Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
12
clubs played for
09/10
debut season
0.32
goals / match
Barnsley FC
top club · 115 apps
Position rank · 22/23
#1505
goals rank
#1930
assists rank
116
season goals
33
season assists
Among 3,585 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2018
€575k
top transfer fee · 16/17
24
best season · 15/16
8 · 6.9%
pens / of goals
368Appearances
116Goals
33Assists
33Yellow cards
1Red cards
48Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Sam Winnall |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Sam Thomas Winnall |
| Date of birth | 1991-01-19 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wolverhampton, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2023-12-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Dec 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
Transfer: Burton Albion → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Burton Albion
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burton Albion
20 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Oxford United → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Oxford United
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Oxford United
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Oxford United
29 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sheffield Wednesday
17 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Sheffield Wednesday
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Derby → Sheff Wed
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Sheff Wed → Derby
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday
21 matches · 7 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Barnsley → Sheff Wed
16/17 · Transfer · €575k
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley FC
38 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Barnsley FC
56 matches · 24 G · 10 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Scunthorpe Utd. → Barnsley
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Barnsley FC
36 matches · 13 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Wolves → Scunthorpe Utd.
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Scunthorpe United
49 matches · 23 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Oct 2012
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Wolves
12/13 · Return from loan
Sep 2012
Transfer: Wolves → Shrewsbury
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Shrewsbury Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
21 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2012
Transfer: Inverness CT → Wolves
11/12 · Return from loan
Jan 2012
Transfer: Wolves → Inverness CT
11/12 · Loan
Oct 2011
Transfer: Hereford Utd. → Wolves
11/12 · Return from loan
Aug 2011
Transfer: Wolves → Hereford Utd.
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hereford United (- 2014), Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
19 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
May 2011
Transfer: Burton Albion → Wolves
10/11 · Return from loan
Feb 2011
Transfer: Wolves → Burton Albion
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Wolverhampton Wanderers, Burton Albion, Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
28 matches · 12 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wolves U18 → Wolves
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1204 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 22/23. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 2.29/90
Assists1 total · 0.38/90
G+A7 total · 2.67/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.38/90
Minutes played by club
Burton Albion
9.4%
Oxford United
17.3%
Sheffield Wednesday
24.5%
Derby County
2.5%
Barnsley FC
23.4%
Scunthorpe United
3.7%
Shrewsbury Town
0.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
10.9%
Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC
0.0%
Hereford United (- 2014)
5.5%
Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves
3.0%
Wolverhampton Wanderers
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 2 | 10/11 | 22/23 | 39 | 13 | 1 | 402 |
| Oxford United | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 739 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 1,046 |
| Derby County | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 105 |
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 115 | 48 | 12 | 999 |
| Scunthorpe United | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 49 | 23 | 5 | 157 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 466 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 234 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 127 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Burton Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burton Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 22/23 | League One | Burton Albion | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 109 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Oxford United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League One | Oxford United | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 474 |
| 20/21 | EFL Trophy | Oxford United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 |
| 20/21 | League One | Oxford United | 24 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 156 |
| 20/21 | League One Play-Offs | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 502 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Derby County | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 105 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Derby County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 283 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Barnsley FC | 22 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 146 |
| 16/17 | Championship Play-Offs | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 43 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 162 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 185 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Barnsley FC | 32 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 228 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Scunthorpe United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 45 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 12/13 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL Elite Group | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 241 |
| 11/12 | EFL Trophy | Hereford United (- 2014) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Two | Hereford United (- 2014) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 234 |
| 11/12 | Premiership | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SFA Cup | Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Burton Albion | 19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 166 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wolves U18 | Wolves | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-10 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | Wolves | Hereford Utd. | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-28 | Hereford Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-26 | Wolves | Inverness CT | Loan | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-13 | Inverness CT | Wolves | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-28 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-28 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-29 | Wolves | Scunthorpe Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-23 | Scunthorpe Utd. | Barnsley | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-13 | Barnsley | Sheff Wed | Transfer | 400000 | €575k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Loan | 750000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-11 | Sheff Wed | Oxford United | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Oxford United | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Without Club | Burton Albion | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Burton Albion | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-05 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Davies | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Scowen | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marley Watkins | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Marc Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hammill | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| James Bree | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Niall Canavan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Hawkridge | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Cameron Brannagan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Pearson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Sykes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Bannan | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Reach | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Stevens | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 45 |
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 21 | 43 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Sheffield Wednesday | 14 | 36 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 7 | 43 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Scunthorpe United | 5 | 45 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Derby | Sheff Wed | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Sheff Wed | Derby | Loan | — | €750k |
| 12/13 | 2012-10-28 | Shrewsbury | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-09-28 | Wolves | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-13 | Inverness CT | Wolves | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-26 | Wolves | Inverness CT | Loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-10-28 | Hereford Utd. | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-26 | Wolves | Hereford Utd. | Loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-05-31 | Burton Albion | Wolves | Return from loan | — | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-02-10 | Wolves | Burton Albion | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Sam Winnall'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 70 | 13 | 25 | 32 | 68 | 97 | -29 | 19% |
| Charlton Athletic | 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 88 | 70 | +18 | 45% |
| Millwall FC | 55 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 73 | 61 | +12 | 44% |
| Nottingham Forest | 54 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 63 | +7 | 43% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 54 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 71 | 68 | +3 | 31% |
| Leeds United | 53 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 75 | 73 | +2 | 40% |
| Fleetwood Town | 51 | 22 | 8 | 21 | 64 | 72 | -8 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 51 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 37% |
| Portsmouth FC | 50 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 38% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 50 | 19 | 8 | 23 | 63 | 68 | -5 | 38% |
| Reading FC | 50 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 56 | 81 | -25 | 26% |
| Peterborough United | 49 | 22 | 9 | 18 | 65 | 73 | -8 | 45% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 14/15 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 17/18 | Goal #100 (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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 20 | 236 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 265 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.02 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 627 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 241 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 16/17 | 38 | 429 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.84 |
| 15/16 | 56 | 415 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 |
| 14/15 | 36 | 438 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 13/14 | 49 | 157 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 12/13 | 21 | 466 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 234 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 10/11 | 28 | 293 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.61 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
139 apps
38 G
11 A
League Two
72 apps
32 G
6 A
Championship
75 apps
22 G
3 A
FA Cup
11 apps
6 G
1 A
Reserve League
15 apps
5 G
3 A
FL Trophy
17 apps
4 G
2 A
U21 PL Elite Group
12 apps
4 G
1 A
U21 PL
5 apps
2 G
3 A
League One Play-Offs
4 apps
2 G
2 A
League Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
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Sam Winnall is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Sam Winnall?
Sam Winnall is 35 years old. He was born on January 19, 1991 in Wolverhampton.
What position does Sam Winnall play?
Sam Winnall plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Sam Winnall play for?
Sam Winnall currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Sam Winnall scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Winnall has scored 116 goals in 368 appearances.