Seb Palmer-Houlden
Sebastian Palmer-Houlden is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Gillingham. He was previously on the books of Bristol City and played on loan for Chippenham Town, Yeovil Town, Newport County, and Dundee.
Early life
His time as a child was split between his mother, Gayle, in Knowle, Bristol and his father Simon in Bath. He started playing with Bath City youth teams when he was seven and was briefly playing with Bristol Rovers before he was scouted by Bristol City. He attended Wellsway School.Career
Bristol City
Palmer-Houlden started playing for Bristol City age group teams at eight years-old. He signed a professional contract with the club in May 2022.He spent some time on loan with Chippenham Town at the start of the 2022–23 season. In September 2022, his contract with Bristol City was extended into 2024. He spent time during 2023 on loan at Yeovil Town.
In July 2023, Palmer-Holden was included in the Bristol City first-team squad on a pre-season training camp in Austria. His contract with the club was extended by twelve months.
In July 2023 Palmer-Houlden joined Newport County of EFL League Two on a season-long loan. He made his league debut on 5 August 2023 in the starting line-up for Newport against Accrington Stanley. Palmer-Houlden scored his first goal for Newport on 8 August 2023 in the 3–1 EFL Cup First Round win against Charlton Athletic. In early September 2023 he was ruled out for three months with a hamstring injury. In February 2024, having scored seven goals in 28 appearances in all competitions for Newport, he signed a new contract with Bristol City keeping him at the club until 2027. In April 2024 Palmer-Houlden was selected as Newport County Young Player of the Year.