy Pym signs new contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2018}} He began the season as Exeter's first-choice goalkeeper after Artur Krysiak was released.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27323942 |title=Artur Krysiak: Exeter City release goalkeeper after four year spell |first=Brent |last=Pilnick |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2018}}
In 2014–15, Pym battled for starting position against fellow 19-year-old James Hamon, eventually playing 25 league games to the latter's 21.{{cite news |title=Christy Pym: Exeter City keeper welcomes fight for starting role |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/31443952 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 February 2015}} The following season, new Austrian signing Bobby Olejnik was the undisputed starting goalkeeper in league games, until Pym edged back into the line-up in October 2016.{{cite news |title=Christy Pym: Exeter City goalkeeper's form forced boss Paul Tisdale to pick him |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37653368 |accessdate=6 October 2018 |website=BBC Sport |date=14 October 2016}}
In May 2019, Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he expected Pym to leave the club on a free transfer.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48219237|title=Christy Pym: Exeter City boss Matt Taylor expects goalkeeper to leave Grecians|date=10 May 2019|accessdate=10 May 2019|website=BBC Sport}}
=Peterborough United=
Pym joined League One club Peterborough United on a free transfer on 29 May 2019, signing a three-year contract.{{cite news |title=Exeter City goalkeeper Christy Pym signs for Peterborough United|url=https://www.devonlive.com/sport/exeter-city-goalkeeper-christy-pym-2921829 |accessdate=30 May 2019 |newspaper=Devon Live |date=29 May 2019}}
Pym signed for League Two club Stevenage on loan on 27 December 2021, effective from 3 January 2022, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.{{cite news
| title = Christy Pym: Stevenage boss Paul Tisdale signs Peterborough keeper on loan
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59803014
| website = BBC Sport
| date = 27 December 2021
| accessdate = 3 January 2022}} The move meant Pym would be reunited with manager Paul Tisdale.
On 12 July 2022, Pym signed for Mansfield Town on a season-long loan.{{Cite news |title=Mansfield sign Peterborough goalkeeper Pym |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62141150 |access-date=2022-07-12}}
=Mansfield Town=
On 11 July 2023, Pym joined Mansfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66089617| title=Christy Pym and Aaron Lewis join Mansfield Town| publisher=BBC Sport| date=11 July 2023| access-date=26 February 2025}}
International career
Born in England, Pym qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through his Belfast-born grandmother, and he is also eligible to play for the Republic of Ireland.{{Cite web |url=https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-football-granny-rule-xi-539003 |title=A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day |first=Bill |last=Gaine |date=10 January 2023|website=Balls.ie}}
On 28 August 2014, Pym received his first call-up to the England under-20 team for a friendly match against Romania.{{cite web |url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/aug/28/boothroyd-names-his-first-u20-squad |title=Aidy Boothroyd names U20 squad to face Romania |publisher=The Football Association |date=28 August 2014 |accessdate=5 June 2018}}
On 8 October 2024, Pym received his first call-up to the Northern Ireland national team for UEFA Nations League matches against Belarus and Bulgaria.{{cite web |url=https://www.irishfa.com/news/2024/october/pym-receives-first-northern-ireland-call-up|title= Pym receives first Northern Ireland call-up|publisher=Irish FA|date=8 October 2014 |accessdate=8 October 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 13 January 2024}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|FA Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=8|Exeter City
|2012–13{{soccerbase season|69281|2012|accessdate=10 June 2017}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14{{soccerbase season|69281|2013|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
|League Two |9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15{{soccerbase season|69281|2014|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
|League Two |25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|69281|2015|accessdate=10 June 2017}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|69281|2016|accessdate=16 July 2017}}
|League Two |28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|One appearance in EFL Trophy and one appearance in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|69281|2017|accessdate=5 June 2018}}
|League Two |46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearance(s) in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|69281|2018|accessdate=14 December 2018}}
|League Two |43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!151||0||5||0||5||0||5||0||166||0 | ||||||||||
| rowspan=5|Peterborough United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|69281|2019|accessdate=7 August 2019}} |League One |35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 42 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|69281|2020|accessdate=7 April 2021}}
|League One |40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|69281|2021|accessdate=19 December 2021}}
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|69281|2022|accessdate=30 July 2022}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!82||0||6||0||2||0||4||0||94||0 | ||||||||||
| Stevenage (loan)
|League Two |23 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Mansfield Town (loan)
|League Two |42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Mansfield Town
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|69281|2023|accessdate=14 January 2023}} |League Two |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!324 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 359 | 0 |
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Honours
Mansfield Town
- EFL League Two third-place promotion: 2023–24{{Cite web |date=27 April 2024 |title=Boss: Character was central to promotion |url=https://www.mansfieldtown.net/news/2024/april/boss-character-was-central-to-promotion/ |website=mansfieldtown.net}}
Individual
- Exeter City Players' Player of the Year: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2018/april/-201718awards/ |title=2017/18 Awards: The Winners |first=Scott |last=Palfrey |website=Exeter City FC |date=30 April 2018 |access-date=24 April 2024}}
- Exeter City Supporters' Player of the Year: 2017–18
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20170709223708/https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/goalkeeper/christy-pym/ Profile] at the Exeter City F.C. website
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{{Mansfield Town F.C. squad}}
{{Exeter City F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Footballers from Exeter
Category:English men's footballers
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:Exeter City F.C. players
Category:Peterborough United F.C. players
Category:Stevenage F.C. players
Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players