Will Smallbone, the latest graduate of Southampton's famed academy, will not forget 2020 in a hurry.
It has been the year of his dream, goal-scoring full debut for his boyhood club in the FA Cup against Huddersfield and Premier League bow against Aston Villa.
But it will also be remembered for the coronavirus pandemic that has shocked the world.
From a career perspective, that has led to midfielder Smallbone's encouraging early progress being temporarily curtailed and it is totally understandable that he describes that as 'disappointing.