 Pym playing forStevenage in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christy James Pym[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-24)24 April 1995 (age 29)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Exeter, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mansfield Town | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Exeter City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2019 | Exeter City | 151 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Peterborough United | 82 | (0) |
| 2022 | →Stevenage (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | →Mansfield Town (loan) | 42 | (0) |
| 2023– | Mansfield Town | 59 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | England U20 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 16 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Christy James Pym (born 24 April 1995) is a professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forEFL League One sideMansfield Town.
Pym was born inExeter, Devon.[1] 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 managerPaul Tisdale in April 2013.[4]
Pym made his debut for Exeter as cover forArtur Krysiak in a 3–2 victory overSouthend United atRoots Hall on 15 February 2014.[5] 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.[6] He began the season as Exeter's first-choice goalkeeper after Artur Krysiak was released.[7]
In 2014–15, Pym battled for starting position against fellow 19-year-oldJames Hamon, eventually playing 25 league games to the latter's 21.[8] The following season, new Austrian signingBobby Olejnik was the undisputed starting goalkeeper in league games, until Pym edged back into the line-up in October 2016.[9]
In May 2019, Exeter manager Matt Taylor said he expected Pym to leave the club on a free transfer.[10]
Pym joinedLeague One clubPeterborough United on a free transfer on 29 May 2019, signing a three-year contract.[11]
Pym signed forLeague Two clubStevenage on loan on 27 December 2021, effective from 3 January 2022, for the remainder of the2021–22 season.[12] The move meant Pym would be reunited with manager Paul Tisdale.[12]
On 12 July 2022, Pym signed forMansfield Town on a season-long loan.[13]
On 11 July 2023, Pym joinedMansfield Town for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-year contract.[14]
Born in England, Pym qualifies to play for Northern Ireland through hisBelfast-born grandmother,[15] and he is also eligible to play for theRepublic of Ireland.[16]
On 28 August 2014, Pym received his first call-up to theEngland under-20 team for a friendly match againstRomania.[17]
On 8 October 2024, Pym received his first call-up to theNorthern Ireland national team forUEFA Nations League matches againstBelarus andBulgaria.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Exeter City | 2012–13[18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14[19] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[20] | League Two | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[21] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[22] | League Two | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[23] | League Two | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 54 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[24] | League Two | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| Total | 151 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 166 | 0 | ||
| Peterborough United | 2019–20[25] | League One | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2020–21[26] | League One | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[27] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[28] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 0 | ||
| Stevenage (loan) | 2021–22[27] | League Two | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2022–23[28] | League Two | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| Mansfield Town | 2023–24[29] | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Career total | 324 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 359 | 0 | ||
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