Sam Durrant | |
Fullname: | Samuel Joseph David Durrant[1] |
Birth Date: | 16 February 2002[2] |
Birth Place: | England |
Height: | 1.78m (05.84feet) |
Position: | Winger |
Currentclub: | Dundalk |
Clubnumber: | 22 |
Youthclubs1: | Everton |
Youthclubs2: | Liverpool |
Youthyears3: | 2018–2022 |
Youthclubs3: | Blackburn Rovers |
Years1: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs1: | Sheffield Wednesday |
Caps1: | 1 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2023– |
Clubs2: | Dundalk |
Caps2: | 28 |
Goals2: | 2 |
Club-Update: | 10:02, 14 June 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Joseph David Durrant (born 16 February 2002) is an English-Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk.[3] [4] [5] He is a product of the Everton, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday academies.
Durrant played for both Everton and Liverpool youth teams.[6] He joined Blackburn Rovers on 29 June 2018 on a two-year scholarship, plus a one-year professional contract.[7] He signed an additional one-year contract until 2022 on 9 July 2021.[8] He was released by Blackburn Rovers in their retained list on 20 May 2022.[9]
He joined Sheffield Wednesday on 24 June 2022, joining the clubs under-21 side.[10] 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.[11] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Durrant would be released following the end of his contract.[12]
On 2 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.[13] He extended his stay at the club for another year on 4 December 2023.[14]
In March 2024, he received his first call up to the Sri Lanka national team, whom he qualifies for through his Sri Lankan born mother.[15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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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 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |||
Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | |||
Career total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |