Sam Field (footballer)

Sam Field
Personal information
Full name Samuel Edward Field[1]
Date of birth (1998-05-08) 8 May 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Stourbridge, England [3]
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[4]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 8
Youth career
0000–2016 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 West Bromwich Albion 34 (2)
2019–2020 → Charlton Athletic (loan) 17 (0)
2021 → Queens Park Rangers (loan) 19 (1)
2021– Queens Park Rangers 129 (6)
International career‡
2016 England U18 2 (0)
2016–2017 England U19 8 (1)
2017–2019 England U20 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Edward Field (born 8 May 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Early career

On 7 May 2016, Field was named on West Brom's subs bench for the first time in their game against Bournemouth, having been named in the match day squad the week before against Manchester City.[5][6] On 15 May 2016, Field then made his debut for West Brom in the Premier League against Liverpool coming on in the 86th minute to replace James McClean in a 1–1 draw.[7] Prior to the match he was named West Brom's Academy Player of the Season.[8] On 29 June 2016, Field signed a one-year deal with West Brom, with a possible 12-month extension in the club's favour, which was Field's first professional contract.[9] He started his first game for West Brom in the EFL Cup against Northampton Town on 23 August 2016 in 4–3 penalty shootout loss after drawing 2–2 in extra time, with Field playing the full 120 minutes.[10] On 28 August 2016, Field started his first Premier League game against Middlesbrough, playing 76 minutes in an eventual 0–0 draw.[11] On 13 October 2016, Field signed a four-year deal with West Brom, contracting him to the club until 2020.[12] On 1 November 2017, Field extended his stay by signing a one-year extension on improved terms, keeping him at the Hawthorns until 2021.[13]

2017–18 season

After the sacking of manager Tony Pulis, Field was given his first start of the season by caretaker manager Gary Megson versus Tottenham in a 1–1 draw at Wembley Stadium on 25 November.[14] Field reprised his role three days later against Newcastle United, scoring his first Premier League goal in a 2–2 draw at the Hawthorns on 28 November.[15]

2019–20 season: Loan to Charlton Athletic

On 8 August 2019, Field and teammate Jonathan Leko joined Charlton Athletic on a season long loan.[16]

2020–21 season: Loan to Queens Park Rangers

On 1 February 2021, Field joined Championship side Queens Park Rangers on loan for the remainder of the season.[17] On 17 February 2021, Field made his QPR debut as a substitute against West London rivals Brentford, and scored to make the score 1–1 before they went on to win 2–1.[18]

Queens Park Rangers

On 20 May 2021, Field signed permanently for Queens Park Rangers on a three-year deal.[19] In March 2024 he signed a new contract, rumoured to be for 3.5 years

International career

English national youth teams

Field was called up to the England national side at youth level for the first time on 17 May 2016 for their two match tour of South Korea in June.[20] He made his debut on 3 June and was sent off in a 2–0 defeat against South Korea U17 after receiving two yellow cards.[21]

In March 2017, Field scored for the England under-19 team against Norway in an elite qualifier for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[22] Field was not released for selection at the subsequent tournament due to club commitments.[23]

Personal life

He is a lifelong West Bromwich Albion fan.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 October 2024
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
West Bromwich Albion 2015–16[25] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
2016–17[26] Premier League 8 0 0 0 1 0 — 9 0
2017–18[27] Premier League 10 1 2 0 0 0 — 12 1
2018–19[28] Championship 12 1 3 0 3 0 — 18 1
2019–20[29] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[30] Premier League 3 0 0 0 2 0 — 5 0
Total 34 2 5 0 6 0 — 45 2
West Bromwich Albion U23 2017–18[27] — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Charlton Athletic (loan) 2019–20[29] Championship 17 0 0 0 1 0 — 18 0
Queens Park Rangers (loan) 2020–21[30] Championship 19 1 0 0 0 0 — 19 1
Queens Park Rangers 2021–22[31] Championship 29 0 0 0 0 0 — 29 0
2022–23[32] Championship 46 2 1 1 1 0 — 48 3
2023–24[33] Championship 43 4 1 0 1 0 — 45 4
2024–25[34] Championship 11 0 0 0 2 1 — 13 1
Total 148 7 2 1 4 1 — 154 9
Career total 199 9 7 1 11 1 1 0 218 11
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Charlton Athletic" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Sam Field player profile". Sky Sports. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Sam Field Q&A". West Bromwich Albion. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  4. ^ Sam Field at Soccerway
  5. ^ "Bournemouth 1–1 West Brom". BBC Sport. 7 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Academy prospect Sam has Field day". Express and Star. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  7. ^ "West Brom 1–1 Liverpool". BBC Sport. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Albion announce end-of-season awards winners". West Bromwich Albion Football Club. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Sam Field signs first professional contract". West Bromwich Albion. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Northampton Town 2–2 West Bromwich Albion". BBC. BBC Sport. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  11. ^ "West Bromwich Albion 0–0 Middlesbrough". BBC. BBC Sport. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Field signs new long-term deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  13. ^ "Field extends Albion deal". WBA. West Bromwich Albion F.C. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  14. ^ Davis, Matt (25 November 2017). "Tottenham Hotspur 1–1 West Bromwich Albion". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  15. ^ Oscroft, Tim (28 November 2017). "West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  16. ^ "DONE DEAL | Charlton sign Sam Field on loan from West Bromwich Albion". Charlton Athletic F.C. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Sam Field joins QPR on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  18. ^ "QPR 2–1 Brentford". BBC. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Sam Field joins QPR from West Brom permanently". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  20. ^ "Field receives Young Lions call up". West Bromwich Albion. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Sam Field sent off on England U18 debut". Express and Star. 3 June 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  22. ^ "West Brom's Sam Field scores for England U19s". Express and Star. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  23. ^ "Tony Pulis angers FA by pulling Sam Field out of U19 European Championships". Express and Star. 14 June 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  24. ^ "Sam Field signs professional contract". Express and Star. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  25. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
  26. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Field in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  28. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  29. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Field in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  30. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Field in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  31. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  32. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  33. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  34. ^ "Games played by Sam Field in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  35. ^ "Sam Field - West Brom and England youth midfielder". Birmingham Live. 2 August 2023.
  36. ^ a b Webb, Matt (8 May 2023). "Field scoops three end-of-season awards". QPR FC. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.