Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Hull City
top club · 129 apps
Career highs
€2.70m
peak value · 2009
€2.40m
top transfer fee · 09/10
2
best season · 05/06
52 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1981-10-11 · 5 players total
493Appearances
10Goals
23Assists
49Yellow cards
1Red cards
176Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Ricketts |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Derek Ricketts |
| Date of birth | 1981-10-11 (44 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Aylesbury, England, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-11-16 |
| Contract expires | — |
Nov 2016
Transfer: Coventry → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Coventry City
10 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
Transfer: Wolves → Coventry
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Coventry City
46 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2015
Transfer: Swindon Town → Wolves
14/15 · Return from loan
Mar 2015
Transfer: Wolves → Swindon Town
14/15 · Loan
Jul 2014
14/15 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Swindon Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
21 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bolton → Wolves
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Wolverhampton Wanderers
46 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Bolton Wanderers
35 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
25 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2011
Injury: unknown
44 games missed
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bolton Wanderers, Bolton Wanderers U21
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bolton Wanderers
33 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Hull City → Bolton
09/10 · Transfer · €2.40m
Jul 2008
08/09 — Hull City
35 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hull City
49 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Hull City
45 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Swansea → Hull City
06/07 · Transfer · €450k
Jul 2005
05/06 — Swansea City
58 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Swansea City
50 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Telford United → Swansea
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Telford United FC (- 2004)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: Oxford United → Telford United
03/04 · Transfer
May 2003
Transfer: Nuneaton → Oxford United
02/03 · Return from loan
Oct 2002
Transfer: Oxford United → Nuneaton
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Oxford United
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2001
01/02 — Oxford United
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Oxford United
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Oxford Utd U18 → Oxford United
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.70m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Coventry City
24.3%
Swindon Town
1.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
12.6%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
11.4%
Bolton Wanderers U21
0.0%
Hull City
22.7%
Swansea City
27.4%
Telford United FC (- 2004)
0.0%
Oxford United
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 3,835 |
| Swindon Town | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 265 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 51 | 3 | 6 | 1,991 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 09/10 | 12/13 | 114 | 1 | 7 | 1,800 |
| Bolton Wanderers U21 | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull City | 3 | 06/07 | 08/09 | 129 | 1 | 7 | 3,587 |
| Swansea City | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 108 | 3 | 1 | 4,330 |
| Telford United FC (- 2004) | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oxford United | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Coventry City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Coventry City | 43 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3,835 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 14/15 | League One | Swindon Town | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One Play-Offs | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 265 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 44 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1,901 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Bolton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Hull City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Hull City | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 44 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 40 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3,587 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | EFL Trophy | Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FAW Premier Cup | Swansea City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Swansea City | 44 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3,850 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Swansea City | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Swansea City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Swansea City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Swansea City | 42 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Telford United FC (- 2004) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Second Division | Oxford United | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Oxford Utd U18 | Oxford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Oxford United | Nuneaton | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Nuneaton | Oxford United | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Oxford United | Telford United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Telford United | Swansea | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Swansea | Hull City | Transfer | 400000 | €450k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Hull City | Bolton | Transfer | 2700000 | €2.40m |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-04 | Bolton | Wolves | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-21 | Wolves | Swindon Town | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Swindon Town | Wolves | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-06 | Wolves | Coventry | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-16 | Coventry | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2011-02-16 | 2011-12-25 | 313 | 44 |
Current€200k
Peak€2.70m
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €675k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3864 | #15 | 52 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Trundle | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chung-yong Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 44 |
| 05/06 | League One Play-Offs | Swansea City | 1 | 3 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Swansea City | 1 | 2 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League One | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 44 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 3 | 44 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Hull City | 3 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2015-05-31 | Swindon Town | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-21 | Wolves | Swindon Town | Loan | — | €750k |
| 02/03 | 2003-05-01 | Nuneaton | Oxford United | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-10-01 | Oxford United | Nuneaton | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sam Ricketts'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 44% |
| Cardiff City | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 44% |
| Preston North End | 32 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 48 | -17 | 19% |
| Leeds United | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 28% |
| Ipswich Town | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 25% |
| Burnley FC | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 34% |
| Stoke City | 32 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 22% |
| Derby County | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 31% |
| Bristol City | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 43% |
| Norwich City | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 30% |
| Crewe Alexandra | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 54% |
| Crystal Palace | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 32 | -7 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 04/05 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 46 | 3,835 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 14/15 | 21 | 355 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.01 |
| 13/14 | 46 | 1,901 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 12/13 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 1,800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 10/11 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 3,587 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 05/06 | 58 | 4,150 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 04/05 | 50 | 180 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 00/01 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
147 apps
4 G
8 A
League One Play-Offs
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
120 apps
1 G
9 A
Premier League
93 apps
1 G
4 A
FL Trophy
10 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
32 apps
0 G
2 A
League Two
42 apps
0 G
0 A
Second Division
14 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Sam Ricketts?
Sam Ricketts is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Retired.
How old is Sam Ricketts?
Sam Ricketts is 44 years old. He was born on October 11, 1981 in Aylesbury, England.
What position does Sam Ricketts play?
Sam Ricketts plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Sam Ricketts play for?
Sam Ricketts currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Ricketts scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Ricketts has scored 10 goals in 493 appearances.