Caylan David Vickers (born 22 December 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Barnsley, on loan from the academy of Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
On 17 May 2023, Vickers was offered his first professional contract by Reading.[3] On 1 July 2023, Reading confirmed that Vickers had signed his first professional contract with the club.[4]
Vickers made his professional debut with Reading in a 1–0 EFL League One loss to Peterborough United on 5 August 2023.[5] His first league start came on 15 August 2023, in a 1-0 home win against Cheltenham Town.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
On 1 February 2024, Vickers transferred to the Brighton & Hove Albion Academy for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.[6]
On 3 February 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Mansfield Town on loan until the end of the season.[7]
On 21 July 2025, Vickers joined EFL League One club Barnsley on a season-long loan. He scored his first goal for the club in the 3-2 home win against Burton. He grabbed his second goal of the season in the 1-0 away win at Peterborough United. [8]
He is of Indian descent through his mother.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2023–24 | EFL League One | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | 22 | 3 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21s | 2023–24 | — | 0[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | — | 3[a] | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| Mansfield Town (loan) | 2024–25 | EFL League One | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| Barnsley (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL League One | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career total | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 7 | ||
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