hiː dʒˈɔɪnd ˈɛksɪɾɚ sˈɪɾi æz ɐ tɹˈeɪniː ˈæftɚ plˈeɪɪŋ fɚɹə mˈɜːsɪsˌaɪd jˈuːθ tˈiːm ɪn tˈɑːkstəθ, ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ bɹˈɔːt tʊ ˈɛksɪɾɚ fɚɹə fɹˈɛndli baɪ fˈɔːɹmɚ bˈɜːmɪŋˌæm sˈɪɾi ænd lˈɪvɚpˌuːl plˈeɪɚ hˈaʊɚd ɡˈeɪl.
He joined Exeter City as a trainee after playing for a Merseyside youth team in Toxteth, after being brought to Exeter for a friendly by former Birmingham City and Liverpool player Howard Gayle.