Samuel Che Glenfield (born 10 May 2005) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford, on loan from EFL League Two club Fleetwood Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Che Glenfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Waterford (on loan from Fleetwood Town) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Portadown | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Portadown | 8 | (0) |
| 2022– | Fleetwood Town | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Waterford (loan) | 3 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021 | Northern Ireland U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Northern Ireland U19 | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:49, 9 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGlenfield started his career in the youth system at Portadown and went on to make his first team debut at just 15 years of age on 24 October 2020, when he came on as a substitute in the 3–0 defeat to Coleraine at Shamrock Park.[3] In the summer of 2021, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, to keep him at the club until 2024.[3]
On 8 August 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town and was immediately placed into the under-18 squad.[4] Sixteen days after signing for the club, he was promoted to new manager, Scott Brown's, first team squad for the 0–0 draw against Derby County, but he remained an unused substitute.[5] He made his first team debut on 23 August 2022, when he replaced Cian Hayes as a substitute in the EFL Cup second round 1–0 defeat to Premier League side Everton at Highbury Stadium.[6]
On 25 July 2024, Glenfield signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Waterford on loan until the end of their season in November.[7]
International career
editGlenfield has represented Northern Ireland at under-16 and under-17 levels.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 9 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portadown | 2020–21[2] | NIFL Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[2] | NIFL Premiership | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Fleetwood Town | 2022–23[2] | League One | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023–24[2] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Waterford (loan) | 2024[2] | LOI Premier Division | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
References
edit- ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "S. Glenfield: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^ a b Fullerton, Gareth (4 August 2022). "Fleetwood Town agree deal to sign Portadown teenager Sam Glenfield". Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.
- ^ "Northern Irish duo sign up for Town's Under-18s". 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
- ^ "NI teenage striker Sam Glenfield makes early impression at Fleetwood Town". 21 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.
- ^ Fullerton, Gareth (26 August 2022). "Northern Ireland teen Sam Glenfield pays special tribute to mum after Fleetwood Town debut". Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.
- ^ "Waterford FC announce signing of Sam Glenfield". WLRFM.com. 25 July 2024.
External links
edit- Samuel Glenfield at WorldFootball.net