Sam Bird (footballer)

Samuel David Bird (born 12 March 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a defender.

Sam Bird
Personal information
Full name Samuel David Bird[1]
Date of birth (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003[2]
Place of birth England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Fleetwood Town
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2021 Fleetwood Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
2021 → Farsley Celtic (loan) 2 (0)
2022 → Hyde United (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:37, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Career

Bird progressed through the Academy at Fleetwood Town and signed his first professional contract with the club on 26 April 2021, signing a deal until the 2021–22 season, with the option of a further year in the club's favour.[3] He had been an ever-present for the under-18 side over the campaign, scoring a memorable goal in the FA Youth Cup Fourth Round against Bristol City.[3]

He signed on loan for National League North side Farsley Celtic on a month-long deal, following a spate of injuries and suspensions for their defence.[4] Bird had impressed Farsley manager, Adam Lakeland, when playing against Fleetwood in a pre-season friendly weeks earlier and the two clubs had a strong relationship having loaned quite a few players of the past couple of years.[4]

On 31 December 2021, he signed a new one-year extended contract with the club until June 2023, again with another year option in the club's favour.[5] He had made the step-up to the first team for the 2021–22 campaign and made his debut against Barrow in the EFL Trophy on 5 October, replacing Chiekh Thiam as a substitute.[5] His full debut came weeks later in the same competition as Fleetwood lost 1–0 to Bolton Wanderers.[5] He also made the bench on a number of occasions for matches in EFL League One since then.[5]

On 28 January 2022, he signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division side Hyde United for his second loan deal of the season, for an initial one month.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 22 February 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Fleetwood Town 2021–22[2] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2022–23[2] League One 0000000000
Total 0000002020
Farsley Celtic (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 20———20
Hyde United (loan) 2021–22[7] NPL Premier Division 50——1[lower-alpha 2]060
Career total 70000030100
  1. Appearance in EFL Trophy
  2. Appearance in Manchester Premier Cup

References
  1. "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  2. "S. Bird: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  3. "Sam Bird signs first professional contract". 26 April 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  4. Winterbottom, Robert (27 August 2021). "YOUNG DEFENDER SAM BIRD JOINS ON LOAN". Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Farsley Celtic FC.
  5. "Sam Bird signs extended deal at Fleetwood". 31 December 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  6. "Fleetwood Bird Lands At Hyde". 28 January 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022 – via Hyde United FC.
  7. "Hyde United – Appearances – Sam Bird – 2021-2022". www.footballwebpages.co.uk.
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