Zidane Sam

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Zidane Sam
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
JeBelle
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2020 Greggs (21)
2020– JeBelle
International career
2021– Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zidane Sam (born 24 July 1998) is a Vincentian professional footballer who plays for JeBelle and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.

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Club career

Sam was the top scorer of the 2019–20 SVGFF Premier Division season with Greggs FC, scoring 21 league goals. [1] However, the team was relegated to the SVGFF First Division at the end of the year. [2]

International career

He debuted internationally on 25 March 2021 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Curaçao, replacing Kamol Bess in the 5–0 defeat. [3]

On 30 March 2021, Sam scored his first goal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines against the British Virgin Islands in a 3–0 victory. [4]

Honours

Individual

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References

  1. "Zidane Sam tops premiership goal scoring". Searchlight.vc. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  2. "Four Teams Relegated To First Division". The Vincentian. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  3. FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - Curaçao - St. Vincent / Grenadines". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  4. FIFA.com. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ Qualifiers - North, Central America and Caribbean - Matches - St. Vincent / Grenadines - British Virgin Islands". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-31.