Seb Palmer-Houlden

Sebastian Palmer-Houlden (born 12 May 2004) is a footballer who plays as a striker for club Dundee on loan from  club Bristol City.

Early life
His time as a child was split between his mother, Gail, 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
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.

On 21 June 2024, Palmer-Houlden joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a season-long loan deal. Palmer-Houlden made his competitive debut for the Dark Blues on 16 July, coming on as a substitute in an away win over Arbroath in the Scottish League Cup.