Sam Perry (footballer)

Samuel Paul Perry (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Sam Perry
Personal information
Full name Samuel Paul Perry[1]
Date of birth (2001-12-29) 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
0000–2019 Aston Villa
2019–2020 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Walsall 30 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:38, 7 March 2022 (UTC)

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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Walsall 2019–20[11] League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2020–21[10] League Two 161000000161
2021–22[10] League Two 7000002[lower-alpha 1]090
Career total 231000030261
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. 7 February 2020. p. 90. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. Sam Perry at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. "Sam Perry - Midfielder - Youth Team - Walsall FC". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. "Match Report: Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth". Walsall F.C. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. Keen, Liam (11 May 2020). "Joe Willis and Sam Perry offered first professional contracts with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. "Sam Perry puts pen to paper of his first professional contract". Walsall F.C. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  7. Keen, Liam (27 February 2021). "Walsall 1 Bradford 2 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  8. Keen, Liam (20 March 2021). "Bolton 2 Walsall 1 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  9. "Emmanuel Osadebe & Sam Perry: Walsall midfielders sign new contracts". BBC Sport. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. "Games played by Sam Perry in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  11. "Games played by Sam Perry in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2020.


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