| Sam Magri | |
| Fullname: | Samuel James Magri [1] |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 1994[2] |
| Birth Place: | Portsmouth, England |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Right back / Centre back[3] |
| Currentclub: | AFC Totton |
| Youthyears1: | –2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Years1: | 2012 |
| Clubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Nuneaton Town (loan) |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2014–2015 |
| Clubs4: | Crystal Palace |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs5: | Dover Athletic |
| Caps5: | 86 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2017–2019 |
| Clubs6: | Ebbsfleet United |
| Caps6: | 75 |
| Goals6: | 2 |
| Years7: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Havant & Waterlooville |
| Caps7: | 55 |
| Goals7: | 7 |
| Years8: | 2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) |
| Caps8: | 10 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2023– |
| Clubs9: | AFC Totton |
| Caps9: | 0 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2010 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2010–2011 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 22 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 2 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam3: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam4: | England U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2015–2016 |
| Nationalteam5: | Malta U21 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2016– |
| Nationalteam6: | Malta |
| Nationalcaps6: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:18, 11 March 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 19:22, 5 July 2018 (UTC) |
Samuel John Magri (born 30 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back or centre back for club AFC Totton. Born in England, he represents the Malta national team.
In June 2019 he joined Havant & Waterlooville after his contract expired at Ebbsfleet United.
Born in Portsmouth, England, Magri joined Portsmouth as a youth player and moved up through the ranks in the academy. In the 2011–12 season he was involved in several first-team squads. He was an unused substitute in games against Southampton and Millwall.[4]
In February 2012, Magri had a trial at Liverpool,[5] but a deal was not reached.[6] In his next season, he finally made his professional debut, starting in a League Cup match against Plymouth Argyle on 14 August 2012.[7]
On 30 August 2012, Magri signed a two-year professional contract with Queens Park Rangers, after being released by Portsmouth.[8] [9]
Magri played in the QPR youth and reserve team but never made a senior appearance, to get first team football QPR sought to find a club for him to go out on loan to. On 14 March 2014, Magri joined Conference Premier club Nuneaton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[10] Magri made his debut the day after joining in a 2–2 draw away to Aldershot Town.[11] He went on to make 4 appearances in a Nuneaton shirt. However, upon returning to his parent club, Magri was released by the club, leaving after failing to appear in a single game for QPR's first team.[12]
Following his release by Queens Park Rangers, Magri joined Crystal Palace on trial in July 2014.[13] He impressed enough to secure a one-month contract in August, and joined the under-21 squad.[14]
After several contract extensions, Magri left the club after his deal expired in June 2015, without a first team appearance.[15]
On 20 July 2015, Magri signed with Dover Athletic after impressing on a trial.[16]
He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2015, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Barrow.[17] Despite missing out two matches, due to international commitment,[18] Magri set a goal for Ricky Miller to score the winning goal, in a 1–0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 31 October 2015.[19] Magri quickly established as a starter at Dover, and appeared in 45 league games during the 2015–16 season. For his performance, Magri was Team of the Year by a local newspaper Kent Online.[20]
In the 2016–17 season, Magri continued to be in a first team regular at the club and started the season well for them when he scored his first goal for the club on 20 August 2016, netting the third in a 3–1 home win against the same opponent he made his debut against.[21] After missing one match due to international commitment, Magri returned to the first team when he provided two assists, in a 6–1 victory over Braintree Town on 22 October 2016.[22]
On 30 June 2017, Magri signed for Ebbsfleet United.[23]
In July 2019, Magri signed for National League South side Havant & Waterlooville.[24]
On 28 January 2023, Magri joined Isthmian League club Bognor Regis Town on a dual registration deal.[25]
Having been offered a new contract by Havant, Magri instead opted to sign for Southern League Premier Division South club AFC Totton in May 2023.[26]
Magri made his debut for the England U-16 team against Wales on 15 October 2009 and he captained the U16 side to victory shield during the campaign in 2009.[27] He continued moving up the age groups during the 2010–11 season playing 22 times for the England U17s including the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[28] [29] He made his debut for the under 18s versus Slovakia on 16 November 2011.[30]
Sam Magri is also eligible to represent the Maltese national team, due to his Maltese grandfather.[31] In June 2011, Magri quoted to The Times of Malta that he would consider playing for Malta if the opportunity arose in future.[32] In September 2012 shortly after making his senior debut for Portsmouth and moving to QPR, Magri made his debut for Noel Blake's England U-19 side, in a 6–0 win against the Faroe Island in Tallinn. A couple of days later he was an unused sub in an Under 19's match against Ukraine, this was Magri's last involvement for the Under 19's squad.[33]
Magri acquired his Maltese passport in August 2015, being eligible to play for the country through his grandfather.[34] After being called up by the Malta U-21,[18] He made his debut for the U21 side on 9 October 2015 in a match against Belgium U-21.[35] After being called up for the first time,[36] Magri debuted for the senior national team in a 2018 World Cup qualification loss to Slovenia on 11 November 2016.[37] Magri then made his second appearance for Malta on 15 November 2016 against Iceland, which saw them lose 2–0.[38]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Portsmouth | 2011–12 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2013–14 | Conference Premier | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2014–15 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dover Athletic | 2015–16 | National League | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 50 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | National League | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |||
| Total | 86 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 98 | 1 | ||||
| Ebbsfleet United | 2017–18 | National League | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 123 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 142 | 1 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malta | 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | ||