We are thrilled to announce that One of Our Own, Sonny Cox has signed a new two year deal to keep him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season, with the option of an additional third year.
19-year-old Sonny, who made his Football League debut in August 2022 has racked up 51 first team appearances for the Grecians and has scored four league goals and two assists.
The 2023/24 League One season saw more opportunities for Sonny in red and white and after flourishing in a loan spell at National League South side Yeovil Town, Cox was recalled to SJP to lead the line - a role he took in his stride, scoring three goals in a three week period between December 2023 and January 2024 of this year - winners against Wycombe and Bristol Rovers and one against Carlisle United.
Speaking about signing an extension, Sonny said: "It feels great as it is my boyhood club. I have played here since I was six and it's always been my dream to play for Exeter and to sign a new contract.
"I feel like I've come back from my loan at Yeovil Town and have made an impact so I've just got to keep working hard. Playing in front of the Big Bank and scoring a few goals feels great.
"My main aim is to score goals as a striker. It's about doing the simple things well and running for the team and when you do that the goals will come.
"It's great to sign a new deal but it doesn't mean I'm going to stop putting the effort in. I'm going to want more and more so I can hopefully make a big difference to the team."
Manager Gary Caldwell said: "We are absolutely delighted to get this done as Sonny is someone with massive potential. We are always conscious of a young player's development so the loan move to Yeovil was the right thing for him, but we also brought him back from that loan at the right time given our circumstances in the first team.
"He has had a huge impact on the the first team as he stepped up when he was needed and scored some important goals for us. His performances in that number nine role have been quality and offering the new deal is something that is testament to how he has performed this season."
Congratulations, Sonny!
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