Ethen Sampson Explained

Ethen Sampson
Birth Date:1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Mitchell's Plain, South Africa
Position:Right back
Youthyears1:2009–2012
Youthclubs1:ASD Cape Town
Youthyears4:2012–2013
Youthclubs4:Whitecaps FC Residency
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Vancouver Whitecaps U23
Caps1:7
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Vancouver Whitecaps
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2015
Clubs3:Whitecaps FC 2 (loan)
Caps3:12
Goals3:1
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Ubuntu Cape Town
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2019
Clubs5:New Mexico United
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:Baroka
Caps6:10
Goals6:1
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Black Leopards
Caps7:13
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2009–2010
Nationalteam1:South Africa U17
Nationalyears2:2011–2013
Nationalteam2:South Africa U20
Pcupdate:25 October 2019

Ethen Sampson (born 28 December 1993) is a South African soccer player. He is mainly deployed as a right back.

Club career

Sampson signed with Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC on 6 March 2014 after spending the 2013 season with their USL PDL feeder team.[1]

Sampson made his professional debut in a 0–0 draw against D.C. United on 6 September 2014.[2]

Vancouver declined its contract option on Sampson following the 2015 MLS season.[3]

Career statistics

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SeasonLeagueDomestic CupLeague CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vancouver Whitecaps U-232013USL PDL8080
Vancouver Whitecaps2014MLS20001030
2015MLS1020001040
Total3020101070
Whitecaps FC 2 (loan)2015USL121121
Ubuntu Cape Town2017/18National First Division12000120
New Mexico United2019USL Championship1205000170
Baroka2019/20Premier Division1013000131
Black Leopards2020/21Premier Division40000040
Career total6121001010732

Notes and References

  1. News: Whitecaps sign South African defender Ethen Sampson . 6 March 2014 . CBC News . The Canadian Press . 10 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: VANvsDC 09-06-2014 MLSsoccer.com.
  3. Web site: Whitecaps FC announce roster moves, exercise 10 contract options and decline six Vancouver Whitecaps.