| Sam Stubbs | |
| Fullname: | Samuel Alan Stubbs[1] |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1998[2] |
| Birth Place: | Liverpool, England[3] |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet)[4] |
| Position: | Centre-back |
| Currentclub: | Cheltenham Town (on loan from Bradford City) |
| Clubnumber: | 25 |
| Youthyears1: | –2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | Everton |
| Youthyears2: | 2013–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Wigan Athletic |
| Years1: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs1: | Wigan Athletic |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018 |
| Clubs3: | → AFC Fylde (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Middlesbrough |
| Caps4: | 0 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2019 |
| Clubs5: | → Notts County (loan) |
| Caps5: | 17 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | → Hamilton Academical (loan) |
| Caps6: | 19 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2020 |
| Clubs7: | → ADO Den Haag (loan) |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs8: | Fleetwood Town |
| Caps8: | 5 |
| Goals8: | 1 |
| Years9: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs9: | Exeter City |
| Caps9: | 24 |
| Goals9: | 2 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Clubs10: | Bradford City |
| Caps10: | 45 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2024– |
| Clubs11: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps11: | 14 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:41, 3 December 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for side Cheltenham Town, on loan from club Bradford City.
Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.[5] On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.[6]
On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal,[7] and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan,[8] before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan.[9]
He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season,[10] and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018.[11] On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined League Two strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season.[12]
In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.[13] [14] Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club ADO Den Haag.[15]
On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.[16] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020.[17]
On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for League Two side Exeter City.[18] He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over Stevenage FC.[19] Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.
In January 2023, he signed for Bradford City.[20] Stubbs' first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against Rochdale AFC.
At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension.[21]
In August 2024, Stubbs joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.[22]
Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs.
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Wigan Athletic | 2015–16 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2017–18 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| Notts County (loan) | 2018–19 | League Two | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Hamilton Academical (loan) | 2019–20 | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| ADO Den Haag (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Fleetwood Town | 2020–21 | League One | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Exeter City | 2020–21 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Bradford City | 2022–23 | League Two | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 2 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Career total | 144 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 173 | 5 | |||
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