Sam Perry (footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Paul Perry[1] | ||
Date of birth | 29 December 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
2019–2020 | Walsall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Walsall | 27 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:45, 6 December 2021 (UTC) |
Samuel Paul Perry (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Career[]
Born in Walsall,[2] Perry started his career at the academy of Aston Villa before joining Walsall in 2019.[3] He made his debut for Walsall on 7 January 2020 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat at home to Portsmouth.[4] He was offered his first professional contract in May 2020,[5] which he signed in July of that year.[6] He made his league debut for Walsall on 27 February 2021, starting in a 2–1 League Two defeat at home to Bradford City.[7] He scored the first goal of his career the following month with a weak-footed half-volley into the bottom right corner in the 28th minute of a 2–1 defeat away to Bolton Wanderers on 20 March 2021.[8] On 12 April 2021, he signed a new contract with the club of undisclosed length.[9] He made 16 appearances across the 2020–21 season, scoring one goal.[10]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 9 October 2021
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Walsall | 2019–20[11] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[10] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2021–22[10] | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References[]
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 90. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b Sam Perry at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Sam Perry - Midfielder - Youth Team - Walsall FC". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Match Report: Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth". Walsall F.C. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (11 May 2020). "Joe Willis and Sam Perry offered first professional contracts with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Sam Perry puts pen to paper of his first professional contract". Walsall F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (27 February 2021). "Walsall 1 Bradford 2 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ Keen, Liam (20 March 2021). "Bolton 2 Walsall 1 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Emmanuel Osadebe & Sam Perry: Walsall midfielders sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Sam Perry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Perry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links[]
- 2001 births
- Living people
- English footballers
- Sportspeople from Walsall
- Association football midfielders
- Aston Villa F.C. players
- Walsall F.C. players
- English Football League players
- English football midfielder, 2000s birth stubs