Sam Straughan-Brown (born 24 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 September 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Retford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 24 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editHailing from Retford, Straughan-Brown joined Doncaster Rovers at under-9 level, the youngest age group for the academy.[2]
Career
editOn 30 August 2023, Straughan-Brown made his senior debut in an EFL Cup defeat to Everton, coming off of the bench in the 83rd minute.[3] In October 2023, he signed a first professional contract with the club, manager Grant McCann labelling him as one of the best young players that he had worked with in quite some time.[4] On 1 January 2024, he made his League Two debut, again as a late substitute, in a 3–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons.[5]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 September 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2023–24 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ^ Sam Straughan-Brown at Soccerway
- ^ Jones, Steve (24 August 2023). "Doncaster Rovers have 'high hopes' for talented young midfielder Sam Straughan-Brown". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Everton: Beto and Arnaut Danjuma score as Everton avoid EFL Cup upset". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Jones, Steve (6 October 2023). "Doncaster Rovers hand professional contract to Sam Straughan-Brown with Will Flint also offered professional terms". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "England - S. Straughan-Brown - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.