Sam Todd (footballer)
{{short description|Irish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Todd
| fullname =
| position = Defender
| birth_place = Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|04|28|df=y}}
| height = 1.85m
| image =
| caption =
| image_size =
| currentclub = Derry City
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = 2015–2017
| youthclubs1 = Derry City
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Derry City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018
| clubs2 = → Finn Harps (loan)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Finn Harps
| caps3 = 48
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2023
| clubs4 = UCD
| caps4 = 50
| goals4 = 3
| years5 = 2023–
| clubs5 = Derry City
| caps5 = 17
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024
| clubs6 = → Larne (loan)
| caps6 = 13
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 11:40, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
}}
Sam Todd is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.
Career
=Youth career=
Todd grew up in Carndonagh, County Donegal, and attended Carndonagh Community School. He signed for the Derry City academy in 2015, and played for their under-19 team in the truncated 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons.{{cite web |title=Sam Todd - Extratime profile |url=https://www.extratime.com/player/11121380/sam_todd/ |website=extratime.com |publisher=Extratime |access-date=26 February 2025}} He represented his school nationally in FAI Schools competition, scoring the winning goal as they defeated St. Eunan's College to lift the Dr. Tony O'Neill Senior Ulster Cup in February 2017.{{cite web |last1=Doherty |first1=Diarmaid |title=Todd the hero as Carndonagh CS clinch Ulster Schools title |url=https://www.donegallive.ie/news/soccer/233315/todd-the-hero-as-carndonagh-cs-clinch-ulster-schools-title.html |website=donegallive.ie |publisher=Donegal Live |access-date=26 February 2025}} Todd appeared on the bench for the Derry City senior squad throughout the 2017 season without making a first-team appearance.
=Finn Harps=
Todd joined League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps on loan in January 2018. He made his professional debut in March 2018 against Shelbourne. He appeared 26 times in the league that season, scoring 4 goals as Finn Harps reached the promotion play-offs. He went on to appear in both legs of both play-offs, clinching promotion to the Premier Division. Todd joined Finn Harps on a permanent basis in December 2018. He remained first-choice centre-back for the club over the following 2 seasons in the Premier Division.
=UCD=
Todd left Finn Harps at the end of the 2020 season to join UCD on a scholarship deal.{{cite web |last1=McNulty |first1=Chris |title=Sam Todd leaves Finn Harps to take up UCD scholarship |url=https://www.donegaldaily.com/2020/12/13/sam-todd-leaves-finn-harps-to-take-up-ucd-scholarship/ |website=donegaldaily.com |publisher=Donegal Daily |access-date=26 February 2025}}
=Derry City=
Todd remained at UCD until July 2023 when he returned to Derry City.{{cite web |last1=Collins |first1=Simon |title=Sam Todd excited for the future as he returns to Derry City on long term deal |url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/sam-todd-excited-for-the-future-as-he-returns-to-derry-city-on-long-term-deal-4216097 |website=derryjournal.com |publisher=Derry Journal |access-date=26 February 2025}} Todd was loaned to NIFL Premiership champions Larne in August 2024.{{cite web |last1=Wilson |first1=Michael |title=Derry City defender Sam Todd joins Larne on loan |url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/derry-city-defender-sam-todd-joins-larne-on-loan-4756953 |website=derryjournal.com |publisher=Derry Journal |access-date=26 February 2025}}{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=Irish Premiership: Larne sign Sam Todd from Derry City |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/articles/c62rnk5prrno |access-date=2025-02-26 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} While on loan made 5 appearances in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase. Todd returned to Derry City in January 2025 for the beginning of their season.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played on 21 February 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sam-todd/452270/|title=Republic of Ireland - S. Todd - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup{{efn|Includes FAI Cup}} !colspan=2|League Cup{{efn|Includes League of Ireland Cup & Northern Ireland Football League Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Derry City
|2016 |rowspan="3"|LOI Premier Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2017
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League|name=statsUEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | ||
| Finn Harps (loan)
|2018 |26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in the 2018 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs}} | 0 | 35 | 5 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Finn Harps
|2019 |rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in the 2019 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs}} | 0 | 37 | 0 | ||
| 2020
|16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4"|UCD
|2021 |26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs}} | 0 | 33 | 1 | |||
| 2022
|rowspan="2"|LOI Premier Division |24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 1{{efn|Appearance in the 2022 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs}} | 0 | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2023
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup|name=statsLSC}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | 61 | 3 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Derry City
|2023 |rowspan="3"|LOI Premier Division |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2024
|10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League|name=statsConf}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2025
|2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 21 | 1 | |||
| Larne (loan)
|13 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=statsConf}} | 0 | 0{{efn|Appearance(s) in the County Antrim Shield|name=statsCAS}} | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!154 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 191 | 9 |
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References
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{{Derry City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Todd, Sam}}
Category:Association footballers from County Donegal
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Finn Harps F.C. players
Category:University College Dublin A.F.C. players
Category:Derry City F.C. players