Caylan David Vickers (born 22 December 2004) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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, on loan from the

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of club

Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, commonly referred to as Brighton, is a professional football club based in Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Their home gr ...

Career

On 17 May 2023, Vickers was offered his first professional contract by

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. On 1 July 2023, Reading confirmed that Vickers had signed his first professional contract with the club. Vickers made his professional debut with

in a 1–0

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loss to

Peterborough United Peterborough United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system. Peterborough United formed in ...

on 5 August 2023. His first league start came on 15 August 2023, in a 1-0 home win against

Cheltenham Town Cheltenham Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Founded in 1887, ...

. Vickers scored the 8th goal in a 0-9 victory over Exeter City in the EFL Trophy on 19 September 2023, the biggest win in the club's history. On 1 February 2024, Vickers transferred to the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract. On 3 February 2025, Vickers joined

club

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

on loan until the end of the season. On 21 July 2025, Vickers joined

club

on a season-long loan.

Personal life

He is of Indian descent through his mother.

Career statistics

Club

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vickers, Caylan 2004 births Living people English men's footballers Reading F.C. players Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Mansfield Town F.C. players Men's association football forwards Place of birth missing (living people) English Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen English people of Indian descent