Sam Fishburn (born 26 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League Two club Carlisle United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Fishburn[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 18) | ||
| Place of birth | Gateshead, England | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Morpeth Town (on loan from Carlisle United) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Carlisle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Carlisle United | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 9 | (8) |
| 2022 | → Blyth Spartans (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Morpeth Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:42, 4 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Born in Gateshead,[2] Fishburn joined Carlisle United's youth team in 2020 and, following a prolific season with the club's under-18 side, he signed a two-year senior contract in summer 2021 with a further one-year option.[3] On 17 August 2021, Fishburn joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Lancaster City on loan until January 2022.[4] After 8 goals in 9 matches for Lancaster City, he was recalled by Carlisle in late September.[5][6] He made his debut for Carlisle on 28 September 2021 as a substitute against Everton U21 in the EFL Trophy,[7] and made his league debut off the bench the following month in a 2–2 draw away to Newport County.[8]
On 28 July 2022, Fishburn joined National League North club Blyth Spartans for a three-month loan deal.[9] On 12 September 2022, days after his loan spell at Blyth came to an end, he joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Morpeth Town on a loan-deal until the end of the season, with a recall option after 28 days.[10] Morpeth had previously tried to sign Fishburn in pre-season, but Carlisle felt like the loan move to Blyth would be a better option.[10]