Sam Hoskins

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Sam Hoskins
Personal information
Full nameSamuel Tobias Hoskins[1]
Date of birth (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993
Place of birthDorchester, England
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubYeovil Town
Number14
Youth career
1999–2005Oakwood Rangers
2005–2011Southampton
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2013Southampton0(0)
2011→ Preston North End (loan)0(0)
2012→ Rotherham United (loan)8(2)
2013→ Stevenage (loan)14(1)
2013–Yeovil Town14(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:11, 29 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Samuel Tobias "Sam" Hoskins (born 4 February 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Yeovil Town in the Championship.

Hoskins was born in Dorchester, Dorset and began his career at Southampton, joining the club as a trainee in 2005; signing his first professional contract six years later. After making his first-team debut for Southampton in August 2011, Hoskins was loaned out to Preston North End three months later, although he made no appearances. He was loaned out once again in March 2012, signing for Rotherham United of League Two for the remainder of the 2011–12 campaign. Hoskins was loaned out for a third time in January 2013, this time joining League One side Stevenage for the rest of the 2012–13 season.

Career

Southampton

Hoskins joined Southampton's youth academy in 2005, progressing through the ranks and becoming a permanent fixture in the club's youth and reserve sides.[3] He was top goalscorer for Southampton's U18 side for two successive seasons, before repeating the feat the following two years at U21 level, despite being out on loan for significant periods during the season.[3] Hoskins signed his first professional contract in April 2011, signing an initial year-long deal with the option of a further year.[4] In August 2011, Hoskins made his first-team debut for Southampton, coming on as a last minute substitute for Guly do Prado in the club's 3–1 victory over Swindon Town in the League Cup.[5]

In November 2011, Hoskins joined League One side Preston North End on an emergency one-month loan deal, alongside fellow Southampton striker Jonathan Forte.[6][7] Southampton manager Nigel Adkins hoped the loan move would help Hoskins gain valuable first-team experience.[7] However, he picked up an injury during a training session, and returned to his parent club in December 2011 having made no appearances for Preston.[8][9] A month later, in January 2012, he made one further first-team appearance for Southampton during the 2011–12 campaign, appearing as a 59th minute substitute as Southampton came from a goal down to win 2–1 at Coventry City in the FA Cup third round.[10]

The coaching staff at Southampton believed a loan move would be beneficial to Hoskins' development, and on 15 March 2012, he joined League Two side Rotherham United on loan until the end of the 2011–12 season, with an option to extend the agreement should Rotherham reach the play-offs.[11] He made his debut two days after joining the club, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away defeat to Oxford United.[12] Hoskins scored his first professional goal in April 2012, again appearing as a second-half substitute, and netting an 83rd minute winner in a 2–1 victory at AFC Wimbledon.[13] He earned his first starting appearance in the penultimate game of the season, scoring with a neat chip in a 2–2 draw against Aldershot Town.[14] During the two-month loan spell, Hoskins made eight appearances, scoring two goals.[15]

Hoskins made two substitute appearances for Southampton at the start of the 2012–13, both in League Cup victories.[16] Meanwhile, he continued to impress in the club's U21 development side, leading the overall goalscoring charts in the division with nine goals in twelve games.[17] In January 2013, Hoskins was loaned out for a third time, this time joining League One side Stevenage, on loan for the remainder of the season.[18][19] He scored his only goal for Stevenage in the club's 2–0 home win over Notts County on 5 February 2013, scoring within the first minute of the match, from close range after Filipe Morais' shot had deflected into his path.[20][21] He made 14 appearances for the club during the loan agreement before returning to Southampton at the end of the season.[16][22]

Hoskins was the top scorer for four consecutive years (twice at U18 level and twice at U21 level) and completed two successful loan spells during his first professional term with Southampton. His goal against Newcastle was voted U21 goal of the season.[23] On 4 June 2013, he was released by Southampton.[24]

Yeovil Town

Hoskins joined newly promoted Championship club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal on 26 June 2013.[25][26] On 3 August 2013, Hoskins made his debut as a second half substitute in Yeovil's 1–0 victory over Millwall.[27]

Career statistics

As of 29 December 2013.[28]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Southampton
2011–12[29]
 Championship 001010 20
2012–13[30]
 Premier League 000020 20
Total 001030 40
Preston North End (loan)
2011–12[29]
 League One 000000 00
Rotherham United (loan)
2011–12[29]
 League Two 820000 82
Stevenage (loan)
2012–13[30]
 League One 1410000 141
Yeovil Town
2013–14[31]
 Championship 1400020 160
Career totals 3631050423

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/01/2013 and 31/01/2013" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 13 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Sam Hoskins – ESPN". ESPN Soccernet. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Southampton – Under-21s Profiles". Southampton F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Southampton hand six youth players professional deals". BBC Sport. 21 April 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Swindon 1–3 Southampton". BBC Sport. 30 August 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2011. 
  6. ↑ "PNE Sign Southampton's Forte". Preston North End F.C. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2011. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Preston North End sign Southampton front men". BBC Sport. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  8. ↑ "Hoskins happy to be on board". Rotherham United F.C. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 15 March 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Sam Hoskins – Soccerbase". Soccerbase accessdate = 13 January 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Coventry 1–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Rotherham bring in Southampton striker Sam Hoskins". BBC Sport. 15 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  12. ↑ "Oxford Utd 2–1 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  13. ↑ "AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  14. ↑ "Aldershot 2–2 Rotherham". BBC Sport. 28 April 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  15. ↑ "Games played by Sam Hoskins in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 "Games played by Sam Hoskins in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  17. ↑ "Hoskins heads to Stevenage". Southampton F.C. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  18. ↑ "Hoskins joins on loan". Stevenage F.C. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013. 
  19. ↑ "Sam Hoskins joins Stevenage from Southampton". BBC Sport. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013. 
  20. ↑ "Stevenage 2–0 Notts County". BBC Sport. 5 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  21. ↑ Jones, Mitchell (5 February 2013). "Boro Back on Track with Brilliant Win". Stevenage F.C. Retrieved 6 February 2013. 
  22. ↑ "Loan players return to parent clubs". Stevenage F.C. 1 May 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2013. 
  23. ↑ "U21 Goal of the Season Winner – Sam Hoskins". You Tube. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  24. ↑ "2012/13 Released List". Southampton FC. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  25. ↑ "Hoskins to Become a Glover". Yeovil Town FC. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  26. ↑ "Yeovil: Kevin Dawson & Sam Foley re-sign as Sam Hoskins arrives". BBC Sport. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  27. ↑ "Millwall 0–1 Yeovil". BBC Sport. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013. 
  28. ↑ "Sam Hoskins". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 29.2 "Games played by Sam Hoskins in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 "Games played by Sam Hoskins in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Games played by Sam Hoskins in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 June 2013. 

External links

Yeovil Town F.C. – current squad
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