Sam Stubbs
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1998-11-20 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sam Stubbs |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Alan Stubbs |
| Date of birth | 1998-11-20 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Shrewsbury Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Wasserman |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 1,845 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 1,981 |
| Exeter City | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 898 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 388 |
| ADO Den Haag | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1,170 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic U18 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 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 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 41 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,845 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Bradford City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Bradford City | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Bradford City | 19 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 22/23 | League Two Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Exeter City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 22 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 898 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 388 |
| 19/20 | Betfred Cup | Hamilton Academical FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Eredivisie | ADO Den Haag | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | Hamilton Academical FC | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Notts County | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League Two | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League | AFC Fylde | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | National League Playoffs | AFC Fylde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Wigan Athletic U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Wigan U18 | Wigan U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-29 | Wigan U23 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Crewe Alexandra | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-05 | Wigan U23 | Fylde | Loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Fylde | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Wigan U23 | Boro U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Boro U23 | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Notts County | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Boro U23 | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Hamilton Acad. | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Boro U23 | ADO Den Haag | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Boro U23 | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-09 | Boro U23 | Fleetwood | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-21 | Fleetwood | Exeter City | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Exeter City | Bradford | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Bradford | Cheltenham | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Cheltenham | Bradford | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Bradford | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 300000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dulson | 1 | 0 | 829 |
| Emmanuel Osadebe | 2 | 0 | 828 |
| George Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Bakare | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Key | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Jay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Archie Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkell Jude-Boyd | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Day | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Kinsella | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gilliead | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty Platt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Thomas | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jamie Walker | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Bradbury | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothée Dieng | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethon Archer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | League Two | Exeter City | 2 | 22 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 41 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | FC Middlesbrough U23 | 1 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League Two | Cheltenham Town | 2 | 41 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-05-31 | Cheltenham | Bradford | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-23 | Bradford | Cheltenham | Loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-30 | ADO Den Haag | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-08 | Boro U23 | ADO Den Haag | Loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Hamilton Acad. | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | Boro U23 | Hamilton Acad. | Loan | — | €150k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Notts County | Boro U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Boro U23 | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Fylde | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-05 | Wigan U23 | Fylde | Loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-04 | Crewe Alexandra | Wigan U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-29 | Wigan U23 | Crewe Alexandra | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Shrewsbury Town 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 |
Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Newport County | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barnet FC | 1–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-20 | GB4 |
Notts County | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 4–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–3 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-16 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB3 |
Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Stubbs'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 29% |
| Morecambe FC | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 32% |
| Carlisle United | 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 50% |
| Cambridge United | 28 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 57% |
| Walsall FC | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 30 | +15 | 44% |
| Accrington Stanley | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 48% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 20% |
| Lincoln City | 25 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 37 | -19 | 12% |
| Stevenage FC | 25 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 52% |
| Colchester United | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 44% |
| Bristol Rovers | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 32% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 54% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 46 | 1,845 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 23/24 | 34 | 271 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.99 |
| 22/23 | 25 | 1,710 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 898 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 33 | 1,170 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 17/18 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Who is Sam Stubbs?
Sam Stubbs is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Shrewsbury Town.
How old is Sam Stubbs?
Sam Stubbs is 27 years old. He was born on November 20, 1998 in Liverpool.
What position does Sam Stubbs play?
Sam Stubbs plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Sam Stubbs play for?
Sam Stubbs currently plays for Shrewsbury Town.
How many career goals has Sam Stubbs scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Stubbs has scored 8 goals in 225 appearances.
What is Sam Stubbs's market value?
Sam Stubbs's most recent reported market value is €300k.
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