Men’s First Team

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 13/09/00

York City confirmed that goalkeeper Harrison Male had agreed to join the Minstermen upon the expiry of his contract in May 2024.

Male joined the club following a season at Dorking Wanderers, where he scooped up Young Player of The Year, Supporters Player of The Year, and Players’ Player of The Year accolades at the end of the 2023/24 season, alongside Player of the Month awards in August, September and March, after playing every competitive minute for them, bar the penultimate fixture of the campaign.

The shot-stopper is a product of the Leeds United academy, having spent over a decade coming through the youth ranks in West Yorkshire.

The goalkeeper has also represented England a few times between U15-17s level, as well as an England C appearance in 2023.

Male’s two-year spell at Worthing between 2021-23 concluded with 105 appearances at the Rebels, and the Players’ Player of the Year award.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 01/10/99

York City announced the capture of goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy on a permanent transfer for an undisclosed fee from Bradford (Park Avenue) in October 2023.

Sykes-Kenworthy departed Horsfall Stadium having featured 88-times for The Green Army across a spell just shy of two years.

The goalkeeper started his footballing journey with Bradford City at under-8 level within the Bantams’ Academy, signing his first professional contract (a two-year deal) with the club in March 2018.

The shot-stopper picked up an accolade in May 2018 and was named Bradford City’s ‘Youth Team Player of the Year’ for the 2017/18 season.

A loan move to Guiseley in the National League North followed in the summer of 2019, featuring nine-times with the Lions before then Bradford City boss Gary Bowyer recalled him.

His senior Bradford City debut came off the back of it, starting against Manchester City U21s in the EFL Trophy in September 2019. He then earned a further Bantams appearance in November that year, featuring against Rochdale in the EFL Trophy too.

Sykes-Kenworthy then spent a season with Derby County’s under-23 side after departing Bradford City in the summer of 2020. Signing in October, he accrued ten Premier League 2 appearances and kept three clean sheets before leaving in June 2021.

A deal with Boston United was agreed on the eve of the 2021/22 season, following a successful trial period, where he featured seven times for the Pilgrims before setting at Bradford (Park Avenue) later that year.

Sykes-Kenworthy has enjoyed the most consistent football in his career to date with The Green Army, keeping 25 clean sheets since signing in December 2021.

Following impressive performances during his time at the club, the 24-year-old was named as First Team Captain for the 2023/24 season, taking the role from an experienced Avenue veteran in Gianluca Havern.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 05/02/96

York City were delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Rory Watson following his departure from League Two outfit Doncaster Rovers in August 2023.

The 27-year-old put pen to paper on a deal until the end of the season with the Minstermen.

York-born Watson spent the 2022/23 season with National League champions Wrexham, having joined from Scunthorpe United where he made more than 100 appearances across League One and Two.

Watson bowed out of Glanford Park having picked up six end of season accolades, including the Ernie Storey Memorial Player of the Season for 2021-22.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 14/03/2001

Following a year with Maidstone, the left-back opted to join the Minstermen upon the expiry of his contract in Kent.

Brookes’ youth was spent playing for his boyhood club West Ham United, as well as Chelsea too.

His first season of proper men’s football came at non-league London outfit, Tower Hamlets, where he played over 25 times for them.

In 2020/21, he plied his trade with Basildon United, however the coronavirus pandemic cut his time on the pitch short.

Next up for the full-back was Great Wakering Rovers – his only goal for them came from a free kick in an Isthmian League North Division thriller against Hashtag United, a club that Brookes would move onto midway through the season.

His start to life in yellow and blue was superb, notching four assists in his first seven games.

He played for Hashtag across two seasons, scoring a goal in each, and departing in January 2023 to move up the leagues and join Chelmsford City.

Defeat in the play-offs was suffered in his initial campaign. The following season, he appeared 50 times in all competitions, again assisting the Clarets into the play-offs, but it was another gutting loss in the semi-final, which was ultimately his final game for the club.

The next time he would be out on the pitch would be for his most recent side, Maidstone United.

Playing as a left midfielder in his opening couple of games for them, he claimed two goal contributions, and had nine by Christmas.

His great form carried on throughout the season and into the National League South play-offs for a third year running.

Maidstone cruised through the eliminator against Worthing thanks to a Brookes brace, and edged past Eastbourne too, but they fell just short in the final against Boreham Wood.

Position: Defender | Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 04/09/1995

The defender joined us on a permanent deal after leaving Oldham Athletic in summer 2025.

His career began at championship side Middlesbrough, where he remained until 2017.

Two loan spells to Rochdale and then to York in the 2015/16 season saw out his time with the Boro.

A permanent move to Rochdale followed, where he helped the Dale secure survival from the League One drop.

He departed the Lancashire side at the close of that season before joining Hartlepool United where he went on to make over 75 appearances across two seasons.

Kitching joined up with Stockport County in the summer of 2020 where he went on to achieve his first promotion from the National League when County won the title in 2022.

Following that success, he signed with Oldham Athletic, another successful story was to enfold as he went on to play over 100 times for the Latics, again registering another promotion on his CV, this time via the play-offs.

Position: Defender | Nationality: Irish | Date of Birth: 05/08/1999

The central defender departed Greenock Morton in the summer of 2024, having featured 68 times across all competitions for the Scottish team since 2022, to sign for the Minstermen.

Originally born in Croydon, England, O’Connor moved to Ireland in 2005 as a young child.

O’Connor made 20 appearances for Wexford in the First Division of Irish football as a youngster.

Performances at Wexford earnt him his first professional contract at Leicester City, signing for the Premier League outfit in August 2019.

A switch to Scotland followed signing for Scottish Premiership side Motherwell in 2021 and featuring for Queen of the South on loan in January 2022, making 17 appearances in total.

Position: Defender | Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 29/09/99

Joe Felix agreed to join the Minstermen upon the expiry of his contract at Worthing, following a successful year, in the summer of 2024.

Felix started his career as a Fulham scholar before moving across to QPR and heading on loan to Burgess Hill, Woking and Farnborough.

Other spells also saw him land at Hampton and Richmond Borough, Hendon, Maidstone United, Billericay Town and Torquay United in the National League.

Felix is a versatile player who can play across the right-hand flank and at the back, providing real flexibility again to Adam Hinshelwood.

Felix went from Dulwich Hamlet to Worthing in 2023, going on to feature 52 times for the Rebels initially under Hinsh.

Felix setup 15 goals in the 2023/24 season, scoring three of his own too.

His impressive performances were backed up at the end of the season by his peers, picking up the Player’s Player of the Season award.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 09/04/94

Howe joined the Minstermen from fellow National League side Solihull Moors, where he was club captain, in the summer of 2023.

Born in Doncaster, Howe returned to Yorkshire to join York City for an undisclosed fee.

The central defender featured 122 times for Solihull Moors across a four year spell between 2019-23

Howe also has plenty of National League experience with the likes of Lincoln, Eastleigh, Southport and Alfreton.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 03/01/1996

Ryan Fallowfield joined York City in the summer of 2022 following the club’s promotion to the National League.

An energetic right back by trade well-known to York City supporters prior to his signature after playing against the club for North Ferriby United in the National League and Harrogate Town – where he played a pivotal role in their rise to the Football League.

He made a total of 168 appearances for Harrogate over the course of five seasons.

Fallowfield took the armband a number of times in the 2023/24 season before going on to win Clubman of the Year award for the season.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 04/05/2003

Joe joined Hartlepool back in 2019 as a youth prospect before breaking into the first team in 2020/21, where in his first senior season, he helped his side to League Two promotion via the play-offs.

During their two-season spell back in the football league, he wrapped up 45 appearances.

In total, the 22-year-old featured over 155 times for Hartlepool, scoring 24 goals and assisting 16 in the process.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 02/02/1996

Olley’s footballing journey started in Newcastle United’s youth system, where he remained until 2015.

Following his release from the North East club, he headed to Yorkshire to join Hull City, and made his first-team debut in an EFL Cup victory over Exeter City.

His time with the Tigers lasted three years, before a new adventure began not too far from home, at Gateshead.

Initially joining on a one-year contract, Olley would go on to spend seven seasons at the Gateshead International Stadium.

He played 41 times in his first there, a campaign which saw the Heed demoted to the National League North.

Over the next three seasons, during which the midfielder was named captain, he featured heavily, and eventually led his side back to the fifth tier, in the same year York City gained promotion too.

At the end of 2021/22, Olley came away with a superb 28 assists to his name across all competitions, earning him an unsurprising inclusion in the division’s Team of the Season.

Fast forward twelve months, and he would be walking out at Wembley Stadium wearing that captain’s armband in the Isuzu FA Trophy Final, which unfortunately ended in defeat to FC Halifax Town.

However, the next season, Gateshead reached back-to-back finals, and on this occasion, emerged victorious on penalties against Solihull to lift silverware under the arch.

The 29-year-old was looking for a bright start to 2024/25, but sustained a serious injury on matchday two that restricted his appearances for the rest of the term, after netting a hat-trick on opening day.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 08/01/1996

Boateng signed for York City in June 2025, bringing an end to his successful three-year spell with Mansfield Town.

Originally from London, Boateng joined the Crystal Palace Academy at the age of eight, progressing through to eventually first team contention, having picked up multiple awards along the way.

While with the Eagles, he spent time on loan in the Football League with Crawley Town, Bristol Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, and Northampton Town.

After thirteen years at Selhurst Park, Boateng left for Exeter City in 2017. He impressed in his two seasons there, playing 77 times for the League Two side.

Next, he would spend a couple of years at MK Dons, a division higher.

In his first year there, he would appear 28 times, scoring once, before spending the majority of the following campaign at Cambridge United.

That would end up being one of the midfielder’s most successful career periods, helping guide the U’s to promotion as the League Two runners-up.

Back at MK Dons, Boateng had one more year there, where he was given regular minutes throughout the season, also chipping in with four goals.

Following his contract ending at Stadium MK in 2022, he joined Mansfield.

The Stags narrowly missed out on a play-off place at the end of his initial term, in which Boateng had become a popular figure in the midfield and solidified his place in the team.

Having never scored more than one goal in a senior game before, he was an unlikely hat-trick hero against Harrogate on route to promotion in 2023/24.

He clocked up over 40 League One appearances for Mansfield, before leaving for the Minstermen.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 21/11/1995

The midfielder joined the Minstermen in summer 2025 after his departure from fellow National League club Altrincham.

Newby started his football career in the Bolton Wanderers youth ranks, before joining hometown club Barrow – he only made one appearance there, coming off the bench against Southport.

Spells with Kendal Town (loan) and Clitheroe followed, where he climbed the non-league pyramid.

Three successful years at Chorley were next, where Newby tallied up over 90 appearances, scoring 24 times, including his first in black and white against City in 2018.

He appeared in multiple play-off campaigns for the Magpies, helping them gain promotion from the National League North.

In 2020, Newby made the jump to League One, where he would ply his trade at Rochdale. His first season there ended in relegation, but the midfielder managed 38 league appearances.

His second and final season at Spotland gave him even more EFL experience, playing the vast majority of games again, and leaving the Dale with a grand total of 82 games played, in which he scored thirteen times and provided eight assists.

Newby spent his next two years with League Two side Colchester United, and during that period, endured a positive loan stint at Altrincham.

That led to Alty snapping up the attack-minded player on a permanent deal, and he has impressed across the last couple of seasons for them. In 2023/24, his goals helped the Robins to a play-off semi-final, and his form last term was just as good, finishing with 15 goals in 2024/25.

Position: Midfielder | Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 21/09/1992

The experienced midfielder joined the club following his departure from Chesterfield, becoming our first summer signing of 2025.

Ollie started his career out at his boyhood club, Rotherham United, before joining Gainsborough in 2012.

A spell at FC United of Manchester earned Ollie a first move to Chesterfield, where he went on to make over 80 appearances.

Permanent moves to Oldham, Tranmere, and Barrow followed before he re-joined the Spireites in 2022.

For the 2023/24 season, Banks played his part in Chesterfield’s title win in the Vanarama National League.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 17/03/01

Midfielder Ricky Aguiar signed on a permanent transfer from EFL League Two side Swindon Town for an undisclosed fee in July 2024, ending a three year spell

Aguiar broke into senior football down on the south coast with Worthing under manager Adam Hinshelwood.

Between 2018-21, the midfielder turned out over 90 times for Worthing and ended his first season as Managers’ and Players’ Player of the Year, retaining the former in 2019/20. Across the 95 appearances, he netted 15 goals.

Swindon Town snapped up the midfielder following a successful number of years at Worthing in 2021.

In his maiden Football League season, Aguiar featured 19 times and scored twice. He also featured in the National League South for Chippenham that season on loan, featuring in 14 games and scoring 7.

Across the 2022/23 season, another 13 appearances in the Football League were added to Aguiar’s tally. Aguiar began 2023/24 by securing a season-long loan back at Worthing. 30 appearances and 11 goals later, Swindon activated a clause to recall the midfielder in January 2024.

He turned out a further nine times for Swindon between then and the end of the 2023/24 season.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 13/01/99

York City announced the signing of Marvin Armstrong on a permanent transfer from Barnet in the middle of March 2024.

The midfielder linked back up with manager Adam Hinshelwood again, having played under the manager whilst playing for Worthing.

A successful, impressive, pre-season trial at Worthing in 2019 earned Armstrong a deal at The Rebels.

Despite a COVID-hit period, Armstrong went on to make 89 appearances and establish himself as an ‘integral cog in the heart of Adam Hinshelwood’s midfield’.

During his final season for Worthing, Armstrong played a pivotal role in securing their promotion to the National League South.

Fellow National League side Barnet acquired his services in the summer of 2022, signing a permanent deal with The Bees.

35 appearances followed in his inaugural National League campaign at The Hive, across all competitions, before a further 21 games followed in the 2023/24 season.

Armstrong featured seven times for the Minstermen in his brief 2023/24 period, netting a goal against Bromley before setting up for an assist against Chesterfield

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 29/05/00

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 10/12/97

York City were delighted to announce the signing of Daniel Batty following his departure from League One outfit Fleetwood Town.

The midfielder put pen to paper on a three-year-deal in August 2023.

The battling midfielder brings vast experience at Football League level to the LNER Community Stadium, having featured 58 times in the Championship and 81 times at League One level with both Hull City and Fleetwood Town.

York City were delighted to announce the permanent signing of forward Josh Stones from Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee.

The striker joined having just returned to the Tics following a loan at Oldham Athletic, in which he scored four goals in six games.

Stones started off his career in Guiseley’s youth system, where he came up against York City U19s on multiple occasions.

He emerged through the ranks to play National League North football, scoring his first senior goal in a 1-0 win over AFC Telford United.

The 21-year-old moved to then-Championship side Wigan Athletic in summer 2022, and made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy against Fleetwood Town.

Stones spent time on loan in Scotland in the second half of the 2022/23 campaign, gaining more experience at Ross County, before enduring another loan spell at the back end of the year, this time with Oldham.

His phase there was cut short due to injury, but in the four games played, he proved his worth with three goals and as many assists.

Days prior to his first stint at Boundary Park, the forward was named on the bench for Wigan in their televised Emirates FA Cup Second Round tie away to the Minstermen, which the visitors triumphed in.

Moving into the current season, Stones began with a handful of appearances off the bench for the Tics in League One, but it wasn’t long before he was back at Oldham.

He moved back to familiar territory in November, and got another six National League matches under his belt, once again ending the spell with an excellent goal-to-game ratio.

Four goals were assigned to his name by January, including a quickfire brace against Wealdstone.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 04/02/2001

York City signed attacker Tyrese Sinclair upon the expiry of his contract at Rochdale in May 2024.

Sinclair, who joined the Dale in 2022, played 34 games across all competitions last season, and ended the campaign with 11 goals to his name.

The forward began his youth career at Blackburn Rovers before settling at Mansfield Town in 2017, following a successful EFL trial day when he was just 17-years-old.

Loan spells with Radcliffe and Basford United followed for Sinclair, between 2019/20, experiencing senior men’s football for the first time.

Sinclair went on to feature 44 times for Mansfield during his spell, also heading out on loan to Scunthorpe United in League Two in his final Stags season.

Dale acquired the attacker’s service after release from Mansfield in the summer shortly after.

In total, Sinclair featured 70 times for Rochdale across his two-year spell, scoring 14.

Nationality: Portuguese | Date of Birth: 13/05/01

York City announced the signing of winger Leone Gravata from Eastbourne Borough on a permanent deal at the start of March 2024.

The winger joined from National League South side Eastbourne, a club he has spent his full career with up from U18 level.

Gravata is naturally a left winger, but can also play on the right or as an attacking midfielder, providing some good versatility going forward for Adam Hinshelwood.

Gravata briefly spent time on loan at Hendon, where he managed a single goal in the seven matches he appeared in.

He featured in just over 100 games for Borough, establishing himself as a fans’ favourite.

The youngster’s big breakthrough campaign came in 2022/23, totalling 46 league appearances and chipping in with nine goals as Eastbourne narrowly missed out on the playoffs.

In 2023/24, Gravata scored three goals across 31 games for Eastbourne before featuring once for his debut away at Kidderminster for York.

Nationality: English | Date of Birth: 24/01/2000

York City announced the signing of Billy Chadwick in January 2023.

The forward penned a permanent deal with the Minstermen following his release from League Two’s Stockport County, where he signed in the summer of 2023 before heading out to Gateshead on loan.

Hull-born Billy joined The Tigers’ academy setup aged-11, working his way through the ranks for 12-years.

Several appearances across 2020 saw Billy given a professional contract extension until 2022, when a further option was taken to keep him until 2023.

FC Halifax Town acquired the services of the forward initially in December 2020, scoring on his debut against Hartlepool. He finished his one-month spell at The Shay with three goals in five appearances.

Three substitute appearances in League One, and one in the EFL Trophy, for Hull City eventually led to a second Shaymen spell, where a further two goals in 13 appearances followed.

Linfield, of the Northern Irish Football League, called for Chadwick in the 2021/22 season. The forward made 18 appearances for the Blues all together, including three in the UEFA Europa Conference League Qualifiers where scored one, before a serious knee injury ruled him out for the season.

Chadwick then spent the second half of the 2022/23 season on loan at National League North side Boston United once recovered, scoring 11 goals in 20 appearances, and earned the division’s Goal of the Season award for an extraordinary long-range strike against Leamington.

Having joined Stockport County following his release from Hull City in the summer of 2023, the forward racked up 23 appearances, five goals and two assists for the Heed during his spell in the North East.