| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Harrogate Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hyde United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026– | Harrogate Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:07, 1 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sam Waller (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Harrogate Town.
Born in Stockport, [1] Waller began his career at Burnley. He moved on loan to Lancaster City in October 2022, with the loan later being extended until January 2023, [2] [3] before being extended to the end of the season. [4] He made thirty-two league appearances for Lancaster City before returning to Burnley. [5] On 1 September 2023, he returned to the Northern Premier League Premier Division on loan, joining Hyde United until January 2024. [6] [7]
In October 2024 he signed a new two-year contract with Burnley. [8] He signed on loan for Rochdale in November 2024, with the loan being extended in January 2025 until the end of the season. [9]
He moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra in July 2025. [10] He replaced Tom Booth as first-choice goalkeeper halfway through the season, and was told by Crewe manager Lee Bell to take his chance in the team. [11] He returned to Burnley in January 2026. [12]
In February 2026, he signed for Harrogate Town on a permanent deal until the end of the season. [13]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2022–23 [14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Hyde United (loan) | 2023–24 [15] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 [b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25 [16] | National League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2025–26 [17] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [c] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2025–26 [17] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 90 | 0 | ||