Ruben Sammut
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut[1] | ||
Date of birth | 26 September 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2018 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Falkirk (loan) | 12 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
2020–2021 | Dulwich Hamlet | 5 | (0) |
Total | 17 | (0) | |
National team‡ | |||
2013 | Scotland U16 | 4 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Scotland U19 | 9 | (1) |
2017 | Scotland U20 | 4 | (0) |
2016 | Scotland U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:14, 3 January 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 March 2019 |
Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut (born 26 September 1997) is a professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for National League South club Dulwich Hamlet. He was born in England and has represented Scotland up to the U21 level.
Club career[]
Born in Maidstone, England, Sammut joined the Chelsea Academy in 2004 and went on to make his U18 debut in March 2013. Following this, he quickly became a regular in Chelsea's academy sides, featuring in both their UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup successes in 2015 and 2016.[2] Despite rumours suggesting Sammut was to leave the club following the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign, he signed a new one-year deal in June.[3]
On 19 June 2018, following his contract extension, Sammut agreed to join Scottish Championship club Falkirk on a season-long loan.[3] On 14 July 2018, he made his professional debut during Falkirk's Scottish League Cup defeat against Montrose, featuring for the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 loss.[4]
Sammut signed for League One club Sunderland in July 2019 following a trial.[5] He made no first-team appearances, and was released at the end of the season.[6]
Sammut moved on to National League South club Dulwich Hamlet.[7] Whilst at Dulwich, Sammut returned to Chelsea, to take on a role as an academy scout and analysis intern.[8] Sammut featured just eight times in all competitions, before leaving the club following a disrupted 2020–21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
International career[]
Sammut is eligible to represent England and Malta at international level in addition to Scotland. He has featured for Scotland from the U16 to U21 levels.
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 28 December 2020
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2018–19[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Falkirk (loan) | 2018–19[9] | Scottish Championship | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Sunderland | 2019–20[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dulwich Hamlet | 2020–21[9][10] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Career total | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
Honours[]
Chelsea
References[]
- ^ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2018 and 30/06/2018" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 10. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "Ruben Sammut". TheChels.info. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Young midfielder moves on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "Falkirk vs. Montrose". Soccerway. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- ^ "Meet Ruben Sammut - the former Chelsea youngster who has signed for Sunderland". The Chronicle. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ Mennear, Richard (17 June 2020). "Ex-Chelsea youth Ruben Sammut to leave Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ Jamieson, Stuart (10 October 2020). "Sunderland's exiteers – what happened to the 12 players who left Wearside in the summer". CChronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Ruben Sammut - Academy Scout at Chelsea Football Club". LinkedIn. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "R. Sammutt". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ For early FA Cup qualifying rounds not covered by Soccerway:"First XI: Ruben Sammut: 2020/21 season". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
External links[]
- Ruben Sammut at the Scottish Football Association
- Ruben Sammut at Soccerbase
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Maidstone
- English footballers
- Scottish footballers
- Scotland youth international footballers
- Scotland under-21 international footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Chelsea F.C. players
- Falkirk F.C. players
- Dulwich Hamlet F.C. players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- English people of Scottish descent
- English people of Maltese descent
- Scottish people of Maltese descent