| Sammie McLeod | |
| Fullname: | Sammie Thomas McLeod[1] |
| Birth Date: | 6 December 1999[2] |
| Birth Place: | Royal Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Height: | 1.88m (06.17feet)[3] |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Sevenoaks Town |
| Youthyears1: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs1: | Maidstone United |
| Youthyears2: | 2017–2018 |
| Youthclubs2: | Leicester City |
| Years1: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Maldon & Tiptree |
| Caps1: | 23 |
| Goals1: | 9 |
| Years2: | 201–-2021 |
| Clubs2: | Colchester United |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021 |
| Clubs3: | Concord Rangers |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Portadown |
| Caps4: | 20 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Lewes |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Þór Akureyri |
| Caps6: | 10 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Worthing |
| Caps7: | 18 |
| Goals7: | 1 |
| Years8: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs8: | → Bognor Regis Town (dual-registration) |
| Caps8: | 3 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2024 |
| Clubs9: | Tunbridge Wells |
| Caps9: | 13 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Years10: | 2024– |
| Clubs10: | Sevenoaks Town |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 13:37, 30 July 2024 (UTC) |
Sammie Thomas McLeod (born 6th December 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sevenoaks Town.
McLeod joined Leicester City in 2017 from Maidstone United. After appearing in the U18 Premier League, he joined Maldon & Tiptree in 2018. In summer 2019, after impressing at Maldon & Tiptree, he joined Colchester United. He made his professional debut for Colchester in September 2020.
Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells,[3] McLeod started his career with Maidstone United, where he featured twice on the first-team bench but failed to make an appearance.[4] He joined Leicester City in January 2017 where he featured for their Academy under-18 side.[5] He made 14 U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup appearances for the under-18s.[4]
For the 2018–19 season, McLeod signed for Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree, where he scored eight goals in 28 appearances between August and February,[6] before a leg injury ended his season in March.[5]
On 8 June 2019, League Two club Colchester United announced the signing of McLeod on a two-year deal.[5]
McLeod made his professional debut on 19 September 2020, coming off the bench to replace Luke Gambin in Colchester's 2–0 win against Bolton Wanderers.[7] He made his first start for the club ten days later in their 1–0 defeat to West Ham United under-21s in the EFL Trophy.[8]
Colchester announced that McLeod was one of seven under-23 players who had their contract terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2021.[9]
After his release, he featured for National League South side Concord Rangers.[10]
In May 2021, McLeod joined NIFL Premiership side Portadown.[11] McLeod scored the Irish Premiership Goal of the Month for November, for his volley against Dungannon Swifts. On 18 January 2022, McLeod left Portadown by mutual consent.[12]
In February 2022, McLeod returned to England and played four matches for Isthmian League side Lewes.[13]
In March 2022, McLeod signed for 1. deild karla side Þór Akureyri.[14]
Having returned to England in 2022, McLeod joined National League South side Worthing before departing for Bognor Regis Town in December 2022 on a dual-registration basis.[15]
In February 2024, McLeod joined hometown club Tunbridge Wells.[16] Ahead of the 2024–25 season, he moved up a division to Sevenoaks Town.[17]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2018–19 | Isthmian League North Division | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 1 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Colchester United | 2019–20 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 8 | |||