Sammie Thomas McLeod (born 6th December 1999 ) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Þór Akureyri.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sammie Thomas McLeod[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-12-06) 6 December 1999 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Royal Tunbridge Wells, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Þór Akureyri | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Maidstone United | ||
| 2017–2018 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Maldon & Tiptree | 23 | (9) |
| 2019-2021 | Colchester United | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Portadown | 20 | (5) |
| 2022 | Lewes | 4 | (0) |
| 2022- | Þór Akureyri | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 August 2022 | |||
McLeod joined Leicester City in 2017 from Maidstone United. After appearing in the U18 Premier League, he joined Maldon & Tiptree in 2018. In summer 2019, after impressing at Maldon & Tiptree, he joined Colchester United. He made his professional debut for Colchester in September 2020.
Born in Royal Tunbridge Wells,[3] McLeod started his career with Maidstone United, where he featured twice on the first-team bench but failed to make an appearance.[5] He joined Leicester City in January 2017 where he featured for their Academy under-18 side.[6] He made 14 U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup appearances for the under-18s.[5]
For the 2018–19 season, McLeod signed for Isthmian League North Division side Maldon & Tiptree, where he scored eight goals in 28 appearances between August and February,[7] before a leg injury ended his season in March.[6]
On 8 June 2019, League Two club Colchester United announced the signing of McLeod on a two-year deal.[6]
McLeod made his professional debut on 19 September 2020, coming off the bench to replace Luke Gambin in Colchester's 2–0 win against Bolton Wanderers.[8] He made his first start for the club ten days later in their 1–0 defeat to West Ham United under-21s in the EFL Trophy.[9]
Colchester announced that McLeod was one of seven under-23 players who had their contract terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2021.[10]
After his release, he featured for National League South side Concord Rangers.[11]
In May 2021, McLeod joined NIFL Premiership side Portadown.[12] McLeod scored the Irish Premiership Goal of the Month for November, for his volley against Dungannon Swifts. On 18 January 2022, McLeod left Portadown by mutual consent.[13]
In February 2022, McLeod returned to England and played four matches for Isthmian League side Lewes.[14]
In March 2022, McLeod signed for 1. deild karla side Þór Akureyri.[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Maldon & Tiptree | 2018–19[7] | Isthmian League North Division | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | 4[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 28 | 8 | |
| Colchester United | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[17] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 8 | ||