Sam Foley
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Shares 1986-10-17 · 6 players total
| Full name | Sam Foley |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Samuel Robert Foley |
| Date of birth | 1986-10-17 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Upton-on-Severn, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Barrow AFC |
| Joined | 2022-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | LPM Football Agents |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow AFC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 135 | 9 | 8 | 1,435 |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 2,331 |
| St. Mirren FC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 46 | 2 | 1 | 2,788 |
| Motherwell FC | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 259 |
| Northampton Town | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 68 | 4 | 5 | 2,977 |
| Port Vale FC | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 83 | 7 | 12 | 3,409 |
| Yeovil Town | 3 | 12/13 | 14/15 | 105 | 9 | 22 | 2,385 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 82 | 15 | 7 | 716 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 0 | 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 | Barrow AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 34 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 754 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 43 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 421 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Barrow AFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Barrow AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Barrow AFC | 39 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 104 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Tranmere Rovers | 39 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,137 |
| 20/21 | Betfred Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premiership Relegation | Motherwell FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 20/21 | SFA Cup | Motherwell FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premiership | St. Mirren FC | 27 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2,415 |
| 19/20 | SFA Cup | St. Mirren FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 373 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League Two | Northampton Town | 36 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1,431 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Northampton Town | 24 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,336 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Port Vale FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Port Vale FC | 32 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2,806 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Port Vale FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Port Vale FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 45 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 603 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Yeovil Town | 40 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1,598 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Yeovil Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Yeovil Town | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Yeovil Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Yeovil Town | 41 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 600 |
| 12/13 | League One Play-Offs | Yeovil Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Newport County | 41 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 303 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Conference | Newport County | 40 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 413 |
| 08/09 | Conference | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Kidderminster Harriers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Cheltenham U18 | Cheltenham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Cheltenham | Kidderminster | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Kidderminster | Newport County | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Newport County | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-07 | Yeovil Town | Shrewsbury | Loan | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-04-16 | Shrewsbury | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Yeovil Town | Port Vale | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Port Vale | Northampton | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-01 | Northampton | St. Mirren | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-29 | St. Mirren | Motherwell FC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-22 | Motherwell FC | Tranmere | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Tranmere | Barrow | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Ankle injury | 2016-10-23 | 2017-01-20 | 90 | 15 |
| 19/20 | Thigh problems | 2019-11-30 | 2019-12-23 | 24 | 5 |
| 20/21 | Knee injury | 2021-01-25 | 2021-04-01 | 67 | 10 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Farman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbie Gotts | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Edwards | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jak Alnwick | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A-Jay Leitch-Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Byron Webster | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emile Acquah | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sam Hoskins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Campbell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marek Stech | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kian Spence | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tyrell Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ash Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom White | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Waters | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Conference | Newport County | 10 | 41 |
| 15/16 | League One | Port Vale FC | 6 | 45 |
| 12/13 | League One | Yeovil Town | 5 | 41 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | League One | Yeovil Town | 10 | 41 |
| 14/15 | League One | Yeovil Town | 8 | 40 |
| 11/12 | Conference | Newport County | 7 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-04-16 | Shrewsbury | Yeovil Town | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-07 | Yeovil Town | Shrewsbury | Loan | — | €300k |
Last 50 matches for Barrow AFC 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 |
Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB4 |
Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB4 |
Gillingham FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB4 |
Bromley FC | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–2 | Barnet FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB4 |
Walsall FC | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB4 |
Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB4 |
Crawley Town | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB4 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB4 |
Harrogate Town | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Notts County | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB4 |
Chesterfield FC | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB4 |
Colchester United | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–3 | Bromley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB4 |
Fleetwood Town | 0–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Walsall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB4 |
Milton Keynes Dons | 0–3 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–1 | Salford City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Chesterfield FC | Available |
| 2025-03-25 | GB4 |
Port Vale FC | 0–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB4 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB4 |
Morecambe FC | 2–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB4 |
Notts County | 1–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-27 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB4 |
Crewe Alexandra | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB4 |
Cheltenham Town | 3–2 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–0 | Gillingham FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB4 |
Newport County | 1–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-29 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 3–0 | Grimsby Town | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB4 |
Swindon Town | 2–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 0–2 | Harrogate Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2024-12-29 | GB4 |
Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | GB4 |
Salford City | 3–0 | Barrow AFC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | GB4 |
Barrow AFC | 2–0 | Fleetwood Town | Available |
Teams faced most often by Sam Foley'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle United | 86 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 105 | 109 | -4 | 37% |
| Colchester United | 82 | 30 | 24 | 28 | 104 | 98 | +6 | 37% |
| Stevenage FC | 81 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 94 | 100 | -6 | 32% |
| Swindon Town | 78 | 24 | 17 | 37 | 83 | 118 | -35 | 31% |
| Exeter City | 76 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 95 | 89 | +6 | 41% |
| Crawley Town | 76 | 32 | 12 | 32 | 106 | 110 | -4 | 42% |
| Morecambe FC | 74 | 32 | 15 | 27 | 113 | 96 | +17 | 43% |
| Mansfield Town | 73 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 65 | 99 | -34 | 26% |
| Walsall FC | 71 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 76 | 87 | -11 | 32% |
| Leyton Orient | 71 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 93 | 95 | -2 | 35% |
| Cheltenham Town | 69 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 80 | 100 | -20 | 28% |
| Bradford City | 68 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 75 | 79 | -4 | 35% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | 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 | 39 | 889 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 421 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.28 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 125 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| 21/22 | 45 | 2,331 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 20/21 | 20 | 259 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 19/20 | 31 | 2,788 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 18/19 | 40 | 1,431 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.63 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 1,546 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 2,806 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 50 | 603 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 14/15 | 45 | 1,598 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 13/14 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 51 | 787 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 11/12 | 42 | 303 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 10/11 | 40 | 413 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
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Frequently asked about Sam Foley
Who is Sam Foley?
Sam Foley is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Barrow AFC.
How old is Sam Foley?
Sam Foley is 39 years old. He was born on October 17, 1986 in Upton-on-Severn.
What position does Sam Foley play?
Sam Foley plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Sam Foley play for?
Sam Foley currently plays for Barrow AFC.
How many career goals has Sam Foley scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Sam Foley has scored 51 goals in 578 appearances.
What is Sam Foley's market value?
Sam Foley's most recent reported market value is €25k.