Market value
€700k
Centre-Forward Attack
At a glance
Rotherham United hubRotherham United resultsLatest
Tue, Oct 20 · League Two
Rotherham United2 - 2FTNewport County Sat, Oct 17 · League Two
Fleetwood Town2 - 0FTRotherham United Sat, Oct 10 · League Two
Rotherham United1 - 4FTGillingham Sat, Oct 3 · League Two
Exeter City1 - 0FTRotherham United Sat, Sep 26 · League Two
Rotherham United1 - 1FTCrewe Alexandra Next up
Sat, Oct 24 · League Two
Rotherham United10:00 AMShrewsbury Town 
Career snapshot
6Clubs played for
16/17Debut season
0.21Goals per match
Rotherham UnitedTop club · 94 apps
Career highs
€700kPeak value · 2025
€1.10mTop transfer fee · 23/24
17Best season · 22/23
4Penalties · 7.3% of goals
264Appearances
55Goals
23Assists
18Yellow cards
0Red cards
45Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Nombe |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Tshiayima Nombe |
| Date of birth | 1998-10-22 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Rotherham United |
| Joined | 2023-08-31 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 - Rotherham United
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 - Rotherham United
50 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Exeter City → Rotherham
23/24 · Transfer · €1.10m
Jul 2023
23/24 - Rotherham United, Exeter City
48 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 - Exeter City
46 matches · 17 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
10 games missed
Jul 2021
Transfer: MK Dons → Exeter City
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - Exeter City
32 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Luton → MK Dons
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: MK Dons → Luton
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 - Luton Town, Milton Keynes Dons
19 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 - Milton Keynes Dons
25 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Maidenhead Utd. → MK Dons
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: MK Dons → Maidenhead Utd.
18/19 · Loan
Dec 2018
Transfer: Oxford City → MK Dons
18/19 · Return from loan
Oct 2018
Transfer: MK Dons → Oxford City
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 - Milton Keynes Dons, Oxford City, Maidenhead United
29 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Apr 2018
Transfer: Oxford City → MK Dons
17/18 · Return from loan
Feb 2018
Transfer: MK Dons → Oxford City
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 - Milton Keynes Dons, Oxford City
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: MK Dons U18 → MK Dons
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 - Milton Keynes Dons
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rotherham United
30.1%
Exeter City
13.9%
Milton Keynes Dons
19.5%
Luton Town
0.0%
Maidenhead United
25.9%
Oxford City
10.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 94 | 20 | 8 | 1,216 |
| Exeter City | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 84 | 27 | 12 | 562 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 5 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 46 | 5 | 2 | 786 |
| Luton Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maidenhead United | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,048 |
| Oxford City | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 428 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | League One | Rotherham United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 43 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 248 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 41 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 757 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Exeter City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 43 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 211 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 28 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Luton Town | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 19/20 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 582 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Oxford City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | National League | Maidenhead United | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,048 |
| 18/19 | National League South | Oxford City | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 428 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League South | Oxford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | MK Dons U18 | MK Dons | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-09 | MK Dons | Oxford City | Loan | 0 | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-23 | Oxford City | MK Dons | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-30 | MK Dons | Oxford City | Loan | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Oxford City | MK Dons | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | MK Dons | Maidenhead Utd. | Loan | 0 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Maidenhead Utd. | MK Dons | Return from loan | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | MK Dons | Luton | Loan | 0 | - |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Luton | MK Dons | Return from loan | 150000 | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-05 | MK Dons | Exeter City | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-31 | Exeter City | Rotherham | Transfer | 500000 | €1.10m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2021-12-04 | 2022-02-04 | 63 | 10 |
Current€700k
Peak€700k
Low€100k
Δ since start+€600k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Sparkes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jay Stansfield | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sebastian Revan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Rathbone | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Viktor Johansson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mallik Wilks | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Jay | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harry Kite | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cohen Bramall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hakeem Odoffin | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Timothée Dieng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Christ Tiehi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Caprice | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Cameron Humphreys | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Hartridge | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Archie Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Key | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Pierce Sweeney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 15 | 43 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 14 | 43 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 8 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 8 | 43 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 5 | 43 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Rotherham United | 3 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Luton | MK Dons | Return from loan | - | €150k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-16 | MK Dons | Luton | Loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Maidenhead Utd. | MK Dons | Return from loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-11 | MK Dons | Maidenhead Utd. | Loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-12-31 | Oxford City | MK Dons | Return from loan | - | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-30 | MK Dons | Oxford City | Loan | - | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-04-23 | Oxford City | MK Dons | Return from loan | - | - |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-09 | MK Dons | Oxford City | Loan | - | - |
Last 50 matches for Rotherham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | GB4 |
Rotherham United | - | Shrewsbury Town | TIMED |
| 2026-10-20 | GB4 |
Rotherham United | 2-2 | Newport County | Available |
| 2026-10-17 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 2-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-10-10 | GB4 |
Rotherham United | 1-4 | Gillingham | Available |
| 2026-10-03 | GB4 |
Exeter City | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-09-26 | GB4 |
Rotherham United | 1-1 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2026-09-19 | GB4 |
Northampton Town | 0-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-09-12 | GB4 |
Rotherham United | 3-3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2026-09-05 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-08-15 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 2-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-05-02 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 3-2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-04-25 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-04-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2026-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0-2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-04-14 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-04-03 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 3-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-03-17 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 5-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2-2 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-03-07 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2026-02-24 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2026-02-17 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0-4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2-1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3-2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 4-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 2-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-3 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0-0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 3-0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-11-04 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2-2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1-0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1-2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2-2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0-1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2-1 | Rotherham United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Nombe'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln City | 26 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 27 | -1 | 38% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 42 | -10 | 35% |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 30% |
| Burton Albion | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 25 | -3 | 36% |
| Cambridge United | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 14 | +18 | 68% |
| Port Vale FC | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 43% |
| Cheltenham Town | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 40 | 18 | +22 | 60% |
| Oldham Athletic | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 45% |
| Morecambe FC | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 75% |
| Stevenage FC | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 47% |
| Northampton Town | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 39% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 50 | 383 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.41 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 757 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 22/23 | 46 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 328 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 25 | 786 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 17/18 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
124 apps
33 G
16 A
League Two
28 apps
8 G
2 A
EFL Cup
10 apps
4 G
1 A
Championship
52 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
2 G
1 A
EFL Trophy
13 apps
2 G
0 A
National League South
12 apps
2 G
0 A
National League
14 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Nombe?
Sam Nombe is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Rotherham United.
How old is Sam Nombe?
Sam Nombe is 28 years old. He was born on October 22, 1998 in London.
What position does Sam Nombe play?
Sam Nombe plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sam Nombe play for?
Sam Nombe currently plays for Rotherham United.
How many career goals has Sam Nombe scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Nombe has scored 55 goals in 264 appearances.
What is Sam Nombe's market value?
Sam Nombe's most recent reported market value is €700k.