Samuel Paul Perry (born 29 December 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Paul Perry[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-12-29) 29 December 2001 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Walsall | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2019 | Aston Villa | ||
2019–2020 | Walsall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Walsall | 36 | (2) |
2022 | → Yeovil Town (loan) | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:17, 8 November 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Walsall,[2] Perry started his career at the academy of Aston Villa before joining Walsall in 2019.[3] He made his debut for Walsall on 7 January 2020 in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat at home to Portsmouth.[4] He was offered his first professional contract in May 2020,[5] which he signed in July of that year.[6] He made his league debut for Walsall on 27 February 2021, starting in a 2–1 League Two defeat at home to Bradford City.[7] He scored the first goal of his career the following month with a weak-footed half-volley into the bottom right corner in the 28th minute of a 2–1 defeat away to Bolton Wanderers on 20 March 2021.[8] On 12 April 2021, he signed a new contract with the club of undisclosed length.[9] He made 16 appearances across the 2020–21 season, scoring one goal.[10]
On 12 July 2022, Perry joined National League side Yeovil Town on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.[11]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Walsall | 2019–20[12] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[10] | League Two | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
2021–22[13] | League Two | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
2022–23[14] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 42 | 2 | ||
Yeovil Town (loan) | 2022–23[2] | National League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
Career total | 48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
Walsall F.C. – current squad | |
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