Sam Stubbs

Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL League Two side Shrewsbury Town.

Sam Stubbs

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Alan Stubbs[1]
Date of birth	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Liverpool, England[3]
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[4]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Shrewsbury Town
Youth career
0000–2013	Everton
2013–2017	Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Wigan Athletic	0	(0)
2017–2018	→ Crewe Alexandra (loan)	5	(0)
2018	→ AFC Fylde (loan)	7	(0)
2018–2020	Middlesbrough	0	(0)
2019	→ Notts County (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2020	→ Hamilton Academical (loan)	19	(0)
2020	→ ADO Den Haag (loan)	8	(0)
2020–2021	Fleetwood Town	5	(1)
2021–2023	Exeter City	24	(2)
2023–2025	Bradford City	45	(1)
2024–2025	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	41	(2)
2025–	Shrewsbury Town	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:16, 3 August 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Stubbs joined Wigan Athletic in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks.^[5] On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their EFL Cup tie against Blackpool, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.^[6]

Crewe Alexandra

On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal,^[7] and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan,^[8] before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan.^[9]

Middlesbrough

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season,^[10] and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018.^[11] On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined League Two strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season.^[12]

In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical.^[13][14] Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club ADO Den Haag.^[15]

Fleetwood Town

On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year deal.^[16] He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020.^[17]

Exeter City

On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for League Two side Exeter City.^[18] He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over Stevenage FC.^[19] Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to EFL League One in the 2021–22 season.^{[citation needed]}

Bradford City

In January 2023, he signed for Bradford City.^[20] Stubbs' first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against Rochdale AFC.^{[citation needed]}

At the end of the 2023–24 season, he triggered a contract extension.^[21]

In August 2024, Stubbs joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan.^[22]

He was released by Bradford City at the end of the 2024–25 season.^[23][24]

Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former Bolton Wanderers, Celtic and Everton defender Alan Stubbs.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 August 2025^[25]

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Wigan Athletic	2015–16[26]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2016–17[27]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2017–18[28]	League One	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Crewe Alexandra (loan)	2017–18[28]	League Two	5	0	1	0	0	0	2[a]	0	8	0
AFC Fylde (loan)	2017–18[28]	National League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Middlesbrough	2018–19[29]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	3[b]	0	3	0
	2019–20[30]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0
Notts County (loan)	2018–19[29]	League Two	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Hamilton Academical (loan)	2019–20[30]	Scottish Premiership	19	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	0
ADO Den Haag (loan)	2019–20[30]	Eredivisie	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
Fleetwood Town	2020–21[31]	League One	5	1	0	0	2	0	2[a]	0	9	1
Exeter City	2020–21[31]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22[32]	League Two	22	2	1	0	0	0	2[a]	0	25	2
	2022–23[33]	League One	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		24	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	29	2
Bradford City	2022–23[33]	League Two	19	1	0	0	0	0	2[c]	0	21	1
	2023–24[34]	League Two	26	0	1	0	3	0	4[a]	1	34	1
	2024–25[35]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		45	1	1	0	3	0	6	1	55	2
Cheltenham Town (loan)	2024–25[35]	League Two	41	2	2	0	0	0	3[a]	0	46	2
Shrewsbury Town	2025–26[36]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			172	6	5	0	9	0	18	1	204	7

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
2. Appearances for Middlesbrough under-23s in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in League Two play-offs

Honours

Exeter City

• EFL League Two runner-up: 2021–22^[37]

Individual

• Cheltenham Town Football Club Player Of The Year: 2024-25