| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Peter Cox[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Edgware, England | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Barnet | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2010 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Histon (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Torquay United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2010– | Barnet | 10 | (0) |
| 2011– | → Boreham Wood (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:09, 26 December 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Samuel Peter "Sam" Cox (born 10 October 1990) is an English professional footballer, who plays as a defender or midfielder for Barnet.
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Cox started his career in the Tottenham Hotspur Academy, having previously captained their under-16 team. He joined the academy full-time in the 2007–08 season. During the 2008–09 season, he made 24 appearances in the under-18 team and two substitute appearances in the reserve team. Cox signed his first professional contract in July 2009.[2]
Martin Allen manager of League Two side Cheltenham Town, signed Cox on a one-month loan deal on 1 September 2009.[3][4] He made his debut on 10 October, in Cheltenham's 4–0 away loss to Accrington Stanley.[5] Having failed to break through at Cheltenham he returned to Spurs on 12 October.[6] On 13 November, Cox joined Conference National club Histon on loan for a month.[7] He made his debut in Histon's 2–1 defeat away to Rushden & Diamonds on 14 November, before being substituted in the 67th minute.[8]
In January 2010, he joined Torquay United on loan for the remaider of the season.[9] He was released by Spurs at the end of the season and joined Barnet in June 2010.[10]
Cox plays as a holding midfielder or as a defender either on the left or as centre back.[11]
Cox was Brent Cross country champion for four consecutive years from 2003 to 2006 and 800 metres champion three successive years from 2003 to 2005.[2]
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