Elisha Sam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elisha Bruce Sam | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Notts County | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Vlug Vooruit | ||
| 2007–2014 | Lierse | ||
| 2014–2017 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Acre | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Eindhoven | 33 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Arda Kardzhali | 16 | (3) |
| 2020– | Notts County | 9 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Elisha Bruce Sam (born 31 March 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Notts County.
Club career
He made his Israeli Premier League debut for Hapoel Acre on 20 August 2017 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin as a 71st-minute substitute for Fejsal Mulić.[1]
On 31 August 2018, he moved to the Netherlands, signing a one-year contract with FC Eindhoven (the club holds a one-year extension option).[2]
On 26 June 2019 he signed a contract with the newly promoted to the Bulgarian First League team Arda Kardzhali. [3] On 27 July, he scored two goals in the 3:1 home victory over Beroe, contributing to the historic first win for the team from Kardzhali in the top division of Bulgarian football.[4]
On 31 August 2020, he signed for English National League side Notts County.[5] Sam scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw at Halifax Town on 17th November 2020, before scoring again against Wealdstone in a 3-0 win 10 days later.
Career statistics
| Season | Club | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2017/18 | Hapoel Akko | Israeli Premier League | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| → Hapoel Nazareth Illit | Liga Leumit | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018/19 | FC Eindhoven | Eerste divisie | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 8 | |
| 2019/20 | FC Arda Kardzhali | Parva Liga | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 17 | 3 | |
| 2020/21 | Notts County FC | National League | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| Career total | 80 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 16 | ||
- As of 20 December 2020
References
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Spits Elisha Sam naar FC Eindhoven" [Striker Elisha Sam to FC Eindhoven] (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Трима футболисти минаха прегледи в АРДА
- ^ "Arda Kardzhali vs. Beroe Stara Zagora 3:1". flashscore.com. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Sam signs". Notts County FC official club website. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
External links
- Elisha Sam at Soccerway
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