Career snapshot
2
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
top club · 159 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 17/18
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1996-12-17 · 6 players total
246Appearances
9Goals
11Assists
19Yellow cards
1Red cards
110Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Ling |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Jack Ling |
| Date of birth | 1996-12-17 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Broxbourne, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Without Club
25/26 · Transfer
Jan 2025
Injury: unknown
13 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
13 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
38 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Dag & Red FC
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
33 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leyton Orient
34 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Leyton Orient
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leyton Orient
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2018
Transfer: Dag & Red FC → Leyton Orient
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leyton Orient, Dagenham & Redbridge FC
42 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 — Dagenham & Redbridge FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leyton Orient → Dag & Red FC
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leyton Orient
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leyton Orient
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leyton U18 → Leyton Orient
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Leyton Orient
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Minutes played by club
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
81.0%
Leyton Orient
19.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 6 | 16/17 | 24/25 | 159 | 7 | 8 | 8,018 |
| Leyton Orient | 7 | 13/14 | 20/21 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 1,884 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 38 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3,271 |
| 22/23 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 34 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,851 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 32 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,073 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Leyton Orient | 22 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,646 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 823 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Leyton U18 | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Leyton Orient | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-07 | Dag & Red FC | Leyton Orient | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-09 | Leyton Orient | Dag & Red FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Dag & Red FC | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Meniscus injury | 2025-01-08 | 2025-03-10 | 62 | 13 |
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Rees | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Eastman | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mauro Vilhete | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Hill | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marvin Ekpiteta | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Inih Effiong | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Paul McCallum | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Maguire-Drew | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Morias | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Hessenthaler | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliot Justham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elliott Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Happe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Coulson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mo Sagaf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Weston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Phipps | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Clay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Brophy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 3 | 42 |
| 21/22 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 2 | 32 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Leyton Orient | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | National League | Dagenham & Redbridge FC | 4 | 38 |
| 17/18 | National League | Leyton Orient | 4 | 42 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Leyton Orient | 1 | 30 |
Teams faced most often by Sam Ling'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 50% |
| Carlisle United | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 63% |
| Sutton United | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 63% |
| Hartlepool United | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 25% |
| Stevenage FC | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 25% |
| Tranmere Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| Harrogate Town | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 63% |
| Salford City | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 38% |
| Port Vale FC | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 33% |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 33% |
| Crawley Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 50% |
| Newport County | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 38 | 3,271 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 22/23 | 34 | 2,851 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 21/22 | 33 | 1,073 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 20/21 | 34 | 238 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.76 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 1,646 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 823 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.22 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League
192 apps
8 G
9 A
EFL Trophy
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Two
45 apps
0 G
1 A
League Cup
1 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Sam Ling?
Sam Ling is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Without Club.
How old is Sam Ling?
Sam Ling is 29 years old. He was born on December 17, 1996 in Broxbourne.
What position does Sam Ling play?
Sam Ling plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Sam Ling play for?
Sam Ling currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Sam Ling scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Ling has scored 9 goals in 246 appearances.