Sam Magri
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel John Magri[1] | ||
Date of birth | 30 March 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Portsmouth, England | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ebbsfleet United | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2012 | Portsmouth | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
2014 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Crystal Palace | 0 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Dover Athletic | 86 | (1) |
2017– | Ebbsfleet United | 3 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2009–2010 | England U16 | 7 | (0) |
2010–2011 | England U17 | 22 | (2) |
2011 | England U18 | 1 | (0) |
2012 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Malta U21 | 4 | (0) |
2016– | Malta | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:44, 12 August 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13:17, 2 May 2017 (UTC) |
Samuel John Magri (born 30 March 1994) is a semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Ebbsfleet United and the Malta national team.
Club career
Portsmouth
Born in Portsmouth, England, Magri joined Portsmouth as a youth player and moved up through the ranks in the academy. In the 2011–12 season he was involved in several first-team squads. He was an unused substitute in games against Southampton and Millwall.[2]
In February 2012, Magri had a trial at Liverpool,[3] but a deal was not reached.[4] In his next season, he finally made his professional debut, starting in a League Cup match against Plymouth Argyle on 14 August 2012.[5]
Queens Park Rangers
On 30 August 2012, Magri signed a two-year professional contract with Queens Park Rangers, after being released by Portsmouth.[6][7]
Magri played in the QPR youth and reserve team but never made a senior appearance, to get first team football QPR sought to find a club for him to go out on loan to. On 14 March 2014, Magri joined Conference Premier club Nuneaton Town on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[8] Magri made his debut the day after joining in a 2–2 draw away to Aldershot Town.[9] He went on to make 4 appearances in a Nuneaton shirt. However, upon returning to his parent club, Magri was released by the club, leaving after failing to appear in a single game for QPR's first team.[10]
Crystal Palace
Following his release by Queens Park Rangers, Magri joined Crystal Palace on trial in July 2014.[11] He impressed enough to secure a one-month contract in August, and joined the under-21 squad.[12]
After several contract extensions, Magri left the club after his deal expired in June 2015, without a first team appearance.[13]
Dover Athletic
On 20 July 2015, Magri signed with Dover Athletic after impressing on a trial.[14]
He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2015, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Barrow.[15] Despite missing out two matches, due to international commitment,[16] Magri set a goal for Ricky Miller to score the winning goal, in a 1-0 win over Tranmere Rovers on 31 October 2015.[17] Magri quickly established as a starter at Dover, and appeared in 45 league games during the 2015–16 season. For his performance, Magri was Team of the Year by a local newspaper Kent Online.[18]
In the 2016-17 season, Magri continued to be in a first team regular at the club and started the season well for them when he scored his first goal for the club on 20 August 2016, netting the third in a 3–1 home win against the same opponent he made his debut against.[19] After missing one match due to international commitment, Magri returned to the first team when he provided two assists, in a 6-1 victory over Braintree Town on 22 October 2016.[20]
Ebbsfleet United
On 30 June 2017, Magri signed for Ebbsfleet United.[21]
International career
Magri made his debut for the England U-16 team against Wales on 15 October 2009 and he captained the U16 side to victory shield during the campaign in 2009.[22] He continued moving up the age groups during the 2010–11 season playing 22 times for the England U17s including the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.[23][24] He made his debut for the under 18s versus Slovakia on 16 November 2011.[25]
Sam Magri is also eligible to represent the Maltese national team, due to his Maltese grandfather.[26] In June 2011, Magri quoted to The Times of Malta that he would consider playing for Malta if the opportunity arose in future.[27] In September 2012 shortly after making his senior debut for Portsmouth and moving to QPR, Magri made his debut for Noel Blake's England U-19 side, in a 6–0 win against the Faroe Island in Tallinn. A couple of days later he was an unused sub in an Under 19's match against Ukraine, this was Magri's last involvement for the Under 19's squad.[28]
Magri acquired his Maltese passport in August 2015, being eligible to play for the country through his grandfather.[29] After being called up by the Malta U-21,[16] He made his debut for the U21 side on 9 October 2015 in a match against Belgium U-21.[30] After being called up for the first time,[31] Magri debuted for the senior national team in a 2018 World Cup qualification loss to Slovenia on 11 November 2016.[32] Magri then made his second appearance for Malta on 15 November 2016 against Iceland, which saw them loss 2–0.[33]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 29 April 2017
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Portsmouth | 2011–12[34] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2012–13[35] | League One | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Queens Park Rangers | 2012–13[35] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2013–14[36] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2013–14[37] | Conference Premier | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
Dover Athletic | 2015–16[37] | National League | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
2016–17[37] | National League | 43 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 48 | 1 | ||
Total | 86 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | 98 | 1 | |||
Career total | 90 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 1 |
- ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in FA Trophy
International
- As of match played 26 March 2017[38]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Malta | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Football Club | News". Portsmouth F.C. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Liverpool to take Portsmouth's Sam Magri on trial | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Magri back as Pompey get injury boosts". Portsmouth News. 1 March 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
- ↑ "Magri set for Pompey departure". Portsmouth News. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "QPR SIGN POMPEY YOUNGSTER". Queens Park Rangers's official website. 31 August 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "BORO BOLSTER WITH LOAN RANGER". Nuneaton Town FC. 14 March 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Aldershot Town 2-2 Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "QPR youngsters released". Queens Park Rangers's official website. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace take extended look at former QPR and Portsmouth defender Sam Magri". Croydon Advertiser. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Former QPR defender to find out Crystal Palace fate on Thursday". Croydon Advertiser. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "New Deals Offered To Six Development Players". Crystal Palace F.C. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dover Athletic bring in former England youth international Sam Magri". The Non-League Paper. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Barrow 2–1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Dover Athletic boss Chris Kinnear believes any talk of promotion is premature and dangerous.". Kent Online. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Tranmere Rovers 0 - 1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Kent football team of the year 2015/16". Kent Online. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Dover Athletic 3–1 Barrow". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Dover Athletic 6 Braintree Town 1 - match report". Kent Online. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Malta's Magri agrees to Fleet switch". Ebbsfleet United Paper. 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- ↑ "True Blue Magri on brink of Three Lions debut". Portsmouth News. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Magri is a Euro star for Three Lions". Portsmouth News. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Fratton quartet poised for World Cup". Portsmouth News. 27 May 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Under 18s team sheet". Thefa.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ Gordon Attard (30 May 2012). "Maltese descendant Sam Magri joins QPR in the Premier League". Maltesefootballstarlets.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- ↑ "Magri will not shun Malta". timesofmalta.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "YOUNG DUO CALLED UP". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Magri thrilled by new challenge". Times of Malta. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ↑ "Beloften boeken 9 op 9 na twee late doelpunten tegen Malta" (in Dutch). Sporza.be. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ghedin calls up the squad for Slovenia's encounter". Bet In Malta. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Malta's improved display not enough as Slovenia win 1-0". Time of Malta. 11 November 2016.
- ↑ "Second-half heartache for Malta as Iceland win 2-0". Time of Malta. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Magri in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sam Magri in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Magri in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- 1 2 3 "S. Magri". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ↑ "Magri, Sam". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
External links
- Sam Magri profile at the Dover Athletic F.C. website
- Sam Magri profile at the Football Association website
- Sam Magri at Soccerbase