Sam Lavelle
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Mark Lavelle[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 1996[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Morecambe | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2015 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2017– | Morecambe | 15 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:21, 9 February 2018 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Mark "Sam" Lavelle (born 3 October 1996) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for Morecambe.
Club career
Blackburn Rovers
2013/14 season
On 16 September 2013, Lavelle made his debut for the Blackburn Rovers U21 side, coming off the bench in the 44th minute against the Stoke City U21 side in 1–1 draw at home. He made his full debut for the U21 development academy side, against Norwich City's U23 side, losing 5–0 at home.
2014/15 season
After just 4 appearances in the previous season, he amassed 17 starts and one substitute appearance in the 2014/15 season. He scored his first goal for the side in a 3–1 home loss to Newcastle United's U23 side on 1 December 2014.
2015/16 season
This season was the final for Lavelle at Blackburn. He was given the captain's armband on 10 August 2015 and was captain for 14 games. The only game he was not captain in, was away at Fulham's U23 side, in which he scored his first, and only, own goal of his career in a 3–0 loss. (He did not score this own goal despite the fact Fulham posted it on their website. It was in fact his centre back partner Scott Wharton who scored the own goal). He scored his second, and final, goal in his last appearance in a 1–0 home win over Arsenal. He did not feature in the last three games of the season and subsequently announced he was leaving the academy. Also, he has played 3 games this season and scored 1 goal.[3]
Bolton Wanderers
In the 2016/17 season, Bolton Wanderers signed Lavelle on a short-term deal, running until around Christmas, around when the transfer embargo would be finalised. After some excellent performances towards the start of the season, he was on the verge of first team football. However, as the transfer embargo rumbled on, he was eventually told by the club that his contract will not be picked up in the 2017/18 season. He spoke about how he felt he had been left "hung out to dry" and that the EFL "[were] punishing a young English player instead of Bolton Wanderers.”[4]
Morecambe
On 1 August 2017, he signed for Morecambe, being assigned the number 16 shirt until the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2018.[5] Lavelle made his debut as a 93rd minute substitute for the League Two club, on 5 August, in the first competitive game of the season against Cheltenham Town in a 2–1 home win.[6][7] He scored his first goal for Morecambe in a 4-3 EFL Cup defeat at Barnsley on 8 August 2017.[8]
International career
Lavelle has represented Scotland at both U18 and U19 levels however he is yet to be called up to the senior national side.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 February 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Morecambe | 2017–18[9] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ↑ "Marcus Barnes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ↑ Young Blackburn Rovers defender announces he is leaving the club lancashiretelegraph.co.uk, 7 May 2016
- ↑ Blackburn Rovers defender Sam Lavelle left 'hung out to dry' by transfer embargo at Bolton Wanderers Blackburn Rovers defender Sam Lavelle left 'hung out to dry' by transfer embargo at Bolton Wanderers, theboltonnews.co.uk,4 July 2017
- ↑ LAVELLE SIGNS, Morecambe FC, 1 August 2017
- ↑ Sam Lavelle comes on, Morecambe Football Club Twitter, 5 August 2017
- ↑ "Morecambe vs. Cheltenham Town – Football Match Summary – August 5, 2017". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ "Barnsley 4-3 Morecambe". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Lavelle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.