| Sam Durrant | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Joseph David Durrant[1] |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 2002[2] |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England |
| Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
| Position: | Winger |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Youthclubs2: | Liverpool |
| Youthyears3: | 2018–2022 |
| Youthclubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
| Years1: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Dundalk |
| Caps2: | 28 |
| Goals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2024– |
| Nationalteam1: | Sri Lanka |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 12:16, 7 November 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 16:17, 16 November 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Joseph David Durrant (born 16 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder, most recently for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk.[3] [4] [5] Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[6]
Sam Durrant was born in England to an English father and Sri Lankan Tamil mother.
Durrant played for both Everton and Liverpool youth teams.[7] He joined Blackburn Rovers on 29 June 2018 on a two-year scholarship, plus a one-year professional contract.[8] He signed an additional one-year contract until 2022 on 9 July 2021.[9] He was released by Blackburn Rovers in their retained list on 20 May 2022.[10]
He joined Sheffield Wednesday on 24 June 2022, joining the clubs under-21 side.[11] He made the first team squad against Oxford United on 7 April before making his Wednesday debut against Derby County on the final day of the season coming off the bench for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.[12] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Durrant would be released following the end of his contract.[13]
On 2 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.[14] He extended his stay at the club for another year on 4 December 2023.[15] It was confirmed he was leaving the club on 7 November 2024.[16]
In March 2024, he received his first call up to the Sri Lanka national team for training camp, which he qualifies for through his Sri Lankan Tamil mother.[17] On 31 August 2024, he received a call-up from the Sri Lanka national team to face Cambodia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round.[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Dundalk | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | ||