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Sam Stanton

Sam Stanton

Midfield - Central Midfield  at St. Johnstone FC
Age32
CitizenshipScotland
Height1.80 m
Footleft
BornApril 19, 1994
at St. Johnstone FC 327 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕200+ Apps 50+ Goals
Market value €125k
Central Midfield Midfield

Career snapshot

10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Raith Rovers FC
top club · 121 apps

Career highs

€300k
peak value · 2019
top transfer fee
8
best season · 23/24
6 / 1
int'l caps / goals
414Appearances
50Goals
43Assists
42Yellow cards
0Red cards
125Full matches (90′)
Full nameSam Stanton
Name in home countrySamuel Stanton
Date of birth1994-04-19 (32 yrs)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
CitizenshipScotland
PositionMidfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield)
Footleft
Height180.00 m
Current clubSt. Johnstone FC
Joined2025-07-01
Contract expires2026-05-31
Jul 2025
25/26 — St. Johnstone FC
4 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Raith Rovers → St. Johnstone
25/26 · Transfer
May 2025
Transfer: Arbroath → Raith Rovers
24/25 · Return from loan
Jan 2025
Transfer: Raith Rovers → Arbroath
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
24/25 — Raith Rovers FC, Arbroath FC
30 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Raith Rovers FC
43 matches · 8 G · 9 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Raith Rovers FC
43 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: Dundalk FC → Raith Rovers
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Dundalk FC
33 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Raith Rovers FC, Dundalk FC
27 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2021
Transfer: Phoenix Rising → Dundalk FC
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
2020 — Phoenix Rising FC
17 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Dundee United → Phoenix Rising
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dundee United FC
22 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Dundee United FC
32 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Dundee United
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: Dundee United → Hibernian FC
17/18 · Return from loan
Jul 2017
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Dundee United
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Dundee United FC
48 matches · 7 G · 8 A · across 5 competitions
May 2017
Transfer: Dumbarton → Hibernian FC
16/17 · Return from loan
Aug 2016
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Dumbarton
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Hibernian FC, Dumbarton FC
27 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Livingston FC → Hibernian FC
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Hibernian FC → Livingston FC
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Livingston FC, Hibernian FC
22 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Hibernian FC
28 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Oct 2013
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hibernian FC
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Hibernian FC U20 → Hibernian FC
13/14 · Transfer
Feb 2013
Transfer: Cowdenbeath → Hibernian FC U20
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Hibernian FC U20 → Cowdenbeath
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Cowdenbeath FC, Hibernian FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hibernian FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Hibernian FC U17 → Hibernian FC U20
11/12 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €300k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
11,243 min
Minutes played by club
St. Johnstone FC 0.5%
Raith Rovers FC 24.2%
Arbroath FC 4.1%
Dundalk FC 18.6%
Phoenix Rising FC 2.7%
Dundee United FC 25.3%
Hibernian FC 16.7%
Dumbarton FC 4.5%
Livingston FC 3.3%
Cowdenbeath FC 0.0%
ClubSeasonsFirstLastMatchesGoalsAssistsMinutes
St. Johnstone FC 1 25/26 25/26 4 1 1 61
Raith Rovers FC 4 21/22 24/25 121 16 13 2,720
Arbroath FC 1 24/25 24/25 16 3 0 462
Dundalk FC 2 2021 21/22 39 1 0 2,088
Phoenix Rising FC 1 2020 2020 17 3 3 304
Dundee United FC 3 17/18 19/20 102 12 16 2,850
Hibernian FC 6 11/12 16/17 70 7 6 1,881
Dumbarton FC 1 16/17 16/17 27 4 2 504
Livingston FC 1 15/16 15/16 16 3 2 373
Cowdenbeath FC 1 12/13 12/13 2 0 0 0

Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value

4€75K9€150K13€225K17€300K13/14 — 3 goals (Hibernian FC)13/14 — 2 assists513/1414/15 — 3 goals (Hibernian FC)14/15 — 3 assists614/1515/16 — 4 goals (Livingston FC)15/16 — 3 assists715/1616/17 — 4 goals (Dumbarton FC)16/17 — 2 assists616/1717/18 — 7 goals (Dundee United FC)17/18 — 8 assists1517/1818/19 — 2 goals (Dundee United FC)18/19 — 4 assists618/1919/20 — 3 goals (Dundee United FC)19/20 — 4 assists719/202020 — 3 goals (Phoenix Rising FC)2020 — 3 assists620202021 — 1 goals (Dundalk FC)1202121/22 — 1 goals (Raith Rovers FC)21/22 — 1 assists221/2222/23 — 6 goals (Raith Rovers FC)22/23 — 1 assists722/2323/24 — 8 goals (Raith Rovers FC)23/24 — 9 assists1723/2424/25 — 4 goals (Arbroath FC)24/25 — 2 assists624/2525/26 — 1 goals (St. Johnstone FC)25/26 — 1 assists225/2613/14 — €50K14/15 — €200K15/16 — €150K16/17 — €150K18/19 — €250K19/20 — €300K21/22 — €200K22/23 — €225K23/24 — €275K24/25 — €250K25/26 — €125KGoalsAssistsMarket value

Goals by season

11/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 3313/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 4415/1616/17: 4416/1717/18: 7717/1818/19: 2218/1919/20: 3319/202020: 3320202021: 11202121/22: 1121/2222/23: 6622/2323/24: 8823/2424/25: 4424/2525/26: 1125/26

Assists by season

11/12: 0011/1212/13: 0012/1313/14: 2213/1414/15: 3314/1515/16: 3315/1616/17: 2216/1717/18: 8817/1818/19: 4418/1919/20: 4419/202020: 3320202021: 00202121/22: 1121/2222/23: 1122/2323/24: 9923/2424/25: 2224/2525/26: 1125/26
SeasonCompetitionClubMatchesGoalsAssistsYCRCMinutes
25/26 Championship St. Johnstone FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
25/26 League Cup St. Johnstone FC 2 1 1 0 0 61
24/25 Championship Raith Rovers FC 8 0 2 0 0 0
24/25 League One Arbroath FC 16 3 0 3 0 462
24/25 Prem. Sports Cup Raith Rovers FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
24/25 SFA Cup Raith Rovers FC 2 1 0 1 0 127
24/25 Trust Trophy Raith Rovers FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
23/24 Championship Raith Rovers FC 31 5 6 1 0 503
23/24 Premiership Play-offs Raith Rovers FC 4 1 0 0 0 390
23/24 SFA Cup Raith Rovers FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
23/24 Trust Trophy Raith Rovers FC 2 1 1 0 0 177
23/24 Viaplay Cup Raith Rovers FC 5 0 2 2 0 0
22/23 Challenge Cup Raith Rovers FC 3 1 0 0 0 297
22/23 Championship Raith Rovers FC 32 4 1 4 0 664
22/23 SFA Cup Raith Rovers FC 4 1 0 0 0 292
22/23 Viaplay Cup Raith Rovers FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
21/22 Championship Raith Rovers FC 17 0 1 4 0 0
21/22 SFA Cup Raith Rovers FC 2 1 0 0 0 180
21/22 Trust Trophy Raith Rovers FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
21/22 UECL Quali Dundalk FC 6 0 0 1 0 0
2021 FAI Cup Dundalk FC 4 0 0 2 0 0
2021 Premier Division Dundalk FC 28 1 0 2 0 2,088
2021 President's Cup Dundalk FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
2020 USLC Phoenix Rising FC 14 3 3 1 0 304
2020 USLC Playoffs Phoenix Rising FC 3 0 0 0 0 0
19/20 Betfred Cup Dundee United FC 4 0 1 1 0 0
19/20 Championship Dundee United FC 17 3 3 2 0 386
19/20 Tunnock Ch. Cup Dundee United FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
18/19 Betfred Cup Dundee United FC 4 0 0 1 0 0
18/19 Championship Dundee United FC 25 2 2 3 0 906
18/19 Premiership Play-offs Dundee United FC 2 0 1 0 0 0
18/19 SFA Cup Dundee United FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
17/18 Betfred Cup Dundee United FC 5 1 3 0 0 381
17/18 Championship Dundee United FC 35 4 3 6 0 705
17/18 Irn-Bru Cup Dundee United FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
17/18 Premiership Play-offs Dundee United FC 4 1 1 1 0 292
17/18 SFA Cup Dundee United FC 2 1 1 1 0 180
16/17 Betfred Cup Hibernian FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Championship Dumbarton FC 26 4 2 3 0 504
16/17 Championship Hibernian FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Europa League Qualifying Hibernian FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
16/17 Irn-Bru Cup Dumbarton FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Championship Livingston FC 13 3 2 1 0 373
15/16 Championship Hibernian FC 4 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 Petrofac Tr. Cup Hibernian FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
15/16 SCL by Utilita Hibernian FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
15/16 Scottish Championship Play-offs Livingston FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
15/16 SFA Cup Livingston FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 Championship Hibernian FC 22 1 1 0 0 849
14/15 League Cup Hibernian FC 2 1 0 0 0 51
14/15 Petrofac Tr. Cup Hibernian FC 1 0 1 0 0 0
14/15 Premiership Play-offs Hibernian FC 0 0 0 0 0 0
14/15 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 3 1 1 0 0 53
13/14 Europa League Qualifying Hibernian FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 League Cup Hibernian FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 Premiership Hibernian FC 28 2 2 1 0 748
13/14 Premiership Play-offs Hibernian FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
13/14 SFA Cup Hibernian FC 1 1 0 0 0 90
12/13 Championship Cowdenbeath FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
12/13 Premiership Hibernian FC 1 0 0 0 0 0
11/12 Premiership Hibernian FC 2 0 0 0 0 0
SeasonDateFromToTypeMarket valueFee
11/12 2011-07-01 Hibernian FC U17 Hibernian FC U20 Transfer 0
12/13 2013-01-04 Hibernian FC U20 Cowdenbeath Loan 0
12/13 2013-02-28 Cowdenbeath Hibernian FC U20 Return from loan 0
13/14 2013-07-01 Hibernian FC U20 Hibernian FC Transfer 0
15/16 2016-01-08 Hibernian FC Livingston FC Loan 150000
15/16 2016-05-08 Livingston FC Hibernian FC Return from loan 150000
16/17 2016-08-31 Hibernian FC Dumbarton Loan 150000
16/17 2017-05-07 Dumbarton Hibernian FC Return from loan 150000
17/18 2017-07-15 Hibernian FC Dundee United Loan 150000
17/18 2018-01-18 Dundee United Hibernian FC Return from loan 150000
17/18 2018-01-19 Hibernian FC Dundee United Transfer 150000
19/20 2020-01-23 Dundee United Phoenix Rising Transfer 300000
20/21 2021-01-26 Phoenix Rising Dundalk FC Transfer 300000
21/22 2022-01-01 Dundalk FC Raith Rovers Transfer 150000
24/25 2025-01-23 Raith Rovers Arbroath Loan 175000
24/25 2025-05-31 Arbroath Raith Rovers Return from loan 175000
25/26 2025-07-01 Raith Rovers St. Johnstone Transfer 125000
SeasonInjuryFromToDays missedGames missed
13/14 unknown injury 2013-10-10 2013-11-15 37 9
Current€125k
Peak€300k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€75k
€50k€113k€175k€238k€300k197019701970
DateValue
Jan 1, 1970 €125k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €175k
Jan 1, 1970 €275k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €225k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €300k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €250k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €150k
Jan 1, 1970 €100k
Jan 1, 1970 €200k
Jan 1, 1970 €50k
TeamShirtMatchesGoalsDebutAge at debutStatus
Team #31230 2 0 former national player
Team #17622 3 1 former national player
Team #16868 1 0 former national player
TeammatePPG played withJoint goalsMinutes
Jamie MacDonald 1 0 0
Fraser Fyvie 2 0 0
Jack Hamilton 2 1 0
Shaun Byrne 2 0 0
Benjamin Siegrist 2 0 0
Ethan Ross 1 1 0
Callum Smith 2 3 0
Stewart Murdoch 2 0 0
Ross Matthews 2 1 0
Josh Mullin 2 1 0
Ross Millen 2 0 0
Liam Dick 2 0 0
Paul Hanlon 2 0 0
Billy King 2 3 0
Lewis Vaughan 2 3 0
Jamie Robson 2 0 0
Lewis Stevenson 1 0 0
Paul McMullan 2 4 0
Dylan Easton 2 7 0
Scott Brown 2 2 0

Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.

Top goalscoring seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubGoalsMatches
23/24 Championship Raith Rovers FC 5 31
17/18 Championship Dundee United FC 4 35
16/17 Championship Hibernian FC 4 26

Top assist seasons

SeasonCompetitionClubAssistsMatches
23/24 Championship Raith Rovers FC 6 31
17/18 Championship Dundee United FC 3 35
19/20 Championship Dundee United FC 3 17

Every loan spell across this player's career.

SeasonDateFromToTypeFeeValue at transfer
24/25 2025-05-31 Arbroath Raith Rovers Return from loan €175k
24/25 2025-01-23 Raith Rovers Arbroath Loan €175k
17/18 2018-01-18 Dundee United Hibernian FC Return from loan €150k
17/18 2017-07-15 Hibernian FC Dundee United Loan €150k
16/17 2017-05-07 Dumbarton Hibernian FC Return from loan €150k
16/17 2016-08-31 Hibernian FC Dumbarton Loan €150k
15/16 2016-05-08 Livingston FC Hibernian FC Return from loan €150k
15/16 2016-01-08 Hibernian FC Livingston FC Loan €150k
12/13 2013-02-28 Cowdenbeath Hibernian FC U20 Return from loan
12/13 2013-01-04 Hibernian FC U20 Cowdenbeath Loan

Last 50 matches for St. Johnstone FC 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.

DateCompHomeScoreAwayAvailability
2025-05-18 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Dundee FC Available
2025-05-14 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 2–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-05-10 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Ross County FC Available
2025-05-03 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC Available
2025-04-26 SC1 Motherwell FC 3–2 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-04-12 SC1 Dundee United 1–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-04-06 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Celtic FC Available
2025-03-29 SC1 Hibernian FC 3–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-03-15 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–0 Aberdeen FC Available
2025-03-01 SC1 Dundee FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-02-26 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Ross County FC Available
2025-02-23 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Available
2025-02-15 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-02-01 SC1 St. Mirren FC 0–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-01-25 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 2–1 Motherwell FC Available
2025-01-12 SC1 Rangers FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2025-01-05 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Dundee FC Available
2025-01-02 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Hibernian FC Available
2024-12-29 SC1 Celtic FC 4–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-12-26 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee United Available
2024-12-22 SC1 Heart of Midlothian 2–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-12-14 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 2–3 St. Mirren FC Available
2024-12-07 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-12-01 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–1 Rangers FC Available
2024-11-23 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–0 Kilmarnock FC Available
2024-11-09 SC1 Motherwell FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-11-02 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Heart of Midlothian Available
2024-10-30 SC1 St. Mirren FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-10-26 SC1 Dundee FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-10-19 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 3–0 Ross County FC Available
2024-10-06 SC1 Rangers FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-09-28 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–6 Celtic FC Available
2024-09-21 SC1 Ross County FC 3–3 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-09-14 SC1 Hibernian FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-08-31 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Motherwell FC Available
2024-08-24 SC1 Dundee United 2–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-08-11 SC1 Kilmarnock FC 0–3 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-08-05 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Aberdeen FC Available
2024-05-19 SC1 Motherwell FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-05-15 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Ross County FC Available
2024-05-11 SC1 Livingston FC 2–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-05-04 SC1 Aberdeen FC 1–0 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-04-27 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–3 Hibernian FC Available
2024-04-13 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 0–2 Kilmarnock FC Available
2024-04-06 SC1 Hibernian FC 1–2 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-03-30 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–2 Dundee FC Available
2024-03-16 SC1 Celtic FC 3–1 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-03-02 SC1 St. Johnstone FC 1–1 Livingston FC Available
2024-02-28 SC1 Aberdeen FC 0–2 St. Johnstone FC Available
2024-02-24 SC1 St. Mirren FC 2–0 St. Johnstone FC Available

Teams faced most often by Sam Stanton's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).

OpponentPWDLGFGAGDWin %
Motherwell FC 38 13 8 17 49 55 -6 34%
Aberdeen FC 38 9 15 14 41 47 -6 24%
St. Mirren FC 35 14 10 11 42 45 -3 40%
Heart of Midlothian 35 7 10 18 36 46 -10 20%
Kilmarnock FC 35 10 12 13 35 44 -9 29%
Rangers FC 35 2 7 26 20 79 -59 6%
Celtic FC 34 4 7 23 18 80 -62 12%
Ross County FC 28 11 12 5 48 32 +16 39%
Dundee FC 27 11 6 10 43 38 +5 41%
Hamilton Academical 16 11 2 3 31 12 +19 69%
Dundee United 9 2 3 4 14 15 -1 22%
Falkirk FC 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 50%

Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.

Season / YearMilestoneDate
11/12 Senior debut season
13/14 First senior goal
25/26 Goal #50 (career)

Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.

SeasonMatchesMinsYC2nd YCRCCards / 90′
24/25 30 589 4 0 0 0.61
23/24 43 1,160 3 0 0 0.23
22/23 43 1,253 5 0 0 0.36
21/22 27 180 5 0 0 2.5
2021 33 2,088 4 0 0 0.17
2020 17 304 1 0 0 0.3
19/20 22 386 3 0 0 0.7
18/19 32 906 4 0 0 0.4
17/18 48 1,558 8 0 0 0.46
16/17 27 504 3 0 0 0.54
15/16 22 463 1 0 0 0.19
13/14 33 838 1 0 0 0.11

Output by competition

Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.

Championship
234 apps
26 G
23 A
SFA Cup
17 apps
7 G
3 A
Viaplay Cup
31 apps
3 G
8 A
USLC
14 apps
3 G
3 A
Tunnock Ch. Cup
14 apps
3 G
2 A
League One
16 apps
3 G
0 A
Premiership Play-offs
12 apps
2 G
2 A
Premiership
31 apps
2 G
2 A
Premier Division
28 apps
1 G
0 A
UECL Quali
6 apps
0 G
0 A

Frequently asked about Sam Stanton

Who is Sam Stanton?

Sam Stanton is a Scotland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for St. Johnstone FC.

How old is Sam Stanton?

Sam Stanton is 32 years old. He was born on April 19, 1994 in Edinburgh.

What position does Sam Stanton play?

Sam Stanton plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).

What club does Sam Stanton play for?

Sam Stanton currently plays for St. Johnstone FC.

How many career goals has Sam Stanton scored?

Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Stanton has scored 50 goals in 414 appearances.

What is Sam Stanton's market value?

Sam Stanton's most recent reported market value is €125k.