Seth Owens (born 11 November 1998) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is a product of the Brentford academy and began his professional career with AFC Wimbledon in 2016. After his release in 2018, Owens dropped into non-League football.
Club career
Brentford Adept at left back or centre back, Owens began his career with Wingate & Finchley, before joining the academy at Brentford and signing a scholarship deal at the end of the 2013–14 season. He made 43 appearances and scored four goals for the youth team and had a one-month work experience loan at Hayes & Yeading United prior to his release in January 2016.
AFC Wimbledon Owens joined the Development Squad at League One club AFC Wimbledon on trial during the 2016–17 pre-season and impressed enough to sign his first professional contract on 9 August 2016. He won his maiden call into the first team squad two months later, for a league match versus Bury on 18 October 2016 and remained an unused substitute during the 2–1 victory. He made his debut with a start in a 2–0 EFL Trophy group stage loss against Newport County on 8 November 2016 and made his league debut versus Bury on 19 November, playing the full 90 minutes of the 5–1 victory. He finished the 2016–17 season with six appearances and was nominated for the club's Young Player of the Year award.
Early in the 2017–18 season, Owens joined National League South club Whitehawk on loan. He made his only appearance for the club with a start in a 1–0 defeat to Concord Rangers on 19 August 2017. Owens' loan was terminated after he sustained a knee injury in training in the days leading up to the Hawks' match with Braintree Town on 26 August. The injury ruled Owens out for the majority of the 2017–18 season. He returned to match play with the Development Squad in mid-April 2018 and was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.
Non-League football Prior to the beginning of the 2018–19 season, Owens dropped into non-League football to join Isthmian League North Division club Maldon & Tiptree. After seven appearances, he transferred to Southern League Premier Division South club Staines Town. After just two appearances for Staines Town, Owens moved across the division to Farnborough in late-December 2018. He played through until January 2022, when he joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Leatherhead on dual-registration terms. He ended the 2021–22 season with Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Burnham. In September 2022, Owens transferred to Isthmian League South Central Division club South Park. He made five appearances and did not appear past 14 November 2022. On 3 August 2024, Owens made an appearance for Essex Senior League club Saffron Walden Town.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHayes & Yeading United (loan)2015–16National League South20———20AFC Wimbledon2016–17League One3010002Appearances in EFL Trophy060Whitehawk (loan)2017–18National League South10———10Maldon & Tiptree2018–19Isthmian League North Division6000—1Appearance in Isthmian League Cup070Staines Town2018–19Southern League Premier Division South10——1Appearance in FA Trophy020Farnborough2018–19Southern League Premier Division South192———1922019–20Southern League Premier Division South24220—21 appearance in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Hampshire Senior Cup02822020–21Southern League Premier Division South7130—101112021–22Southern League Premier Division South16320—53 appearances in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Hampshire Senior Cup0233Total66870—80818Leatherhead (dual-registration)2021–22Isthmian League Premier Division60———60Burnham2021–22Combined Counties League Premier Division North20———20South Park2022–23Isthmian League South Central Division20——32 appearances in Isthmian League Cup, 1 appearance in FA Trophy050Saffron Walden Town2024–25Essex Senior League0010—0010Career total89890001501138
References
External links
Seth Owens at evostikleaguesouthern.co.uk Seth Owens at pitchero.com