| Sam Parker | |
| Birth Place: | Cardiff, Wales |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 2006 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Swansea City |
| Clubnumber: | 41 |
| Youthyears1: | –2023 |
| Youthclubs1: | Swansea City |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Swansea City |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:15 (UTC) 29 May 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 00:15 (UTC) 15 January 2024 |
Sam Parker (born 7 July 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship side Swansea City. He is a Wales youth international.[1]
Born in Cardiff, Parker came through the academy at Swansea having joined the club at eight years-old. He signed his first professional contract aged 17 years-old in August 2023, agreeing a three-year deal.[2] [3]
Parker made his debut for the Swansea City senior side in December 2023 in the EFL Championship, in a 2–2 draw away against Coventry City.[4] After his debut, manager Alan Sheehan praised him, saying "He's 17 years of age…I've liked him from the minute I came into the club. I've seen him in the academy and I just think if you're good enough, you're old enough".[5] In April 2024, manager Luke Williams admitted that the club and player were "quite a long way apart" in contract negotiations with Parker having turned down a new deal.[6] [7]
In 2023, he was called up by Wales U17.[8] He made his debut for Wales U17 in February 2023 against Israel U17, and made his first start shortly afterwards at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship against Ireland U17.[9]