Market value
€100k
Rating · 25/26
4.7
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Gillingham FC
top club · 31 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#409
goals rank
#415
assists rank
1
season goals
2
season assists
Among 448 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€100k
peak value · 2025
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 25/26
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-10-01 · 6 players total
51Appearances
1Goals
2Assists
12Yellow cards
0Red cards
5Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Gale |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sam Rodin Gale |
| Date of birth | 2004-10-01 (21 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Gillingham FC |
| Joined | 2023-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Sporting Talent |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Gillingham FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2024
Transfer: Chelmsford → Gillingham
24/25 · Return from loan
Aug 2024
Transfer: Gillingham → Chelmsford
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Gillingham FC, Chelmsford City
40 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2023
Transfer: Hastings Utd → Gillingham
23/24 · Return from loan
Nov 2023
Transfer: Gillingham → Hastings Utd
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Gillingham FC
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Gillingham U18 → Gillingham
23/24 · Transfer
Oct 2022
Transfer: Sheppey Utd → Gillingham U18
22/23 · Return from loan
Sep 2022
Transfer: Gillingham U18 → Sheppey Utd
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Gillingham FC U18
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Gillingham FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Unknown → Gillingham U18
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €100k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 116 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.19/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A1 total · 0.19/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.56/90
Minutes played by club
Gillingham FC
100.0%
Chelmsford City
0.0%
Gillingham FC U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham FC | 4 | 21/22 | 25/26 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 482 |
| Chelmsford City | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC U18 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 482 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | National League South | Chelmsford City | 18 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Youth Cup | Gillingham FC U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Unknown | Gillingham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Gillingham U18 | Sheppey Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-07 | Sheppey Utd | Gillingham U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Gillingham U18 | Gillingham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-21 | Gillingham | Hastings Utd | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-19 | Hastings Utd | Gillingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Gillingham | Chelmsford | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-15 | Chelmsford | Gillingham | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€100k
Peak€100k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Ehmer | 1 | 0 | 886 |
| Archie Tamplin | 1 | 0 | 879 |
| Bradley Williams | 1 | 0 | 806 |
| Jordan Greenidge | 2 | 1 | 805 |
| Jimmy-Jay Morgan | 1 | 0 | 692 |
| Jake Hyde | 1 | 0 | 594 |
| Oli Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 486 |
| Freddie Hockey | 1 | 0 | 433 |
| Joseph Gbodé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Osman Foyo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Ruff | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Oguntayo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 1 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League South | Chelmsford City | 1 | 18 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Gillingham FC | 1 | 22 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-11-15 | Chelmsford | Gillingham | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Gillingham | Chelmsford | Loan | — | €50k |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-19 | Hastings Utd | Gillingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-21 | Gillingham | Hastings Utd | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-07 | Sheppey Utd | Gillingham U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Gillingham U18 | Sheppey Utd | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Gillingham FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 2–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–1 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 3–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–3 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 4–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Salford City | 2–2 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–1 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Newport County | 3–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Morecambe FC | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Carlisle United | 0–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–2 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB4 |
Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-02 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 0–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2024-12-30 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 2–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2024-12-20 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 2–2 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Gale's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Walsall FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Bromley FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100% |
| Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
| Chesterfield FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% |
| Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
| Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 25/26 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 482 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| 24/25 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
29 apps
1 G
1 A
National League South
18 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Sam Gale?
Sam Gale is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Gillingham FC.
How old is Sam Gale?
Sam Gale is 21 years old. He was born on October 1, 2004.
What position does Sam Gale play?
Sam Gale plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Gale play for?
Sam Gale currently plays for Gillingham FC.
How many career goals has Sam Gale scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Gale has scored 1 goals in 51 appearances.
What is Sam Gale's market value?
Sam Gale's most recent reported market value is €100k.