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Sam Stubbs

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.

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) 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Wigan Athletic

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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As of match played 30 November 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 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 143 4 5 0 9 0 15 1 172 5
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

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Exeter City

References

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  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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  28. ^ a b c "Games played by Sam Stubbs in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  29. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
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