Sam McQueen
{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam McQueen
| image = Sam McQueen v Augsburg 2017.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = McQueen playing for Southampton in 2017
| fullname = Samuel James McQueen{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=11 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|2|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Southampton, England
| height = {{convert|1.81|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |url= http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/profile.overview.html/sam-mcqueen |title= Premier League Player Profile Sam McQueen |website= Premier League |publisher= Barclays Premier League|accessdate= 12 January 2015}}
| position = Left-back, winger
| youthyears1 = 2003–2014
| youthclubs1 = Southampton
| years1 = 2014–2022
| clubs1 = Southampton
| caps1 = 20
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016
| clubs2 = → Southend United (loan)
| caps2 = 18
| goals2 = 2
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → Middlesbrough (loan)
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| totalcaps = 43 | totalgoals = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = England U21
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
}}
Samuel James McQueen (born 6 February 1995) is an English former professional footballer. Other than loan periods at Southend United in 2016 and Middlesbrough in 2018, he spent his career at hometown club Southampton, having joined the club's academy at the age of eight. He played primarily as a left-sided full-back or winger.
McQueen was forced to retire at the age of 26 in 2022 after failing to recover from a knee injury experienced while on loan at Middlesbrough. McQueen initially ruptured the ACL in his right knee but experienced a series of setbacks culminating in his retirement.{{Cite web|date=1 January 2022|title=Sam McQueen announces his retirement|url=https://www.southamptonfc.com/news/2022-01-01/announcement-sam-mcqueen-retirement-southampton-football-club|access-date=1 January 2022|website=Southampton FC}}
Early life
McQueen was born in Southampton{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/11014622.Youth_focus_will_be_key_for_remainder_of_season__says_Saints__assistant_manager/ |title=Youth focus will be key for remainder of season, says Saints' assistant manager |publisher=Southern Daily Echo |date=17 February 2014 |accessdate=17 February 2014 }} and attended The Mountbatten School in Romsey, Hampshire.{{cite news |url=http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1xl0z/Summer2012Newsletter/resources/17.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222183032/http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1xl0z/Summer2012Newsletter/resources/17.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 February 2014 |title=Summer Term 2012 Newsletter |publisher=The Mountbatten School |date=July 2012 |accessdate=17 February 2014 }} Southampton scouted him when he was eight years old whilst playing for Oakwood Rangers, a local youth side.{{cite news | title = Oakwood Under 8s (Photograph ref code h9a75814) | pages = 20 | newspaper = Southern Daily Echo | location = Southampton | date = January 2003 }} He was part of the Southampton F.C. Academy U13 side that were runners-up in the prestigious Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Tournament in Texas where they lost 1–0 to FC Barcelona California in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.dallascup.com/schedules/XXIX/9078871.html |title=2008 Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX: Southampton FC |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218192632/http://www.dallascup.com/schedules/XXIX/9078871.html |archivedate=18 December 2014}} The same team included other academy products James Ward-Prowse, Luke Shaw, Calum Chambers, Harrison Reed, Jordan Turnbull, Jake Sinclair and Dominic Gape all who gained professional contracts in later years with the club.{{cite news |url=http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/30/mauricios-minors-saints-academy-is-the-best-in-the-league-3941415/ |title=Mauricio's minors: Saints Academy is the best in the league |publisher=Metro |accessdate=17 February 2014 |date=30 August 2013 }}
Club career
McQueen was named in the Southampton senior team for the first time on 15 February 2014 for the FA Cup fifth round match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light; he came on in the second half for his debut, playing the last eight minutes of the 0–1 defeat, in place of Adam Lallana.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/26094161 |title=Sunderland 1–0 Southampton |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 February 2014 |accessdate=15 February 2014 }} McQueen signed a new four-year contract on 17 June 2014.{{cite web |date=17 June 2014 |title=McQueen signs four year contract |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/17062014-sam-mcqueen-signs-four-year-contract-1647510.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619041556/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/17062014-sam-mcqueen-signs-four-year-contract-1647510.aspx |archive-date=19 June 2014 |accessdate=17 June 2014 |publisher=Southampton FC}}
In January 2016, McQueen completed a loan move to League One side Southend United until the end of the season.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35371805 |title=Sam McQueen: Southend United sign Southampton midfielder|publisher=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2016 |accessdate=21 January 2016 }}{{cite web |date=21 January 2016 |title=McQueen joins Southend on loan |url=http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160121-sam-mcqueen-southampton-southend-united-loan-2914156.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130060017/http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/article/20160121-sam-mcqueen-southampton-southend-united-loan-2914156.aspx |archive-date=30 January 2016 |accessdate=21 January 2016 |publisher=Southampton FC}} He made his league debut in the 3–0 home win over Coventry City, coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35330856 |title=Southend United 3–0 Coventry City – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 January 2016 |accessdate=21 January 2016 }} He scored his first league goal as a professional 11 days later in his first full league start in the Essex derby against Colchester United on his 21st birthday.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35447390 |title=Southend United 3–0 Colchester United – BBC Sport|publisher=BBC Sport |date=6 February 2016 |accessdate=6 February 2016}}
He made his Premier League debut for Southampton on 16 October 2016, when he replaced Matt Targett at left-back after 14 minutes of a 3–1 win over Burnley, winning a penalty for the third goal.{{cite web|title=Southampton 3 Burnley 1| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37599421 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=17 October 2016|date=16 October 2016}} Four days later, he made his 2016–17 UEFA Europa League debut{{cite news |last1=Robinson |first1=Neil |title=Southampton on Claude nine ahead of dream Inter tie |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-europa-int-sou/southampton-on-claude-nine-ahead-of-dream-inter-tie-idUKKCN12I2BB |accessdate=15 October 2020 |work=Reuters |date=18 October 2016}} and first senior start for the Saints on 20 October versus Inter Milan at the San Siro.{{cite news |title=Sam McQueen: Southampton defender agrees long-term contract until 2021 |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38213422 |accessdate=15 October 2020 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 December 2016}} This was followed three days later by his first league start for them in a 1–1 away draw with Manchester City.{{cite web|title=Manchester City 1 Southampton 1| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37670364 |publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=24 October 2016|date=23 October 2016}}
On 5 December 2016, McQueen signed a new long-term contract with Southampton, penning a deal until 2021.{{cite news|url=http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11661/10684590/southampton-winger-sam-mcqueen-signs-new-long-term-contract|title=Southampton full-back Sam McQueen signs new long-term contract|website=Sky Sports|last=Vinnell|first=Paul|date=5 December 2016|accessdate=8 December 2016}}
On 30 August 2018, McQueen signed for Middlesbrough on a season-long loan.{{cite web |title=Sam McQueen: Middlesbrough sign Southampton defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45357102 |publisher=BBC Sport |accessdate=30 August 2018 |date=30 August 2018}} In October 2018, he suffered a serious knee injury in a game against Crystal Palace. McQueen's recovery was disrupted by recurring infections of his knee construction, which required additional surgeries.{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Dan |title=An infected screw has extended Sam McQueen's ACL misery to two years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2165673/2020/10/28/sam-mcqueen-acl-return-southampton/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2022-01-01 |website=The Athletic |language=en}} In April 2021, Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhüttl said it would be a "miracle" if McQueen played again.{{cite web|date=30 April 2021|title=Southampton: Sam McQueen might never play again|url=https://www.footballfancast.com/southampton-fc-news/southampton-sam-mcqueen-ralph-hasenhuttl-saints|publisher=Football Fan Cast|accessdate=30 April 2021}} McQueen retired from professional football as a result of his injuries on 1 January 2022.
International career
McQueen received his first call-up for the England under-21 side as a squad member for a pair of friendly matches against Germany and Denmark in March 2017.{{cite web|title=Aidy Boothroyd names U21s squad to face Germany and Denmark|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/mar/16/england-under-21s-squad-aidy-boothroyd-germany-denmark-160317 |publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=16 March 2017|date=16 March 2017}} McQueen was an unused substitute in the Germany match{{cite web|title=Germany U21 1–0 England U21|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39302161|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=28 March 2017|date=24 March 2017}} but was handed his debut on 27 March, starting at left-back in the game against Denmark. Aidy Boothroyd, the manager, was quoted as saying "Sam McQueen was excellent" in the 4–0 victory against Denmark.{{cite web | title=England under-21s boss Aidy Boothroyd happy with his squad's progress in March games | url=http://www.thefa.com/news/2017/mar/27/aidy-boothroyd-england-under-21s-denmark-reaction-270317 | publisher=The Football Association |accessdate=28 March 2017|date=27 March 2017}}
Coaching career
Following his retirement from professional football, he returned to Southampton in a coaching role, predominantly working with the under-18s.{{Cite web |last=House |first=Alfie |date=23 September 2022 |title=Retired star McQueen honest on 'scary world' as Southampton confirm his return as coach |url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/22574659.retired-star-mcqueen-honest-scary-world-southampton-confirm-return-coach/ |access-date=12 December 2023 |website=Southern Daily Echo}}
Career statistics
| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | |||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="10"|Southampton
|2013–14{{soccerbase season|74743|2013|accessdate=3 December 2016}} | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |
| 2014–15
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16{{soccerbase season|74743|2015|accessdate=1 December 2020}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|74743|2016|accessdate=1 December 2020}}
|Premier League |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|74743|2017|accessdate=1 December 2020}}
|Premier League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19{{soccerbase season|74743|2018|accessdate=1 December 2020}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|74743|2019|accessdate=2 January 2022}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|74743|2020|accessdate=2 January 2022}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|74743|2021|accessdate=2 January 2022}}
|Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Southampton U21s
|colspan="2"|2016–17 EFL Trophy |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Southend United (loan)
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|74743|2015|accessdate=3 December 2016}} |18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Middlesbrough (loan)
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|74743|2018|accessdate=6 November 2018}} |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!43 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 3 |
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Honours
Southampton U21
- U21 Premier League Cup: 2014–15{{cite web |date=20 April 2015 |title=Report: Southampton 2–1 Blackburn Rovers (Under-21 Premier League Cup final second leg) |url=https://southamptonfc.com/news/2015-04-20/report-southampton-21-blackburn-rovers-under21-premier-league-cup-final-second-leg |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161201015553/https://southamptonfc.com/news/2015-04-20/report-southampton-21-blackburn-rovers-under21-premier-league-cup-final-second-leg |archive-date=1 December 2016 |accessdate=30 November 2016 |publisher=Southampton FC}}
Southampton
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase}}
- [http://www.thefa.com/england/all-teams/players?p=356346 England profile] at The FA
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Category:Footballers from Southampton
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Premier League players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Southampton F.C. players
Category:Southend United F.C. players
Category:Middlesbrough F.C. players
Category:England men's under-21 international footballers