Sam Durrant

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sam Durrant

| image =

| fullname = Samuel Joseph David Durrant{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf|title=EFL Squad List 2022-23|publisher=English Football League |page=117 |accessdate=7 May 2023}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|16|df=y}}{{Cite news |title=S. Durrant |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-durrant/506408/|website=Soccerway |accessdate=7 May 2023}}

| birth_place = Liverpool, England

| height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Everton

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Liverpool

| youthyears3 = 2018–2022

| youthclubs3 = Blackburn Rovers

| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2022–2023

| clubs2 = Sheffield Wednesday

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2023–2024

| clubs3 = Dundalk

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2025

| clubs4 = Connah's Quay Nomads

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Sri Lanka

| nationalcaps1 = 9

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 19 April, 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 05 May 2025

}}

Samuel Joseph David Durrant (born 16 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger . Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/100065115008877/posts/896097515904074/?app=fbl |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=www.facebook.com}}

Sam is the first Sri Lankan Tamil descent footballer to play professionally in England.

Personal life

Sam Durrant was born in England to an English father and Sri Lankan Tamil mother.

Club career

=Early career=

Durrant played for both Everton and Liverpool youth teams.{{cite web |title=Getting to Know: Sam Durrant|date=30 April 2020 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/april/getting-to-know-sam-durrant/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=7 May 2023}} He joined Blackburn Rovers on 29 June 2018 on a two-year scholarship, plus a one-year professional contract.{{cite web |title=Rovers sign Liverpool starlet|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/june/rovers-sign-liverpool-starlet/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=29 June 2018}} He signed an additional one-year contract until 2022 on 9 July 2021.{{cite web |title=Durrant deal delight!|date=9 July 2021 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/july/Durrant-deal-delight-/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=9 July 2021}} He was released by Blackburn Rovers in their retained list on 20 May 2022.{{cite web |title=Rovers confirm Retain List|date=20 May 2022 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/20/rovers-confirm-retain-list/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=20 May 2022}}

=Sheffield Wednesday=

He joined Sheffield Wednesday on 24 June 2022, joining the clubs under-21 side.{{cite web |title=New recruits for Under-23s|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/new-recruits-for-under-23s/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=24 June 2022}} He made the first team squad against Oxford United on 7 April before making his Wednesday debut against Derby County on the final day of the season coming off the bench for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Derby County|work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439678|publisher=BBC |accessdate=7 May 2023}} Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Durrant would be released following the end of his contract.{{cite web|title=Owls retained list confirmed|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/owls-retained-list-confirmed/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC|access-date=2 June 2023}}

=Dundalk=

On 2 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/new-signing-sam-durrant/|title=NEW SIGNING: SAM DURRANT|first=Gavin|last=McLaughlin|date=2 August 2023|website=Dundalk Football Club}} He extended his stay at the club for another year on 4 December 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/durrant-extends-his-stay/|title=DURRANT EXTENDS HIS STAY|first=Gavin|last=McLaughlin|date=4 December 2023|website=Dundalk Football Club}} It was confirmed he was leaving the club on 7 November 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/durrant-departs-oriel/|title=DURRANT departs Oriel|date=7 November 2024|website=Dundalk Football Club}}

=Connah's Quay Nomads=

On 4 February 2025, Durrant signed for Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.{{cite web | url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/2025-02-04/deadline-day-double-for-nomads/ | title=Deadline Day Double for Nomads | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club }}

International career

In March 2024, he received his first call up to the Sri Lanka national team training camp, which he qualifies for through his Sri Lankan Tamil mother.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/dundalk-fc-winger-sam-durrant-receives-international-call-up/a2048616195.html|title=Dundalk FC winger Sam Durrant receives international call-up|date=20 March 2024|website=Irish Independent}} On 31 August 2024, he received a call-up from the Sri Lanka national team to face Cambodia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round.{{cite web |title=Teenage sensation Tenuka Ranaweera earns his maiden senior call-up as Almutairi announces squad to face Cambodia.|url=https://www.thepapare.com/afc-asian-cup-qualifiers-play-offs/|date=September 1, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=thepapare.com}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan=2\|Club !rowspan=2\|Season !colspan=3\|League !colspan=2\|National Cup !colspan=2\|League Cup !colspan=2\|Other !colspan=2\|Total
class=wikitable style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield Wednesday \|2022–23{{soccerbase season\|174387\|2022\|accessdate=4 September 2020}} \|League One \|1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
rowspan=3\|Dundalk \|2023 \|LOI Premier Division \|10	2	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	12	2
2024 \|LOI Premier Division \|18	0	2	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	20	0
colspan=2\|Total !28	2	4	0	colspan="2"\|–	0	0	32	2
Connah's Quay Nomads \|2024–25 \|Cymru Premier \|0	0	0	0	colspan="2"\|–	colspan="2"\|–	0	0
colspan=3\|Career total !29	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	32	2

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Sri Lanka \|2024	6	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|6\|\|0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

Sri Lanka

|2024

colspan="2"|Total||6||0