Ben Sampayo
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Ben Sampayo
| image = Ben Sampayo, Bishop's Stortford F.C. footballer, December 2018.jpg
| caption = Sampayo playing for Bishop's Stortford in December 2018
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1992|12|10}}
| birth_place = Dagenham, England
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Bishop's Stortford
| youthyears1 = 2006–2011
| youthclubs1 = Chelsea
| youthyears2 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs2 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| years1 = 2012–2013
| clubs1 = Brighton & Hove Albion
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2013
| clubs2 = → Bishop's Stortford (loan)
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2013
| clubs3 = Chelmsford City
| caps3 = 6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = Greenock Morton
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2014
| clubs5 = Grays Athletic
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2014
| clubs6 = Dover Athletic
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = Hemel Hempstead Town
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016–2017
| clubs8 = Brentwood Town
| caps8 = 36
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = Heybridge Swifts
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2017–2018
| clubs10 = East Thurrock United
| caps10 = 3
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2018
| clubs11 = Aveley
| caps11 = 18
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2018–
| clubs12 = Bishop's Stortford
| caps12 = 44
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 01:16, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
| image_size = 150
}}
Ben Jordan Sampayo (born 10 December 1992) is an English footballer who plays for Bishop's Stortford.
He came through the youth team at Chelsea, where he won the FA Youth Cup in 2010. He then spent two seasons as a professional at Brighton & Hove Albion, though made only one FA Cup appearance for the club. He spent time on loan at Bishop's Stortford in 2013, before moving on to Chelmsford City and Greenock Morton. He picked up an injury at Morton, and went on to have brief non-playing spells with Grays Athletic, Dover Athletic, and Hemel Hempstead Town.
Career
Sampayo came through the Chelsea Academy, and was an unused substitute in both legs of the club's FA Youth Cup final victory over Aston Villa in 2010.{{Cite news |url=http://talksport.com/football/chelseas-fa-youth-cup-winners-where-are-they-now-150428144792 |title=Chelsea's FA Youth Cup winners – Where are they now? |date=28 April 2015 |work=talkSPORT |access-date=25 October 2016 |language=en}} He was released upon the expiry of his contract in June 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://thechels.net/2011/05/young-blues-head-for-pastures-new/ |title=Young Blues Head For Pastures New – TheChels.net |website=thechels.net |access-date=25 October 2016}} He was soon signed up to the Brighton & Hove Albion development squad, along with former Chelsea teammate Anton Rodgers.{{Cite news |url=http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/albion/9055280.Ex_Blues_kids_can_shine_with_Seagulls/ |title=Ex-Blues kids can shine with Seagulls |last=Owen |first=Brian |date=30 May 2011 |work=The Argus |access-date=25 October 2016}} He made his first team debut for the "Seagulls" in a 1–1 draw with Wrexham in an FA Cup third round match at Falmer Stadium on 7 January 2012.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16371865 |title=Brighton 1–1 Wrexham |date=7 January 2012 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 October 2016}} On 29 March 2013, he joined Bishop's Stortford of the Conference South on loan until the end of the 2012–13 season.{{Cite news |url=http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/chelsea-academy-player-new-blues-signings/story-21910610-detail/story.html |title=Former Chelsea Academy player is one of three new Blues signings |date=29 March 2013 |work=Herts & Essex Observer |access-date=25 October 2016 |archive-date=5 February 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072155/http://www.hertfordshiremercury.co.uk/chelsea-academy-player-new-blues-signings/story-21910610-detail/story.html |url-status=dead }} He was released by Brighton in the summer, having played only one game for the club.
He signed with Chelmsford City in August 2013 after impressing manager Dean Holdsworth in a trial game.{{Cite news |url=http://www.essexlive.news/ben-sampayo-joins-chelmsford-city-ahead-kick/story-19668735-detail/story.html |title=Ben Sampayo joins Chelmsford City ahead of kick-off |last=Phipps |first=Jon |date=16 August 2013 |work=Essex Live |access-date=25 October 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He made six Conference South appearances for the "Clarets" in the 2013–14 season, before being released in October.{{Cite news |url=http://www.chelmsfordweeklynews.co.uk/sport/10763750.Dean_s_delight_at_City_s_improved_form/ |title=Dean's delight at City's improved form |date=25 October 2013 |work=Chelmsford Weekly News |access-date=26 October 2016}} He played in a behind-closed-doors friendly for Carlisle United in December 2013; Carlisle manager Graham Kavanagh said that "Ben showed a good attitude, got up and down well and is a nice footballer but we have decided not to take it any further".{{Cite news |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-utd/article/Former-Chelsea-defender-in-trial-outing-for-Carlisle-United-d0e413f5-2867-4d67-a507-bd82e6fc256e-ds |title=Former Chelsea defender in trial outing for Carlisle United |date=10 December 2013 |work=News and Star |access-date=25 October 2016 |archive-date=26 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026080122/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-utd/article/Former-Chelsea-defender-in-trial-outing-for-Carlisle-United-d0e413f5-2867-4d67-a507-bd82e6fc256e-ds |url-status=dead }} Sampayo won a professional contract with Scottish Championship side Greenock Morton the following month.{{Cite news |url=http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/14013150.Three_players_exit_Morton/ |title=Three players exit Morton |date=6 January 2014 |work=Greenock Telegraph |access-date=25 October 2016}} He picked up a cruciate ligament injury in a reserve team game at Cappielow Park, and after being released by Morton admitted to feeling "very lonely, really isolated and depressed" as he struggled to prove his fitness to prospective clubs.{{Cite news |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/how-rehab-rebuilds-players-shattered-bodies-and-minds |title=How rehab rebuilds players' shattered bodies – and minds |last=Welch |first=Ben |date=16 April 2015 |work=FourFourTwo |access-date=25 October 2016}}
In September 2014, Sampayo returned to England and signed for Isthmian League Premier Division club Grays Athletic.{{Cite news |url=http://www.graysathletic.co.uk/news/ben-sampayo-joins-the-blues-1297611.html |title=Ben Sampayo joins the blues |date=24 September 2014 |access-date=24 September 2014 |publisher=Grays Athletic F.C.}} Two months later he moved on to Conference Premier side Dover Athletic.{{Cite news |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/dover-sign-two-ex-chelsea-starlets-34961/ |title=Dover sign two ex-chelsea starlets |access-date=16 August 2015 |publisher=Pitchero Non-League}} In August 2015, he signed for National League South side Hemel Hempstead Town.{{Cite news |url=http://nonleague.pitchero.com/news/tudors-pick-up-sampayo-41722/ |title=Tudors Pick Up Sampayo |date=29 August 2015 |work=nonleague.pitchero.com |access-date=25 October 2016}} He never played a league game for Grays, Dover, or Hemel Hempstead. He played a reserve team game with Port Vale in October 2016.{{Cite news |url=http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/port-vale-former-chelsea-defender-in-valiants-side-for-reserve-team-fixture-at-fleetwood/story-29839319-detail/story.html |title=Port Vale: Former Chelsea defender in Valiants' side for reserve-team fixture at Fleetwood |last=Travers |first=Chris |date=25 October 2016 |work=Stoke Sentinel |access-date=25 October 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
Career statistics
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Honours
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References
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Category:Footballers from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
Category:Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
Category:Chelmsford City F.C. players
Category:Greenock Morton F.C. players
Category:Grays Athletic F.C. players
Category:Dover Athletic F.C. players
Category:Hemel Hempstead Town F.C. players
Category:Brentwood Town F.C. players
Category:Heybridge Swifts F.C. players
Category:East Thurrock United F.C. players
Category:National League (English football) players