Elisha Sam Explained

Elisha Sam
Full Name:Elisha Bruce Sam
Birth Date:31 March 1997
Birth Place:Antwerp, Belgium and Pakistani
Height:1.95 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Patro Eisden
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2003–2007
Youthclubs1:Vlug Vooruit
Youthyears2:2007–2014
Youthclubs2:Lierse
Youthyears3:2014–2019
Youthclubs3:Standard Liège
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Hapoel Acre
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2018
Clubs2:Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan)
Caps2:15
Goals2:1
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:FC Eindhoven
Caps3:33
Goals3:8
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Arda Kardzhali
Caps4:16
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Notts County
Caps5:49
Goals5:9
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Patro Eisden
Caps6:47
Goals6:17
Club-Update:12 May 2024

Elisha Bruce Sam (born 31 March 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Patro Eisden.

Career

Elisha made his Israeli Premier League debut for Hapoel Acre on 20 August 2017 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin as a 71st-minute substitute for Fejsal Mulić.[1]

On 31 August 2018, he moved to the Netherlands, signing a one-year contract with FC Eindhoven, with the club holding a one-year extension option.[2]

On 26 June 2019, he signed a contract with the newly promoted to the Bulgarian First League team Arda Kardzhali.[3] On 27 July, he scored two goals in a 3–1 home victory over Beroe, contributing to the historic first win for the team from Kardzhali in the top division of Bulgarian football.[4]

On 31 August 2020, he signed for English National League side Notts County.[5] Sam scored his first goal for the club in a 1–1 draw at Halifax Town on 17 November 2020, before scoring again against Wealdstone in a 3–0 win 10 days later. On 27 February 2021, Sam scored a stunning back-heel volley in the club's FA Trophy quarter-final win over Oxford City, with many pundits already calling it the Puskás Award winner for the year.[6] [7] Sam was awarded the National League Player of the Month award for February 2022, scoring four goals across the month.[8] On 1 June 2022, Sam had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[9]

On 23 June, Elisha signed a contract with the Belgian team Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, which plays in the Belgian National Division 1.[10]

Personal life

His two-year younger brother Ephraim Sam played in the youth of K.A.A. Gent, Merksemse Vlug Vooruit and Lierse S.K., as well as senior by Olympic Pirates Deurne Borgerhout and KVC Oostmalle Sport.[11] Their father hails from Ghana, while their mother is from Belgium.[12]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hapoel Acre2017–18[13] Israeli Premier League700051121
Hapoel Nof HaGalil (loan)2017–18Liga Leumit151151
FC Eindhoven2018–19Eerste Divisie33800338
Arda Kardzhali2019–20Bulgarian First League18310193
Notts County2020–21National League2630064327
2021–22National League2362022278
Total49920865915
Patro Eisden Maasmechelen2022–23Belgian National Division 1169221811
Career total1383052518615639

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccerway. Game Report by Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
  2. Web site: FC Eindhoven. Spits Elisha Sam naar FC Eindhoven. Striker Elisha Sam to FC Eindhoven. 31 August 2018. Dutch. 14 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115132407/http://fc-eindhoven.nl/nieuws/spits-elisha-sam-naar-fc-eindhoven-1083. 15 January 2019. dead.
  3. https://fcarda.bg/2019/06/26/%d1%82%d1%80%d0%b8%d0%bc%d0%b0-%d1%84%d1%83%d1%82%d0%b1%d0%be%d0%bb%d0%b8%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b8-%d0%bc%d0%b8%d0%bd%d0%b0%d1%85%d0%b0-%d0%bf%d1%80%d0%b5%d0%b3%d0%bb%d0%b5%d0%b4%d0%b8-%d0%b2-%d0%b0%d1%80/ Трима футболисти минаха прегледи в АРДА
  4. Web site: Arda Kardzhali vs. Beroe Stara Zagora 3:1. flashscore.com. 3 August 2019. English. 27 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Notts County FC official club website. Sam signs. English. 31 August 2020. 31 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Puskas contender Elisha Sam scores stunning backheel volley for Notts County. The Guardian. 27 February 2021. 2 March 2021.
  7. Web site: Notts County's Elisha Sam scores Puskas contender with incredible back-heel volley in win against Oxford City. Talk Sport. 27 February 2021. 2 March 2021.
  8. Web site: National League's February Monthly Award Winners Announced!. www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 7 March 2022.
  9. Web site: Elisha Sam departs. www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 1 June 2022. 5 June 2022.
  10. Web site: Welkom Elisha Sam. www.patroeisden.be. 23 June 2022. 23 June 2022.
  11. Web site: HLN.be. naam Elisha Sam alleen mijn broer Ephraim had gescout", zegt de Merksemnaar..
  12. Web site: HBVL.be. Iedereen noemt me Eli." "Mijn vader komt uit Ghana, moeder is Belgische..
  13. Web site: E. Sam: Summary . Soccerway . Perform Group . 22 May 2022.