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Sam Clucas
Clucas playing forHull Cityin 2017
Personal information
Full name Samuel Raymond Clucas[1]
Date of birth (1990-09-25)25 September 1990(age 33)[2][3]
Place of birth Lincoln,England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 8
Youth career
2001–2008 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Nettleham
2009–2010 Lincoln City 0 (0)
2010–2011 Jerez Industrial 20 (0)
2011–2013 Hereford United 58 (8)
2013–2014 Mansfield Town 43 (8)
2014–2015 Chesterfield 41 (9)
2015–2017 Hull City 84 (9)
2017–2018 Swansea City 29 (3)
2018–2023 Stoke City 131 (18)
2023–2024 Rotherham United 32 (1)
International career
2013 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Raymond Clucas(born 25 September 1990) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as amidfielderforEFL League OnesideRotherham United.

Clucas started his career as a youth player forLeicester Citywhere he spent six years, before being released. He studied atLincoln Collegeand had a spell atNettlehamtowards the end of the 2008–09 season, before joining his hometown clubLincoln Citywhere he stayed until being released in the summer of 2010. After a short spell in Spain he returned to England and rose from League Two to the Premier League withHereford United,Mansfield Town,ChesterfieldandHull City;scoring in each division in the process. He joinedSwansea Cityon 23 August 2017, thus ending his stay with Hull City. Clucas spent the2017–18season with the Swans before joiningStoke Cityin August 2018.

Early and personal life

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Born inLincoln,Lincolnshire,[5]Clucas attendedSaint Peter and Saint Paul Catholic High School.[6]Prior to signing a professionalfootballcontract withLincoln City,he worked part-time at a café in aDebenhamsdepartment store.[7]

Career

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Early career

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Clucas started his career withLeicester City,joining their academy at the age of 10, leaving at the age of 16, after being told he was too short.[8][9]Following his release from Leicester City, he had a short spell playing forNettlehamin theCentral Midlands Football Leagueat the end of the 2008–09 season.[6]He then studied sports development qualification atLincoln College.[8][7]

Lincoln City

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He was offered a soccer scholarship in the United States, before signing forLincoln Cityat the start of the2009–10 seasonafter a successful trial period with his hometown club, impressing managerPeter Jackson,who described him as a "real find".[8][9]Whilst on trial with the club he made an appearance in theLincolnshire Senior Cupfinal defeat toScunthorpe United.[8]He made his professional debut on 1 September for Lincoln City in their 1–0 home defeat toDarlingtonin theFootball League Trophy,before being replaced byChris Faganin the 63rd minute as asubstitute.[10]In late December 2009, managerChris Suttonannounced Clucas would be one of three players to be put on the transfer list.[11]In March 2010, a proposed loan move toLincoln Moorlands Railwayfell through asNorthern Counties East Leaguerules prevented member clubs from signing contractedFootball Leagueplayers on short-term loans.[12]Clucas was released by Lincoln City in the summer of 2010.[13]

Jerez Industrial

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In August 2010, having successfully attended trials atBisham Abbey,he was handed a two-year scholarship at theGlenn Hoddle Academy,[14]the move also enabled him to turn out for SpanishTercera División(fourth tier) sideJerez Industrial.[15]He made 20 appearances for Jerez before returning to England.[16]

Hereford United

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Clucas signed forHereford Unitedin November 2011 after a trial period.[17]Clucas made 18 appearances for Hereford in2011–12as they suffered relegation to theConference Premier.[18]Clucas remained with Hereford for the 2012–13 season where he scored nine goals in 47 appearances as the Bulls finished in 7th position.[19][20]

Mansfield Town

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Clucas playing forMansfield Townin 2014

On 21 June 2013, Clucas signed a two-year contract withMansfield Townfor a fee of £20,000 plus a 15% sell-on clause, which was decided by a tribunal.[21]He had rejected an offer fromCrewe Alexandraand chosen to sign for Mansfield as it was closer to his home in Lincoln.[21]Clucas began his Stags career well with a run of five goals in six games and scoring four in an 8–1 win againstSt. Albans Cityin theFA Cup.[22]He scored a total of 13 goals in2013–14helping Mansfield secure a mid-table position of 11th.[23]Throughout the summer of 2014 Clucas stated his desire to leave Mansfield and play in League One.[24]

Chesterfield

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On 1 September 2014, the 2014 summer transfer window deadline day,League OnesideChesterfieldsigned Clucas on a three-year deal until June 2017 for an undisclosed fee.[25]Under the management ofPaul Cook,Clucas played key role in Chesterfield's2014–15 season,scoring 12 goals in 49 matches as the team reached the League One play-offs, where they lost out toPreston North End.[26]

Hull City

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On 27 July 2015, Clucas signed a three-year deal withChampionshipsideHull Cityfor an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of £1.3 million.[27]Clucas made his competitive debut for Hull againstHuddersfield Townon the first day of the2015–16 season,scoring the first goal of the game.[28]Clucas played 52 times as the Tigers gained an instant return to the Premier League with a 1–0 win againstSheffield Wednesdayin the2016 Football League Championship play-off final.[29]

On 13 August 2016, Clucas made aPremier Leaguedebut described as "exceptional" against Leicester City,[30]and four days later Clucas signed a new three-year deal with the club.[31]He scored for Hull in the return game in Leicester in March 2017. It was the fifth successive season in which he scored a goal, in a fifth different division, and in an ascending order — the Football Conference in 2012–13, League Two in 2013–14, League One in 2014–15, Championship in 2015–16, and then the Premier League in 2016–17.[32]Hull were relegated back to the Championship following a 4–0 defeat toCrystal Palaceon 14 May 2017.[33]

Swansea City

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On 23 August 2017, Clucas signed a four-year contract with Premier League clubSwansea Cityfor an undisclosed fee.[34]Clucas made his Swansea debut in a 2–0 against Crystal Palace on 26 August 2017.[35]He scored three goals for Swansea, all of which came againstArsenal,once in a 2–1 defeat at the Emirates,[36]and twice in a 3–1 win at theLiberty Stadiumin late January.[37]Swansea struggled throughout the2017–18 campaignwithPaul Clementunhappy with player recruitment which left his squad imbalanced.[38][39]Clement was replaced byCarlos Carvalhalin December 2017 and he stated that he was surprised to learn Clucas had struggled for form at the club.[40]Clucas suffered a knee injury towards the end of the season which required surgery.[41]The Swans were relegated to the Championship after a 2–1 defeat to Stoke on the final day.[42]

Stoke City

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Clucas joinedStoke Cityon 9 August 2018 for a fee of £6 million.[43]Clucas missed the first three months of the2018–19campaign due to a slow recovery from knee surgery, eventually making his debut againstNottingham Foreston 10 November 2018.[44][45]He scored his first goal for Stoke in a 2–1 win overDerby Countyon 28 November 2018.[46]Clucas played 28 times for Stoke in 2018–19, scoring three goals as Stoke finished in 16th position.[47]Clucas came in for heavy criticism from supporters after a needless red card againstQueens Park Rangerson 9 March 2019.[48][49]

Clucas scored on the opening day of the2019–20 seasonin a 2–1 defeat against Queens Park Rangers.[50]Stoke began the season in poor form, failing to win any of the opening ten matches and were rooted to the bottom of the table by October.[51]Michael O'Neillwas brought in as new manager in November and Clucas scored twice in his first game in charge in a 4–2 win atBarnsleywith his first goal scored from the half-way line.[52][53]He scored again against Swansea on 25 January 2020 and in response to abuse from the Swansea support he ran the length of the pitch to celebrate in front of them.[54]Clucas scored twice in a 5–1 victory over relegation rivalsHull Cityon 7 March 2020.[55]The season was then suspended until June due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.He scored a vital goal againstBirmingham Cityon 12 July 2020 as Stoke avoided relegation and finished in 15th position.[56]Clucas made 46 appearances in 2019–20 and was top goalscorer with 11.[57]Clucas had injury problems during the2020–21campaign, making 26 appearances and underwent surgery on a double hernia in February 2021.[58][59]

Clucas signed a new two-year contract extension with Stoke in July 2021.[60]Clucas had an inconsistent2021–22 season,struggling with injuries and form which restricted him to 29 appearances of which 18 were starts.[61][62]Injuries continued to hamper his game time in2022–23and he was released at the end of the season.[63][64]

Rotherham United

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Clucas joinedRotherham Unitedon 15 September 2023 on a contract until the end of the2023–24 season.[65]On 7 May 2024, after the club were relegated, Rotherham announced the player would be released in the summer after his contract expired.[66]

International career

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Clucas gained his only cap forEngland Cwhen he played the full 90 minutes in 6–1 win againstBermudaon 6 June 2013.[67]

Career statistics

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Clucas playing forHull Cityin 2016
As of match played 2 March 2024
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
Lincoln City 2009–10[68] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Jerez Industrial 2010–11[69] Tercera División 20 0 — — — 20 0
Hereford United 2011–12[70] League Two 17 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
2012–13[20] Conference Premier 41 8 4 1 — 2[b] 0 47 9
Total 58 8 5 1 0 0 2 0 65 9
Mansfield Town 2013–14[23] League Two 38 8 3 5 1 0 1[a] 0 43 13
2014–15[71] League Two 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Total 43 8 3 5 2 0 1 0 49 13
Chesterfield 2014–15[71] League One 41 9 6 3 0 0 2[c] 0 49 12
Hull City 2015–16[72] Championship 44 6 2 0 3 0 3[d] 0 52 6
2016–17[73] Premier League 37 3 2 0 2 0 — 41 3
2017–18[74] Championship 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
Total 84 9 4 0 5 0 3 0 96 9
Swansea City 2017–18[74] Premier League 29 3 6 0 1 0 — 36 3
Stoke City 2018–19[47] Championship 26 3 2 0 0 0 — 28 3
2019–20[57] Championship 44 11 0 0 2 0 — 46 11
2020–21[75] Championship 24 2 1 0 1 0 — 26 2
2021–22[76] Championship 25 2 2 0 2 1 — 29 3
2022–23[77] Championship 12 0 1 0 1 0 — 14 0
Total 131 18 6 0 6 1 — 143 19
Stoke City U23 2018–19[47] — — — — 1[e] 0 1 0
Rotherham United 2023–24[78] Championship 24 1 1 0 0 0 — 25 1
Career total 430 56 31 9 14 1 10 0 485 66
  1. ^abAppearance inFootball League Trophy
  2. ^Appearances inFA Trophy
  3. ^Appearances inLeague One play-offs
  4. ^Appearances inChampionship play-offs
  5. ^Appearances inEFL Trophy

Honours

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Hull City

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