Samuel Lavelle

Sam Lavelle
Personal information
Full name Samuel Mark Lavelle[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28)[2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Carlisle United
Number 5
Youth career
2004–2015 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2016–2017 Bolton Wanderers 0 (0)
2017–2021 Morecambe 139 (4)
2021–2023 Charlton Athletic 32 (2)
2023 → Burton Albion (loan) 2 (0)
2023– Carlisle United 65 (5)
International career
2013–2014 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2014–2015 Scotland U19 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Mark Lavelle (born 3 October 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club Carlisle United, where he is also the club captain. Born in England, he represented Scotland at youth international level.

Club career

Blackburn Rovers

Lavelle began his career with Blackburn Rovers, leaving at the end of the 2015–16 season.[4]

Bolton Wanderers

He signed for Bolton Wanderers for the 2016–17 season. He was not retained for the 2017–18 season due to the club's transfer embargo; he spoke about how he felt he had been left "hung out to dry" and that the EFL "[were] punishing a young English player instead of Bolton Wanderers."[5]

Morecambe

On 1 August 2017, he signed for Morecambe, being assigned the number 16 shirt until the expiry of his contract on 30 June 2018.[6][7] Lavelle made his debut as a 93rd minute substitute for the League Two club, on 5 August, in the first competitive game of the season against Cheltenham Town in a 2–1 home win.[8][9] He scored his first goal for Morecambe in a 4-3 EFL Cup defeat at Barnsley on 8 August 2017.[10]

In November 2017 he received a two-match ban for "deception" after falsely winning a penalty.[11]

He signed a new contract with the club in April 2018.,[12] and then a further one in October 2019.[13]

In recent times Sam Lavelle acquired the captain's armband for the Shrimps.

On 31 May 2021, Lavelle captained Morecambe in their League Two play-off final victory, in doing so securing promotion to League One for the Shrimps for the first time in the club's history. This resulted in many supporters regarding him as one of the clubs' all-time greats.

Charlton Athletic

On 31 August 2021, Lavelle signed for Charlton Athletic on a three-year deal for a fee of around £300,000 with add ons.[14]

He scored his first Charlton goal in his second appearance for the club in a 2-1 League One defeat at Wycombe Wanderers on 18 September 2021.[15]

Burton Albion (loan)

On 31 January 2023, Lavelle joined Burton Albion on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. Lavelle's loan spell was cut short due to a shoulder injury. [16]

Carlisle United

On 7 July 2023, Lavelle joined Carlisle United.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers 2015–16[18] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Bolton Wanderers 2016–17[19] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Morecambe 2017–18[20] League Two 27 1 0 0 1 1 3[a] 0 31 2
2018–19[21] League Two 31 1 2 0 0 0 3[a] 0 36 1
2019–20[22] League Two 31 1 1 0 1 0 3[a] 0 36 1
2020–21[23] League Two 45 1 2 0 2 0 6[a][b] 1 55 2
2021–22[24] League One 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 0
Total 139 4 5 0 6 1 15 1 165 6
Charlton Athletic 2021–22[25] League One 19 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 2
2022–23[26] League One 13 0 3 0 4 0 2[c] 1 22 1
Total 32 2 3 0 4 0 2 1 41 3
Burton Albion (loan) 2022–23[26] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Carlisle United 2023–24[27] League One 46 3 1 0 1 0 1[d] 0 49 3
2024–25[28] League Two 19 2 1 0 1 0 1[e] 0 22 2
Total 65 5 2 0 2 0 2 0 71 5
Career total 238 11 10 0 12 1 19 2 279 14
  1. ^ a b c d Three appearances in the Football League Trophy
  2. ^ Three appearances in the EFL League Two Play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
  4. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
  5. ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Morecambe

References

  1. ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Marcus Barnes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Samuel Lavelle". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Young Blackburn Rovers defender announces he is leaving the club". Lancashire Telegraph.
  5. ^ "Embargo rules left out-going Wanderer Sam 'hung out to dry'". The Bolton News.
  6. ^ "LAVELLE SIGNS". www.morecambefc.com.
  7. ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe sign young defender on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 1 August 2017.
  8. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
  9. ^ "Morecambe vs. Cheltenham Town – Football Match Summary – August 5, 2017". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Barnsley 4-3 Morecambe". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender banned for deception". BBC Sport. 30 November 2017.
  12. ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender signs new two-year contract at the Globe Arena". BBC Sport. 26 April 2018.
  13. ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender signs new deal until 2022". BBC Sport. 15 October 2019.
  14. ^ "DONE DEAL: Sam Lavelle signs a three-year deal with Charlton". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  15. ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Charlton Athletic". BBC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  16. ^ "LAVELLE AND JAIYESIMI COMPLETE LOAN MOVES". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  17. ^ "SAM LAVELLE COMPLETES CARLISLE UNITED MOVE". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  24. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  27. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  29. ^ "League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion". BBC Sport. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.