Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel James Hart [1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 September 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Bolton, England [2] | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back; left-winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester United | |||
2013–2016 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Liverpool | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Port Vale (loan) | 11 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | (0) |
2018 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Rochdale (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2019 | → Southend United (loan) | 18 | (0) |
2020 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Southend United | 21 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | (1) |
2022– | Sutton United | 20 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:50, 11 May 2023 (UTC) |
Samuel James Hart (born 10 September 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Sutton United.
He began his career at Liverpool, where he made his first-team debut in a pre-season friendly in August 2016. He played on loan at Port Vale during the 2016–17 season, and was sold on to Blackburn Rovers in August 2017. He joined Rochdale on loan in January 2018 and again for the 2018–19 season. He joined Southend United on loan in January 2019 and then loaned out to Shrewsbury Town in January 2020. He joined Southend United on a permanent basis in November 2020 and then signed for Oldham Athletic in June 2021. He signed with Sutton United in June 2022.
Hart moved from the Manchester United Academy to the Liverpool Academy whilst an under-16 level player. [3] He made his first appearance for Liverpool on 7 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 4–0 friendly defeat to Mainz 05 at the Opel Arena. [4]
In August 2016, Hart joined League One side Port Vale on loan for the 2016–17 season, as manager Bruno Ribeiro needed cover for injured duo Kiko and Adam Yates. [5] He made his debut in professional football on 27 August, coming on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Jerome Thomas in a 3–1 win over Scunthorpe United at Vale Park. [6] With Thomas injured, Hart made his first league start on 27 September, playing at left-wing in a 3–1 home win over Millwall. [7] His performance impressed Ribeiro, who stated that Hart played well enough to guarantee himself either the left-back or left-wing spot in the next game. [8] He scored his first goal in senior football on 29 October, in a 3–1 defeat to hometown club Bolton Wanderers at the Macron Stadium. [9] Hart's loan deal was cut short after Michael Brown succeeded Ribeiro as manager in January 2017; he had made 12 starts and four substitute appearances for the "Valiants", often out of position on the left and right-wing. [10] He was reportedly targeted by Grimsby Town for a loan deal in July 2017. [11]
On 31 August 2017, Hart signed a two-year deal with League One side Blackburn Rovers after he was purchased for an undisclosed fee. [12] On 18 January 2018, he joined fellow League One side Rochdale on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season, having featured just seven times for Tony Mowbray's Rovers. [13] Manager Keith Hill needed cover at left-back having sold Joe Bunney to Northampton Town. [14] Hart featured just three times for the "Dale" during his time at Spotland, though came on as a substitute in the final day win over Charlton Athletic that secured the club's League One status. [15]
On 30 August 2018, Hart returned to Rochdale on loan for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. [16] He said: "I'm really happy. I have got a bond with the football club and the people here, so I am excited to be back". [17] He made 13 appearances, but did not feature after playing in a 4–2 defeat at Oxford United on 27 November, and was recalled to Blackburn on 2 January. [18] On 15 January 2019, he returned to League One, joining Southend United on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season. [19] He made his "Shrimpers" debut four days later, playing at left-wing-back in a 4–0 win at Bradford City; after the game manager Chris Powell said that he was pleased with Hart's performance. [20] Hart went on to sign a one-year contract extension at Blackburn the following week, keeping him tied to the club until 2020. [21]
He missed the first half of the 2019–20 season after picking up a hamstring injury in pre-season. [22] On 17 January 2020, Hart joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on loan until the end of the 2019–20 season. [23] "Shrews" manager Sam Ricketts signed him to replace recalled Wolverhampton Wanderers loanee Ryan Giles. [24] He was released by Blackburn manager Tony Mowbray on 24 July 2020. [25]
On 11 November 2020, Hart rejoined Southend United, who were now bottom of League Two, on a permanent deal until the end of the 2020–21 season. [26] He was sent off for a strong challenge on Derick Osei during a 0–0 draw with Walsall at Roots Hall on 23 March and handed a three-match ban. [27] However, manager Mark Molesley confirmed Southend would appeal the ban. [28] New boss Phil Brown took charge the following month and said Hart was an "outstanding" player who would "definitely be in the standing line up". [29] The club were relegated out of the English Football League after finishing second-bottom of League Two. [30]
On 22 June 2021, Hart signed a one-year deal – with an option to extend – with League Two side Oldham Athletic. [31] Manager Keith Curle stated that as a "typical type of wing-back... he'll have an impact on a regular basis in games" and would "become an important part of the team". [32] He scored his second career goal on 20 November, to secure a 3–2 win over former club Port Vale at Boundary Park. [33] Curle was sacked in November and the "Latics" form improved after John Sheridan replaced interim manager Selim Benachour in January. [34] However, Oldham were relegated at the end of the 2021–22 season and Hart took to social media to say it would "hurt for a long time". [35] Oldham offered him a new contract, which he turned down. [36]
Hart remained in League Two after he agreed a two-year deal with Sutton United on 28 June 2022, with manager Matt Gray looking to provide competition for left-back Robert Milsom. [37] He featured 24 times in the 2022–23 campaign and said "it’s good being in a winning environment again" in April, though Sutton missed out on the play-offs. [38] [39]
Hart was described by the Liverpool website as "a left-back, who relishes going forward and poses a real threat when pushing on down the flank", and someone who "can carry the attack with his fine athletic profile – but he's also very strong in the tackle". [40]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Liverpool | 2016–17 [41] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Port Vale (loan) | 2016–17 [41] | League One | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
Blackburn Rovers | 2017–18 [42] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 7 | 0 |
2018–19 [43] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20 [44] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
Rochdale (loan) | 2017–18 [42] | League One | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2018–19 [43] | League One | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Total | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
Southend United (loan) | 2018–19 [43] | League One | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2019–20 [44] | League One | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Southend United | 2020–21 [45] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Oldham Athletic | 2021–22 [46] | League Two | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
Sutton United | 2022–23 [38] | League Two | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
2023–24 [47] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
Career total | 122 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 141 | 2 |
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