Sam Craven

Sam Craven

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Craven
Date of birth	(1988-09-27) 27 September 1988
Place of birth	Nottingham, England
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Mansfield Town
Youth career
	Notts County
2007–2009	Lynn Fighting Knights
2010	Buffalo Bulls
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010	Long Island Rough Riders	14	(1)
2011	F.C. New York	18	(0)
2012	Mansfield Town	0	(0)
2012	Boston United
2012–	Hednesford Town
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 May 2011

Sam Craven (born 27 September 1988) is an English footballer currently playing for Basford United F.C..

Career

College and amateur

Craven attended The Becket School in his native Nottingham, and was part of the youth setup at storied English football league club Notts County where he made several first team appearances as a 17-year-old, before moving to the United States in 2007 after being offered a college soccer scholarship at Lynn University. He played three seasons at Lynn, scoring three goals with seven assists in 47 games, was a two-time all-conference selection, and helped the Fighting Knights to two conference titles. He transferred to the University at Buffalo prior to his senior year in 2010.

During his college years he also played with the Long Island Rough Riders in the USL Premier Development League.

Professional

Craven signed his first professional contract in 2011 when he was signed by F.C. New York of the USL Professional Division. He made his professional debut on 9 April 2011 in New York's first-ever game, a 3-0 loss to Orlando City. On 31 January Craven signed for Mansfield Town F.C..

External links

• Buffalo bio