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Sam Harry Sutton (born 10 December 2001) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.

Sam Sutton

Personal information
Full name	Sam Harry Sutton[1]
Date of birth	(2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Position(s)	Left-back
Club information
Current team	Wellington Phoenix
Number	19
Youth career
–2016	East Coast Bays
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–	Wellington Phoenix Reserves	43	(2)
2019–	Wellington Phoenix	41	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 November 2019

Club career

Wellington Phoenix Reserves

Sutton joined the Wellington Phoenix as part of their academy in 2016[2] after moving down from Auckland.[3] He started playing for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the New Zealand Football Championship in the 2016–17 season, making 4 appearances with 2 starts.[4] His debut in the national league was two weeks before he turned 15 when he came on in their away game against Southern United with the team leading 1–0 and looking for their first back-to-back wins in the reserve team's history.[3]

Wellington Phoenix

Sutton started training with the first team players during pre-season July 2019.[3] On 21 December 2019, Sutton made his A-League debut as a stoppage time substitute in the Phoenix 2–2 draw against Sydney FC in Sydney.[5] He followed that up with another 25 mins and his Sky Stadium home debut against Western Sydney Wanderers[6]

Sutton got his first start on the 25 July 2020 in a 1–1 draw with Adelaide United[7] playing for 60 minutes in an attacking midfield role.[3] With young teammates Callan Elliot and Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi also starting alongside Sutton, the starting XI in this match was the youngest in club history, with an average age of 25.02 years.[7]

On the 29 October 2020, Sutton signed a three-year deal with the Phoenix, his first professional contract with the club.[8] On 21 March 2022, Sutton extended his contract with the Phoenix for a further two years until the end of the 2024–25 season.[9]

Personal life

Sutton grew up on Auckland's North Shore and played for East Coast Bays as a junior. He was spotted by Wellington Phoenix's Academy Director Paul Temple at 12 years old and was asked to attend the Academy.[6] After moving to Wellington with his family, Sutton enrolled at Wellington College while training with the Phoenix academy.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 6 November 2022.[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wellington Phoenix Reserves	2016–17	New Zealand Championship	4	0	—		—		4	0
	2017–18	New Zealand Championship	14	0	—		—		14	0
	2018–19	New Zealand Championship	18	0	—		—		18	0
	2019–20	New Zealand Championship	7	2	—		—		7	2
	Total		43	2	—		—		43	2
Wellington Phoenix	2019–20	A-League	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	2020–21	A-League	12	0	—		—		12	0
	2021–22	A-League	21	1	4	0	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	26	1
	2022–23	A-League	4	1	3	0	0	0	7	1
	Total		41	2	7	0	1	0	49	2
Career total			84	4	7	0	1	0	92	4

References

External links

• Sam Sutton at Soccerway

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