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Liam Sercombe

b. 1990

English association football player (born 1990)

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About Liam Sercombe

Born 1990. Liam Sercombe is a British association football player.

Oxford United On 13 May 2015, Sercombe signed a two-year contract with Oxford United after his contract expired with former club Exeter City. He scored a career-best total of 17 goals from the centre of midfield in his first season, helping the Us secure promotion to League One. His goals included a penalty in a memorable 3–2 home win over Swansea City of the Premier League in the third round of the FA Cup. In November the following season he ruptured his medial knee ligament and was expected to miss the rest of the season, but his recovery was quicker than expected and he returned to first-team action as a substitute against Rotherham United in an FA Cup third-round victory on 4 January 2017. In February 2017 he scored Oxford's opening goal in a 2–1 away victory over local rivals Swindon Town.

He appeared at Wembley Stadium in the 2016 Football League Trophy Final, in which Oxford lost 3–2 to Barnsley, and scored his side's only goal in the final of the same competition the following year, a 2–1 defeat to Coventry City.

Bristol Rovers

After being sidelined by Oxford for undisclosed "disciplinary reasons", on 31 May 2017 Sercombe signed with Bristol Rovers for an undisclosed six-figure fee believed to be in the region of £150,000.

Sercombe made his debut on the opening day in a 1–0 defeat to Charlton Athletic. The following Tuesday Sercombe started in an EFL Cup game against Cambridge United in which Rovers won 4–1 with Sercombe scoring the fourth goal.

At the end of the 2019–20 season, after a successful spell at the club, Sercombe was released by Bristol Rovers.

Cheltenham Town Following his release from Bristol Rovers, Cheltenham Town announced the signing of Sercombe on 4 August 2020. He made his debut for Cheltenham by scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 EFL Cup away victory over Peterborough United in September 2020.

Sercombe signed a new one-year deal with the club at the end of the 2021–22 season. During the 2023/24 season, Sercombe finished as Cheltenham's top goalscorer, with 11 goals. On 22 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired. Sercombe left Cheltenham

Forest Green Rovers On 24 May 2024, Sercombe agreed to join National League side Forest Green Rovers upon the expiration of his Cheltenham Town contract.

On 13 November 2025, Sercombe joined National League South club Weston-super-Mare on a one-month loan. On 8 May 2026, Forest Green announced it was releasing the player.

Career statistics

Honours Exeter City Football League Two second-place promotion: 2008–09 Conference Premier play-offs: 2008

Oxford United Football League Two second-place promotion: 2015–16 Football League Trophy / EFL Trophy runner-up: 2015–16,

Individual Bristol Rovers Player of the Year: 2017–18 Cheltenham Town Player of the Year: 2023–24

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Also known as
Liam Michael Sercombe

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Who is Liam Sercombe?

English association football player (born 1990)

When was Liam Sercombe born?

Liam Sercombe was born on 25 April 1990 in Exeter.

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Liam Sercombe is an association football player.

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Liam Sercombe is British.

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