Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 1,135 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-09-10 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sam Hart |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel James Hart |
| Date of birth | 1996-09-10 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Bolton, England |
| Citizenship | England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Falkirk FC |
| On loan from | ↩ Port Vale FC parent contract: 0000-00-00 |
| Joined | 2025-09-03 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | OmniSports |
Percentile rank vs 951 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 16/17 | 24/25 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1,868 |
| Sutton United | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 2,662 |
| Southend United | 2 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 39 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers U23 | 3 | 17/18 | 19/20 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rochdale AFC | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U23 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| Liverpool FC U21 | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Port Vale FC | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,118 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Sutton United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Sutton United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Sutton United | 30 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Sutton United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Sutton United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Sutton United | 20 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Oldham Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 2,662 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Southend United | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Southend United | 18 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Port Vale FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 750 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Liverpool FC U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | Liverpool FC U21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | UEFA Youth League | Liverpool FC UEFA U19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Man Utd Youth | Liverpool U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-25 | Liverpool U23 | Port Vale | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | Port Vale | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Liverpool U23 | Blackburn | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-17 | Blackburn | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rochdale | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Blackburn | Rochdale | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-02 | Rochdale | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Blackburn | Southend United | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Southend United | Blackburn | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Blackburn | Shrewsbury | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Blackburn | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-24 | Blackburn | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-11 | Without Club | Southend United | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Southend United | Oldham Athletic | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Oldham Athletic | Sutton Utd | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Sutton Utd | Port Vale | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-03 | Port Vale | Falkirk | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Falkirk | Port Vale | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronan Curtis | 2 | 0 | 859 |
| Ben Goodliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Enzio Boldewijn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Croasdale | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Sowunmi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Oxley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Angol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Coley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hallam Hope | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Kizzi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Eastmond | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Piergianni | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nathan Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Callum Whelan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Timothée Dieng | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Bwomono | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison McGahey | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis Keillor-Dunn | 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 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 31 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Liverpool FC U23 | 1 | 5 |
| 16/17 | League One | Port Vale FC | 1 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Southend United | 4 | 29 |
| 20/21 | League Two | Southend United | 3 | 21 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Blackburn Rovers U23 | 1 | 7 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2026-05-31 | Falkirk | Port Vale | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-03 | Port Vale | Falkirk | Loan | — | €100k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Shrewsbury | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-17 | Blackburn | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Southend United | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | Blackburn | Southend United | Loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-02 | Rochdale | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | Blackburn | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Rochdale | Blackburn | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-17 | Blackburn | Rochdale | Loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-11 | Port Vale | Liverpool U23 | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-25 | Liverpool U23 | Port Vale | Loan | — | — |
Last 11 matches for Falkirk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 3–1 | Kilmarnock FC | Available |
| 2025-10-29 | SC1 |
Celtic FC | 4–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 2–1 | Dundee FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | SC1 |
Motherwell FC | 1–2 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 1–1 | Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | SC1 |
Heart of Midlothian | 3–0 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-09-23 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 2–2 | Hibernian FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 1–2 | St. Mirren FC | Available |
| 2025-08-31 | SC1 |
Aberdeen FC | 0–1 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | SC1 |
Livingston FC | 3–1 | Falkirk FC | Available |
| 2025-08-03 | SC1 |
Falkirk FC | 2–2 | Dundee United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Hart'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford City | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 33% |
| Rochdale AFC | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| Swindon Town | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -9 | 25% |
| Walsall FC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17% |
| Bristol Rovers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 30% |
| Forest Green Rovers | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 20% |
| Southend United | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 10% |
| Scunthorpe United | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 60% |
| Sutton United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
| Chesterfield FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 50% |
| Gillingham FC | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 26 | 1,118 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 23/24 | 32 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 35 | 2,662 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 20/21 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 270 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 16/17 | 24 | 750 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 15/16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
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Frequently asked about Sam Hart
Who is Sam Hart?
Sam Hart is an England professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Falkirk FC.
How old is Sam Hart?
Sam Hart is 29 years old. He was born on September 10, 1996 in Bolton.
What position does Sam Hart play?
Sam Hart plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Sam Hart play for?
Sam Hart currently plays for Falkirk FC.
How many career goals has Sam Hart scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Hart has scored 4 goals in 245 appearances.
What is Sam Hart's market value?
Sam Hart's most recent reported market value is €100k.
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