Sam Stanton
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1994-04-19 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sam Stanton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Stanton |
| Date of birth | 1994-04-19 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Citizenship | Scotland |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | St. Johnstone FC |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-05-31 |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | unknown injury | 2013-10-10 | 2013-11-15 | 37 | 9 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #31230 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17622 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16868 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value 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.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 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.
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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.
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