Sam Glenfield

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Sam Glenfield
Personal information
Full name Samuel Che Glenfield [1]
Date of birth (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 18) [2]
Place of birth Northern Ireland
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Fleetwood Town
Number 36
Youth career
0000–2020 Portadown
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Portadown 8 (0)
2022– Fleetwood Town 1 (0)
International career
2021 Northern Ireland U16 1 (0)
2021 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0)
2022 Northern Ireland U18 2 (0)
2022– Northern Ireland U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:42, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

Samuel Che Glenfield (born 10 May 2005) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a forward.

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Club career

Glenfield started his career in the youth system at Portadown and went on to make his first team debut at just 15 years of age on 24 October 2020, when he came on as a substitute in the 3–0 defeat to Coleraine at Shamrock Park. [3] In the summer of 2021, he signed his first professional contract, a three year deal, to keep him at the club until 2024. [3]

On 8 August 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town and was immediately placed into the under-18 squad. [4] Sixteen days after signing for the club, he was promoted to new manager, Scott Brown's, first team squad for the 0–0 draw against Derby County, but he remained an unused substitute. [5] He made his first team debut on 23 August 2022, when he replaced Cian Hayes as a substitute in the EFL Cup second round 1–0 defeat to Premier League side Everton at Highbury Stadium. [6]

International career

Glenfield has represented Northern Ireland at under-16 and under-17 levels. [2]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational Cup [lower-alpha 1] League Cup [lower-alpha 2] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portadown 2020–21 [2] NIFL Premiership 300030
2021–22 [2] NIFL Premiership50100060
Total80100090
Fleetwood Town 2022–23 [2] League One 1010102 [lower-alpha 3] 050
2023–24 [2] League One0000001 [lower-alpha 3] 010
Total1010103060
Career total90201030150
  1. Includes Irish Cup
  2. Includes EFL Cup
  3. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

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References

  1. "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "S. Glenfield: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  3. 1 2 Fullerton, Gareth (4 August 2022). "Fleetwood Town agree deal to sign Portadown teenager Sam Glenfield" . Retrieved 7 September 2022 via Belfast Live.
  4. "Northern Irish duo sign up for Town's Under-18s". 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 via Fleetwood Town FC.
  5. "NI teenage striker Sam Glenfield makes early impression at Fleetwood Town". 21 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 via Belfast Live.
  6. Fullerton, Gareth (26 August 2022). "Northern Ireland teen Sam Glenfield pays special tribute to mum after Fleetwood Town debut" . Retrieved 7 September 2022 via Belfast Live.