Sam Waller

Sam Waller

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Burnley)
Number	13
Youth career
	Burnley
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	Burnley	0	(0)
2022–2023	→ Lancaster City (loan)	32	(0)
2023–2024	→ Hyde United (loan)	16	(0)
2024–2025	→ Rochdale (loan)	20	(0)
2025–	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	5	(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 Crewe Alexandra, on loan from Premier League club Burnley.

Career

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]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 January 2026

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [12]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	32	0	0	0	—		3 [a]	0	35	0
Hyde United (loan)	2023–24 [13]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	16	0	3	0	—		5 [b]	0	24	0
Rochdale (loan)	2024–25 [14]	National League	20	0	0	0	—		0	0	20	0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)	2025–26 [15]	League Two	5	0	1	0	1	0	4 [c]	0	11	0
Career total			73	0	4	0	1	0	12	0	90	0

1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
2. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, two appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Sam Waller". worldfootball.net.
2. "Sam Waller extends stay". www.pitchero.com.
3. "Dolly Blues' boss praises the club's 'exceptional' loan keeper for his displays". Lancaster Guardian. 18 January 2023.
4. "Sam Waller Stays Again!". www.pitchero.com.
5. "Lancaster City – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
6. "Waller a Good Signing". hydeunited.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
7. "Burnley Duo loans end". hydeunited.co.uk. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
8. "WALLER SIGNS NEW CONTRACT | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com.
9. Heaton, Joe (23 January 2025). "Sam Waller's Loan Stay Extended". Rochdale AFC.
10. "Sam Waller: Burnley goalkeeper joins League Two Crewe on loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2025.
11. "Sam Waller: Burnley goalkeeper must take his chance says Crewe boss Lee Bell". BBC Sport. 17 December 2025.
12. "Lancaster City – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
13. "Hyde United – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
14. "Sam Waller Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
15. "Games played by Sam Waller in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2025.