Sam Stubbs

Sam Stubbs

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Alan Stubbs [1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26) [2]
Place of birth	Liverpool, England [3]
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [4]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Cheltenham Town (on loan from Bradford City)
Number	25
Youth career
0000–2013	Everton
2013–2017	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Wigan Athletic	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	5	(0)
2018	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	7	(0)
2018–2020	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
2019	→ Notts County (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2020	→ Hamilton Academical (loan)	19	(0)
2020	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	8	(0)
2020–2021	Fleetwood Town	5	(1)
2021–2023	Exeter City	24	(2)
2023–	Bradford City	45	(1)
2024–	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	16	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:26, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town, on loan from EFL League Two club Bradford City.

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks. ^[5] On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics. ^[6]

Crewe Alexandra

On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal, ^[7] and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan, ^[8] before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan. ^[9]

Middlesbrough

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season, ^[10] and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018. ^[11] On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined League Two strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season. ^[12]

In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical. ^{[13] [14]} Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club ADO Den Haag. ^[15]

Fleetwood Town

On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal. ^[16] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020. ^[17]

Exeter City

On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for League Two side Exeter City. ^[18] He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over Stevenage FC. ^[19] Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.^{[ citation needed ]}

Bradford City

In January 2023, he signed for Bradford City. ^[20] Stubbs' first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against Rochdale AFC.^{[ citation needed ]}

At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension. ^[21]

In August 2024, Stubbs joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan. ^[22]

Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 14 December 2024 ^[23]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2015–16 [24]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17 [25]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18 [26]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)	2017–18 [26]	League Two	5	0	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	8	0
AFC Fylde (loan)	2017–18 [26]	National League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Middlesbrough	2018–19 [27]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	3 [b]	0	3	0
	2019–20 [28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Notts County (loan)	2018–19 [27]	League Two	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Hamilton Academical (loan)	2019–20 [28]	Scottish Premiership	19	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
ADO Den Haag (loan)	2019–20 [28]	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Fleetwood Town	2020–21 [29]	League One	5	1	0	0	2	0	2 [a]	0	9	1
Exeter City	2020–21 [29]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [30]	League Two	22	2	1	0	0	0	2 [a]	0	25	2
	2022–23 [31]	League One	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		24	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	29	2
Bradford City	2022–23 [31]	League Two	19	1	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	21	1
	2023–24 [32]	League Two	26	0	1	0	3	0	4 [a]	1	34	1
	2024–25 [33]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		45	1	1	0	3	0	6	1	55	2
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2024–25 [33]	League Two	16	0	2	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	19	0
Career total			146	4	5	0	9	0	16	1	176	5

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

• EFL League Two runner-up: 2021–22 ^[34]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 42. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
2. "Academy Player Profiles". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
3. "Sam Stubbs". 11v11.com. 11v11. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
4. "Sam Stubbs" (in Dutch). ADO Den Haag. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
5. "Sam Stubbs". Wigan Athletic Official Site. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
6. "Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool". Soccerway. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
7. "Sam Stubbs Joins Crewe Alexandra On Loan". Wigan Athletic Official Site. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
8. Morse, Peter (3 January 2018). "Crewe Alex: Loan duo's exit sparks January scouting mission". Crewe Chronicle. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
9. "Sam Stubbs: Wigan loan defender to AFC Fylde on one-month deal". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
10. "Wigan Athletic in talks with five out-of-contract players after League One title win". BBC Sport. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
11. Wilson, Scott (1 July 2018). "Middlesbrough complete signing of young defensive duo". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
12. "Sam Stubbs In Notts County Loan". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
13. "Sam Stubbs Signs On Loan". Hamilton Academical FC. 7 August 2019.
14. "Sam Stubbs: Hamilton sign Middlesbrough defender on loan". BBC Sport. 8 August 2019.
15. "Sam Stubbs: Middlesbrough recall centre-half from Hamilton Accies". BBC Sport. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
16. "Stubbs signs for Cod Army". Fleetwood Town F.C. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
17. "Fleetwood 4-1 Hull". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
18. "✍️ Sam Stubbs joins Exeter City". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
19. "💬 Sam Stubbs delighted with first City goals". www.exetercityfc.co.uk.
20. "Bradford sign defender Stubbs from Exeter". BBC Sport.
21. "RETAINED LIST: 2023/24". www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk.
22. "Robins sign defender Sam Stubbs on loan". www.ctfc.com. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
23. "Sam Stubbs Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
24. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
25. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
26. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
27. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
28. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
29. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
30. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
31. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
32. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
33. "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
34. "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.

External links

• Sam Stubbs at Soccerbase