Sam Wardrop (born 20 October 1997) is a Scottish footballer, who last played as a defender for Ettan Fotboll club Ljungskile SK. His previous clubs include Celtic, Dundee United and Dumbarton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Wardrop | ||
| Date of birth | 20 August 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Celtic | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Dundee United | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Dumbarton (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Dumbarton | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | Airdrieonians | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | Ljungskile SK | 6 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Scotland U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Scotland U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Scotland U19 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:09, 13 September 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
editWardrop started his career at Celtic, and captained the club's Under-20s to victory in the 2017 Scottish Youth Cup final.[1]
On 1 August 2017, Wardrop joined Scottish Championship club Dumbarton on loan, until May 2018.[2] He scored his first senior goal, the winner, against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in September 2017.[3]
Wardrop signed a two-year contract with Dundee United on 31 May 2018.[4] After suffering an injury that ruled out a potential loan return to Dumbarton in January 2019, he rejoined the club on loan in January 2020[5] playing seven times prior to the season being ended early by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Wardrop was then released by United in May 2020[7] and signed a permanent contract with Dumbarton.[8] He left the club after one season in June 2021[9] and subsequently signed a one-year contract with Airdrieonians[10] but left just two months into the season for personal reasons.[11]
In 2024, after documenting his return to professional football on social media, he agreed a deal with Swedish Ettan Fotboll club Ljungskile SK.[12]
International career
editWardrop was selected for the Scotland U17 team in the UEFA under-17 Championship in 2014,[13] where the Netherlands beat them in the semi-finals.[14]
He was selected for the under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament.[15] After a historic first ever win against Brazil, which was at any level.[16] Scotland later won the bronze medal.[17] It was the nations first ever medal at the competition.[18]
Personal life
editWardrop attended Bearsden Academy.[19]
After leaving professional football in 2021, Sam set up his own business offering football and fitness coaching to young players alongside fellow Celtic academy graduate Aidan Nesbitt.[20] In 2023, he began documenting his return to professional football through a series of vlogs on his social media accounts,[21] including training sessions in the United Arab Emirates, Australia and Sweden where he eventually signed a contract with Ljungskile SK.
Career statistics
edit- As of 22:48, 13 September 2021 (UTC)
| Club | Season | League | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Celtic | 2016–17[22] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[23] | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Celtic U20 | 2016–17[22] | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Dumbarton (loan) | 2017–18[23] | Scottish Championship | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| Dundee United | 2018–19[24] | Scottish Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2019–20[25] | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Dumbarton | 2019–20 | Scottish League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Dumbarton total | 46 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2021–22 | Scottish League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 49 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup in which age-restricted sides from the Scottish Premiership clubs compete against senior clubs
- ^ a b Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
References
edit- ^ Young, Chick (26 April 2017). "Scottish Youth Cup final: Celtic 3–0 Rangers". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Galloway, Andy (1 August 2017). "Loan news: Wardrop checks in". Dumbarton FC. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Dumbarton 2–1 Inverness CT". BBC Sport. BBC. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Defender Sam Wardrop signs for Dundee United". Celtic FC. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SIGNING NEWS: WARDROP RETURNS TO DUMBARTON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SPFL RESOLUTION APPROVED BY CLUBS IN ALL FOUR DIVISIONS". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "TIME AT TANNADICE ENDS FOR EIGHT PLAYERS". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SAM WARDROP IS BACK AT DUMBARTON!". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2020-08-05.
- ^ "Dumbarton Football Club - SAM DECIDES TO MOVE ON". www.dumbartonfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Robertson, Euan (4 June 2021). "Former Celtic and Dundee United defender wants title win after joining Airdrie". Daily Record. Glasgow. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Defender Sam departs". airdrie. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "SAM WARDROP FÖRSTÄRKER LSK!". lsk (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "SCOTLAND U17 SQUAD". Aberdeen FC. 24 April 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Stewart, Craig P. (19 May 2014). "Netherlands 5–0 Scotland: Positives for U-17s". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland squad for Toulon announced". Scottish FA. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland U20 1-0 Brazil U20: Young Scots make history". The Scotsman. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Scotland finish third at Toulon Tournament with 3-0 win". Scottish FA. 10 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "JULES AND HOLSGROVE TAKE BRONZE WITH SCOTLAND IN TOULON". Reading FC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Sporting Superstars" (PDF). Bearsden Academy. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Clarke, Fraser (2021-02-26). "Dumbarton's Sam Wardrop: "Injury isolation inspired me to start my own business"". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
- ^ "Ex-Celtic youth captain aims for return to pro football two years after retirement". Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sam Wardrop in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Sam Wardrop in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Wardrop in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Wardrop in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
External links
edit- Sam Wardrop at the Scottish Football Association
- Sam Wardrop at Soccerbase
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