Corey Jordan (Def):
The 26-year-old is a natural centre half who can also be used as a right sided defender.
Jordan started his career at AFC Bournemouth where he made his professional debut in a 3-2 defeat to Preston North End in the EFL Cup, replacing Tyrone Mings as a substitute.
Whilst being under contract with the Cherries, Jordan had loan spells in the National League with Weymouth and Eastbourne Borough.
Following his release from AFC Bournemouth, he signed for Gloucester City before swiftly moving on to Aldershot in the National League where he made 62 appearances over two campaigns there.
For the 2023/24 season, Jordan signed for Gosport Borough and worked under Joe Lea and Pat Suraci in a season where they finished comfortably inside the playoffs in 4th place.
After a successful season, Jordan signed for Weymouth for his second spell with the club.
After suffering relegation from the National League South with Weymouth, Jordan has switched to the red and white of Poole Town to reunite under the helm of Joe and Pat.
Ryan Campbell (Def):
The 31-year-old defender becomes our second summer signing and joins us after spending eight years at the Webbswood Stadium and making just under 300 appearances.
Campbell started his career through the ranks at national league south side Chippenham and made his debut for them in 2015.
After two seasons with Chippenham, Campbell made the switch to Swindon Supermarine where he became an instant regular starter and was appointed as captain for the start of the 2024/25 campaign.
Campbell is an attacking left-sided defender with an eye for goal having scored 52 goals over the previous eight seasons.
Tyrrell Sampson (Att):
The 25-year-old winger joins us after scoring an impressive 58 goals and registering 44 assists in all competitions over the last two seasons.
Sampson actually played for Poole as a teenager back in 2018 but only made a handful of appearances back then.
After departing the club, Sampson went on to sign for New Milton Town and subsequently AFC Stoneham where he enjoyed his best footballing spell, emphasised through his fantastic goal record.
After finding the back of the net on 34 occasions last season for a Stoneham side that narrowly missed out on promotion, Sampson has decided to return to Tatnam and sign for the upcoming season.
Ik Hill (Att):
The 24-year-old winger becomes our fourth summer signing and joins us after an impressive individual season last campaign after recording 31 goal contributions in 45 matches.
Hill started his career in the youth ranks of Winchester’s academy before making his first team debut in 2017.
After a spell with Westfield in the Isthmian South-Central Division, the winger returned to Winchester in 2022 and became an instant key player for the Citizens.
Last season, Hill found the back of the net on 22 occasions and also recorded nine assists over the course of the campaign in a Winchester side that suffered relegation.
Many Poole fans will remember his brace that he scored against us in the 3-2 win at Tatnam last season.
After being heavily sought after, Ik Hill has decided to turn to the red and white of Poole and signs on a two year deal.
Henry Spalding (Mid):
The 26-year-old midfielder progressed through Bristol City’s youth academy before signing for Marine in 2016.
After only playing a handful of games, Spalding made the move to Cirencester Town and spent three seasons at the Gloucester-based side.
Spalding then returned back to the Webbswood Stadium and remained there for six campaigns, bar a short stint at Salisbury in 2021.
For the start of the 2024/25 season, Spalding signed for Hungerford Town before moving to Gosport to work under the management of Joe Lea and Pat Suraci.
After the duo’s departure from Privett Park, he then returned to Swindon Supermarine for the remainder of the campaign and has made over 200 appearances across multiple spells for the club.
Adam Parkes (GK):
The 25-year-old shot-stopper came through Southampton’s academy after joining the Saints at the age of 10 and made appearances on the international stage for England at under 17’s level.
Parkes signed for Watford in 2019 and went on to have loan spells in the National League with Barnet and Dover Athletic.
Following his time at Watford, Parkes was signed by Plymouth Argyle but never made a first team appearance for the pilgrims.
For the beginning of the 2023/24 campaign, the goalkeeper joined Plymouth Parkway and impressed at Bolitho Park earning him a move to Taunton
Last season, after a spell with Taunton Town, Parkes signed for Gosport Borough under the management of Joe Lea and Pat Suraci and made 30 appearances at Privett Park.
Josh McCormick (Def):
McCormick started his career at Winchester after coming through the youth ranks.
The right-sided defender had spells with Backfield & Langley and lifted the Sussex Senior Cup with Bognor Regis but has spent the majority of his career with the Citizens.
Over the last three seasons, McCormick has been a consistent performer, making 124 appearances and has all the attributes of an attacking full back whilst being defensively resolute.
Shaq Gwengwe (Att):
The 24-year-old centre forward becomes Joe Lea and Pat Suraci’s eighth summer signing and joins us from the Magpies where he spent the previous three seasons.
In the early stages of his footballing career, Gwengwe played for the likes of Worthing, Blackfield & Langley and Andover Town and saw success with sides rising through the non-league pyramid.
For the 2021/22 campaign, Gwengwe made the move to AFC Totton and scored 15 goals in 29 appearances in all competitions.
Following a strong season with the Stags, the striker signed for Dorchester and within his first season, he secured the club’s golden boot after finding the back of the net on 13 occasions.
Gwengwe went on to score 17 goals the following season which led to several clubs being interested in his signature for the start of the 2024/25 campaign, but he re-signed on at the Avenue.
After scoring on ten occasions last season for Dorchester, Gwengwe has now signed for Poole for the 2025/26 campaign and will wear the number nine shirt for the upcoming season.
