Ruben Sammut Explained

Ruben Sammut
Fullname:Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut[1]
Birth Date:26 September 1997
Birth Place:Maidstone, England
Position:Midfielder
Youthyears1:2004–2018
Youthclubs1:Chelsea
Years1:2018–2019
Clubs1:Chelsea
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Falkirk (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Sunderland
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2020–2021
Clubs4:Dulwich Hamlet
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Totalcaps:17
Totalgoals:0
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Scotland U16
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015–2016
Nationalteam2:Scotland U19
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2017
Nationalteam3:Scotland U20
Nationalcaps3:4
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2016
Nationalteam4:Scotland U21
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:14:14, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:4 March 2019

Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut (born 26 September 1997) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently works at Chelsea as a senior scout, having previously worked at Charlton Athletic.

He came through the academy at Chelsea from u8’s to u21’s and represented Scotland up to the U21 level.

Club career

Born in Maidstone, England, Sammut joined the Chelsea Academy in 2004 and went on to make his U18 debut in March 2013. Following this, he quickly became a regular in Chelsea's academy sides, featuring in both their UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup successes in 2015 and 2016.[2] Despite rumours suggesting Sammut was to leave the club following the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign, he signed a new one-year deal in June.[3]

On 19 June 2018, following his contract extension, Sammut agreed to join Scottish Championship club Falkirk on a season-long loan.[3] On 14 July 2018, he made his professional debut during Falkirk's Scottish League Cup defeat against Montrose, featuring for the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 loss.[4]

Sammut signed for League One club Sunderland in July 2019 following a trial.[5] He made no first-team appearances, and was released at the end of the season.[6]

Sammut moved on to National League South club Dulwich Hamlet.[7] Whilst at Dulwich, Sammut returned to Chelsea, to take on a role as an academy scout and analysis intern.[8] Sammut featured just eight times in all competitions, before leaving the club following a disrupted 2020–21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After leaving Dulwich Hamlet, Sammut took up a role at Charlton Athletic as the club's first team recruitment coordinator. After 2 years in the role he moved on to become a senior scout at childhood club Chelsea. [9]

International career

Sammut is eligible to represent England and Malta at international level in addition to Scotland. He has featured for Scotland from the U16 to U21 levels.

Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[10] The team went to claim the bronze medal.[11] It was the nation's first ever medal at the competition.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chelsea2018–19Premier League0000000000
Falkirk (loan)2018–19Scottish Championship120103000160
Sunderland2019–20League One0000000000
Dulwich Hamlet2020–21[12] [13] National League South50201080
Career total170303010240

Honours

Chelsea

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2018 and 30/06/2018 . The Football Association . PDF . 10 . 7 June 2019.
  2. News: Ruben Sammut . TheChels.info . 14 July 2018.
  3. News: Young midfielder moves on loan . Chelsea Official Site . 19 June 2018 . 19 June 2018.
  4. News: Falkirk vs. Montrose . Soccerway . 14 July 2018 . 14 July 2018.
  5. News: Meet Ruben Sammut - the former Chelsea youngster who has signed for Sunderland. The Chronicle . 4 July 2019 . 5 July 2019.
  6. News: Ex-Chelsea youth Ruben Sammut to leave Sunderland . Richard . Mennear . Sunderland Echo . 17 June 2020 . 3 January 2021.
  7. News: Sunderland's exiteers – what happened to the 12 players who left Wearside in the summer . Stuart . Jamieson . CChronicle . Newcastle . 10 October 2020 . 3 January 2021.
  8. News: Ruben Sammut - Academy Scout at Chelsea Football Club . LinkedIn . 24 August 2021.
  9. Web site: Chelsea's 2015 UEFA Youth League winners - where are they now?. givemesport.com. 11 June 2022. 4 April 2023.
  10. Web site: Scotland squad for Toulon announced . . 17 May 2017 . 1 July 2022 .
  11. Web site: Scotland finish third at Toulon Tournament with 3-0 win . . 10 June 2017 . 1 July 2022.
  12. Web site: R. Sammutt . Soccerway . 3 January 2021.
  13. For early FA Cup qualifying rounds not covered by Soccerway:Web site: First XI: Ruben Sammut: 2020/21 season . Dulwich Hamlet F.C. . 3 January 2021.