Sam Gale

Sam Rodin Gale (born 1 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Sam Gale

Personal information
Full name	Sam Rodin Gale
Date of birth	(2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth	England
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	centre back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gillingham
Number	30
Youth career
	Arsenal
	Gillingham
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Gillingham	23	(0)
2022	→ Sheppey United (loan)	25	(0)
2023–2024	→ Hastings United (loan)	24	(1)
2024	→ Chelmsford City (loan)	18	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:28, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Career

Gale started out at Arsenal as a junior, playing with the London side in their under-9s to under-12s, before being released and shortly afterwards joining Gillingham, where he progressed through the academy.^[2]

Gale made his first-team league debut for Gillingham on 23 November 2021, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Daniel Phillips in a 2–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town at Priestfield Stadium.^[3] On 16 September 2022, he joined Isthmian League South East Division club Sheppey United on loan; player-manager Jack Midson said that "he will come in and do a good job for us at holding midfielder and centre-back cover."^[4][5]

Gale signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in June 2023.^[6]

On 21 November 2023, Gale joined Hastings United on an initial one-month loan deal.^[7]

On 16 August 2024, Gale was once again loaned out, this time to National League South side Chelmsford City on an initial one-month loan.^[8] In December 2024, Gale was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford, going on to make his league debut for Gillingham, starting in a 1–0 loss away to AFC Wimbledon on 30 December 2024.^[9]

On 4 February 2025, Gillingham confirmed that Gale had signed a new contract until the summer of 2027, with a club option of a further year.^[10] Having established himself in the starting XI following his return from Chelmsford City, Gale was named as Gillingham's Young Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.^[11][12]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 June 2023

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Gillingham	2021–22[13]	EFL League One	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23[14]	EFL League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sheppey United (loan)	2022–23[15]	Isthmian League South East Division	24	0	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	8	0
Career total			27	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	0

1. One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

• Gillingham Young Player of the Year: 2024–25^[12]