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The other sports Connal considers he's Dan Strugnell
good at are long distance / cross country Position: Defence
running, and fishing ("although I’m not Date of birth: 11.11.1985 - Poole
too sure it counts as a sport"). Debut: 12 Sept 2020 vs AFC
Portchester
Ben Scorey Previous Club: Gosport Borough
Position: Defender Dan was at AFC Bournemouth from age
Date of Birth: 21.12.2000 -Hythe 12 to 20. He then spent 7 years at Havant
Signed: June 2021 & Waterlooville achieving back to back
Previous Club: Eastleigh promotions from the Ryman Premier and
Ben played for AFC Bournemouth National League South, playing in the
U9’s-16’s, before doing a scholarship with National League in 2018-19. Last season
Eastleigh and earning a professional he was at Dorchester for a brief spell
contract there. He was released at the before joining Gosport. While at AFCB Dan
end of last season and joined The had his first taste of senior football in loan
Magpies. at Wimborne in 2011.
Ben says that the biggest game he's Dan’s most memorable football moment
played in was in the National League for was making his debut for AFCB as a
Eastleigh when he made his debut against substitute. “I came on after about 15
Boreham Wood. minutes. It was away at Rochdale and I’ve
The professional footballer Ben most never been so nervous, but it was an
admires is Kimmich from Bayern Munich amazing experience.”
"as he is so versatile and is an intelligent
player who reads the game well". Billy Terrell
Off the pitch, Ben enjoys playing Position: Goalkeeper
basketball and cooking Italian-style Date of birth: 31.08/2003 -
meals. Southampton
Signed: August 2020, on work
Jake Sinclair experience from AFC Bournemouth
Position: Striker
Date of birth: 29.11.1994 - Curtis Young
Bournemouth Position: Forward
Signed: August 2020 Date of birth: 11.12.98 - Poole
Previous Club: Odd Down Debut: 11 Aug 2018 vs
Farnborough
Aidan Shepherd Previous Club: AFC Totton
Position: Forward Curtis was at AFC Bournemouth from
Date of birth: 15.04.01 - 2007 to 2017. He then had a season at
Bournemouth AFC Totton before joining The Magpies in
Debut: January 2018 when 16 2018.
years old He says the best goal he has scored was
Aidan joined Wimborne’s Under 13s in for Totton against Bideford. “I got the ball
2013, progressing through the age on the right wing, cut onto my left, an
groups.
He says the best game he played in was
against Andover Town in the 2019
Hampshire Cup Under 18 final. “I scored
our first goal, assisted the second, and
received man-of the-match – it was my
final youth game.”
Cameron Smith
Position: Midfield
Date of birth: 13.09.2001 -
Bournemouth
Signed: August 2020