Sam Stubbs
{{Short description|English footballer (born 1998)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Stubbs
| image = Sam Stubbs 2023.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Samuel Alan Stubbs{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough |publisher=English Football League |page=42 |accessdate=22 October 2019}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|20|df=y}}{{cite web | url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/teams/middlesbrough-under-23s/sam-stubbs | title=Academy Player Profiles | publisher=Middlesbrough F.C. | accessdate=1 August 2018 | website=mfc.co.uk | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801220940/https://www.mfc.co.uk/teams/middlesbrough-under-23s/sam-stubbs | archive-date=1 August 2018 | url-status=dead}}
| birth_place = Liverpool, England{{cite web | url=https://www.11v11.com/players/sam-stubbs-254926/ | title=Sam Stubbs | publisher=11v11 | accessdate=1 August 2018 | website=11v11.com}}
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|order=flip}}{{Cite web |url=https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/teams/1e-elftal/selectie/verdedigers/3151-sam-stubbs |title=Sam Stubbs |publisher=ADO Den Haag |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325162640/https://adodenhaag.nl/nl/teams/1e-elftal/selectie/verdedigers/3151-sam-stubbs |archive-date=25 March 2020 |url-status=dead}}
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2013
| youthclubs1 = Everton
| youthyears2 = 2013–2017
| youthclubs2 = Wigan Athletic
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = Wigan Athletic
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2018
| clubs2 = → Crewe Alexandra (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → AFC Fylde (loan)
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2020
| clubs4 = Middlesbrough
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2019
| clubs5 = → Notts County (loan)
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → Hamilton Academical (loan)
| caps6 = 19
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020
| clubs7 = → ADO Den Haag (loan)
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2020–2021
| clubs8 = Fleetwood Town
| caps8 = 5
| goals8 = 1
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = Exeter City
| caps9 = 24
| goals9 = 2
| years10 = 2023–2025
| clubs10 = Bradford City
| caps10 = 45
| goals10 = 1
| years11 = 2024–2025
| clubs11 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps11 = 41
| goals11 = 2
| club-update = 20:12, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
}}
Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who most recently played as a centre-back for {{English football updater|CheltenT}} side Cheltenham Town, on loan from {{English football updater|BradforC}} club Bradford City.
Club career
=Wigan Athletic=
Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.{{Cite news |title=Sam Stubbs |url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/teams/first-team-player-profiles/defender/sam-stubbs/ |publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site |accessdate=22 August 2017}} On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.{{Cite news |title=Wigan Athletic vs. Blackpool |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/08/england/league-cup/wigan-athletic-football-club/blackpool-fc/2466040/ |publisher=Soccerway |date=8 August 2017 |accessdate=22 August 2017}}
=Crewe Alexandra=
On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal,{{cite news|title=Sam Stubbs Joins Crewe Alexandra On Loan|url=https://www.wiganathletic.com/news/2017/august/sam-stubbs-joins-crewe-alexandra-on-loan/|accessdate=29 August 2017|publisher=Wigan Athletic Official Site|date=29 August 2017}} and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan,{{cite news|last1=Morse|first1=Peter|title=Crewe Alex: Loan duo's exit sparks January scouting mission|url=http://www.crewechronicle.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/crewe-alex-loan-duos-exit-14105453|accessdate=4 January 2018|work=Crewe Chronicle|date=3 January 2018}} before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan.{{cite news|title=Sam Stubbs: Wigan loan defender to AFC Fylde on one-month deal|work=BBC Sport|publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation|date=5 January 2018|accessdate=6 January 2018|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42586563}}
=Middlesbrough=
He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season,{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44171023|title=Wigan Athletic in talks with five out-of-contract players after League One title win|date=18 May 2018|accessdate=18 May 2018|publisher=BBC Sport}} and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018.{{cite web |url= http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/16325832.middlesbrough-complete-signing-of-young-defensive-duo | date=1 July 2018| title=Middlesbrough complete signing of young defensive duo | first=Scott | last=Wilson | accessdate=1 August 2018|newspaper=The Northern Echo}} On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined League Two strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/sam-stubbs-in-notts-county-loan|title=Sam Stubbs In Notts County Loan|date=31 January 2019|accessdate=31 January 2019|publisher=Middlesbrough F.C.|website=mfc.co.uk}}
In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hamiltonacciesfc.co.uk/sam-stubbs-signs-on-loan/|title=Sam Stubbs Signs On Loan|date=7 August 2019|website= |publisher=Hamilton Academical FC}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49275709|title=Sam Stubbs: Hamilton sign Middlesbrough defender on loan|date=8 August 2019|publisher=BBC Sport}} Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club ADO Den Haag.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51026758 |title=Sam Stubbs: Middlesbrough recall centre-half from Hamilton Accies |website= |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 January 2020 |accessdate=7 January 2020}}
=Fleetwood Town=
On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2020/september/stubbs-signs-for-cod-army/|title=Stubbs signs for Cod Army|publisher=Fleetwood Town F.C.|date=9 September 2020|accessdate=10 September 2020}} He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020.{{cite news |title=Fleetwood 4-1 Hull |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54381771|accessdate=21 November 2020}}
=Exeter City=
On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for League Two side Exeter City.{{Cite web|title=✍️ Sam Stubbs joins Exeter City|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2021/january/sam-stubbs-joins-city/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk|language=en-gb}} He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over Stevenage FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/news/2022/march/stubbs-post-stevenage/|title=💬 Sam Stubbs delighted with first City goals|website=www.exetercityfc.co.uk}} Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
=Bradford City=
In January 2023, he signed for Bradford City.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64476176|title=Bradford sign defender Stubbs from Exeter|work=BBC Sport }} Stubbs' first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against Rochdale AFC.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/retained-list-202324/|title=RETAINED LIST: 2023/24|website=www.bradfordcityfc.co.uk}}
In August 2024, Stubbs joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.ctfc.com/news/2024/august/23/robins-sign-defender-sam-stubbs-on-loan/|title=Robins sign defender Sam Stubbs on loan|website=www.ctfc.com|date=23 August 2024|accessdate=23 August 2024}}
He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2024–25 season.https://www.bradfordcityafc.com/news/2025/may/13/retained-list--2024-25/https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/25160136.bradford-city-announce-retained-list-2024-2025-season/?ref=rss
Personal life
Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}{{Cite news |title=Sam Stubbs Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sam-stubbs/470802/ |publisher=Soccerway |accessdate=22 August 2017}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Wigan Athletic
|2015–16{{soccerbase season|100007|2015|accessdate=31 January 2019}} |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016–17{{soccerbase season|100007|2016|accessdate=31 January 2019}}
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|100007|2017|accessdate=31 January 2019}}
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan)
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde (loan)
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| rowspan="3"|Middlesbrough
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|100007|2018|accessdate=31 January 2019}} |Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019–20{{soccerbase season|100007|2019|accessdate=17 August 2019}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Notts County (loan)
|League Two |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical (loan)
|19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| ADO Den Haag (loan)
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town
|2020–21{{soccerbase season|100007|2020|accessdate=2 March 2021}} |League One |5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| rowspan=4|Exeter City
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|100007|2021|accessdate=31 December 2022}}
|League Two |22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|name=FLT}} | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|100007|2022|accessdate=23 August 2024}}
|League One |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 |
| rowspan=4|Bradford City
|League Two |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in League Two play-offs}} | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|100007|2023|accessdate=23 August 2024}}
|League Two |26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|100007|2024|accessdate=23 August 2024}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan=2|Total
!45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 2 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|League Two |41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!171 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 203 | 7 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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{{Cheltenham Town F.C. squad}}
{{Cheltenham Town F.C. Player of the Year}}
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Category:Hamilton Academical F.C. players
Category:Fleetwood Town F.C. players
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