Sammie Szmodics
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Joseph Szmodics[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Colchester United | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2013 | Colchester United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013– | Colchester United | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 26 March 2014 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Joseph "Sammie" Szmodics (born 24 September 1995) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Colchester United.
Career
Born in Colchester, Szmodics is a product of the Colchester United academy, having progressed through the club's youth ranks since the age of seven.[2] He made his professional debut for the club during an injury crisis, and having impressed at youth level, manager Joe Dunne drafted him into the first-team squad. He came on as a substitute for Craig Eastmond in a 1–1 draw with Bristol City on 28 September 2013[3] and was then introduced in the 57th minute of the following game as a replacement for Jeffrey Monakana in the 3–0 home defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 5 October.[4]
In January 2014, it was announced that Szmodics had been shortlisted for a Football League award in the 'Apprentice of the Year – League One' category. He faced Preston North End's Josh Brownhill and Milton Keynes Dons' Brendan Galloway for the award.[5]
With the Colchester United under-18 side, Szmodics helped to earn the club a league title and cup winning double during the 2013–14 season. He scored a hat-trick in the Youth Alliance Cup final held against Bradford City at Valley Parade on 29 April 2014 in a 4–2 win for the U's.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 March 2014.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colchester United | 2013–14[7] | League One | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Honours
- Colchester United U18
- 2013–14 Football League Youth Alliance South East winner
- 2013–14 Football League Youth Alliance Cup winner
References
- ^ a b "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Sammie Szmodics Q&A". St. Edmunds Youth FC (Colchester). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Bristol City 1–1 Colchester". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Colchester 0–3 Wolves". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ "Sammie Up For FL Award". Colchester United FC. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- ^ a b Marston, Carl (30 April 2014). "League-Cup double for super Colchester United Under-18s". East Anglian Daily Times. East Anglia. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Games played by Sammie Szmodics in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "Newsletter 34" (PDF). The Football League. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
External links
- Sammie Szmodics at Soccerbase