Sam McClelland (footballer)

Sam McClelland (born 4 January 2002) is a Northern Irish professional football player who plays for Chelsea and the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]

Sam McClelland
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002
Place of birth Coleraine, Northern Ireland
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Chelsea
Number 45
Youth career
Years Team
2010–2015 Limavady Youth
2015–2018 Coleraine
2018– Chelsea
National team‡
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Northern Ireland U17 11 (0)
2019 Northern Ireland U19 5 (0)
2021– Northern Ireland U21 6 (0)
2021– Northern Ireland 1 (0)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Club Career

McClelland began his youth career playing for Limavady Youths before moving to the Coleraine Academy.[3] He made his Chelsea U18 debut against Arsenal in September 2018 and signed his first professional contract in July 2019.

International Career

Sam McClelland made his international debut for Northern Ireland on the 3 June 2021 against Ukraine in a friendly.[4]

Club
As of 24 August 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea U23 2021–22 ————1[lower-alpha 1]010
Career total 000010001010
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References
  1. Sam McClelland at Soccerway
  2. "Sam McClelland". Official Site | Chelsea Football Club. Retrieved 3 June 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Meet the Northern Irish teenager who has signed for Chelsea". Belfast Telegraph. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. "Northern Ireland chasing equaliser in Ukraine". BBC Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. Sam McClelland at Soccerway


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