Sam_McClelland_(footballer)
Sam McClelland
Northern Irish footballer
Sam McClelland (born 4 January 2002) is a Northern Irish professional football player who plays for Dundee United, on loan from St Johnstone, and the Northern Ireland national team.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Derry, Northern Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Dundee United (on loan from St Johnstone) | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2015 | Limavady Youth | ||
| 2015–2018 | Coleraine | ||
| 2018–2022 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Barrow (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | St Johnstone | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Dundee United (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2019 | Northern Ireland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland U19 | 5 | (0) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland U21 | 10 | (0) |
| 2021– | Northern Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 September 2022 | |||
Chelsea
McClelland began his youth career playing for Limavady Youths before moving to the Coleraine Academy.[3] He made his Chelsea U18 debut against Arsenal in September 2018 and signed his first professional contract in July 2019.
On 23 June 2022, he signed on a year long loan for League Two side Barrow.[4] McClelland made his debut on 30 July, starting in a 3–2 away win against Stockport County.[5][6] He scored his first career goal in a 2–1 win over Walsall on 16 August 2022.[7]
On 16 June 2023, Chelsea announced that McClelland would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June.[8]
St Johnstone
On 3 August 2023, McClelland signed for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.[9] He moved on loan to Dundee United in February 2024.[10]
McClelland made his international debut for Northern Ireland on 3 June 2021 against Ukraine in a friendly.[11]
Club
- As of 19 January 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chelsea U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Chelsea | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barrow (loan) | 2022–23 | League Two | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 30 | 1 | |
| St Johnstone | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played 3 June 2021[13]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
- Sam McClelland at Soccerway
- "Sam McClelland". Official Site | Chelsea Football Club. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Meet the Northern Irish teenager who has signed for Chelsea". Belfast Telegraph. 7 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- "Academy defender loaned to League Two side". Chelsea FC. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- "Pete Wild Names His Barrow Side To Face Stockport County". Barrow AFC. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "Stockport County 2 v 3 Barrow". Barrow AFC. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- "Barrow 2-1 Walsall: Summer signings Tyrell Warren and Sam McClelland end Walsall's unbeaten start to season". Sky Sports. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- "Retained list and goodbye to Bakayoko". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- "St Johnstone sign ex-Chelsea defender McClelland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- "Sam McClelland makes Tannadice loan switch". Dundee United FC. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- "Northern Ireland chasing equaliser in Ukraine". BBC Sport. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- Sam McClelland at Soccerway
- "McClelland, Sam". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- Sam McClelland at Soccerway