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.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Mark Lavelle[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 October 1996||
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 | 56 | (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, 19 October 2024 (UTC) |
Club career
editBlackburn Rovers
editLavelle began his career with Blackburn Rovers, leaving at the end of the 2015–16 season.[4]
Bolton Wanderers
editHe 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
editOn 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
editOn 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)
editOn 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
editOn 7 July 2023, Lavelle joined Carlisle United.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 October 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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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 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
Total | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 5 | ||
Career total | 229 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 269 | 14 |
- ^ a b c d Three appearances in the Football League Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in the EFL League Two Play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in the EFL Trophy
Honours
editMorecambe
References
edit- ^ "Retained List 2016-17" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ "Marcus Barnes". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "Samuel Lavelle". Charlton Athletic F.C. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Young Blackburn Rovers defender announces he is leaving the club". Lancashire Telegraph.
- ^ "Embargo rules left out-going Wanderer Sam 'hung out to dry'". The Bolton News.
- ^ "LAVELLE SIGNS". www.morecambefc.com.
- ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe sign young defender on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com.
- ^ "Morecambe vs. Cheltenham Town – Football Match Summary – August 5, 2017". ESPN FC. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ^ "Barnsley 4-3 Morecambe". BBC. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender banned for deception". BBC Sport. 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender signs new two-year contract at the Globe Arena". BBC Sport. 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Sam Lavelle: Morecambe defender signs new deal until 2022". BBC Sport. 15 October 2019.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Sam Lavelle signs a three-year deal with Charlton". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Charlton Athletic". BBC. 18 September 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ "LAVELLE AND JAIYESIMI COMPLETE LOAN MOVES". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ "SAM LAVELLE COMPLETES CARLISLE UNITED MOVE". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Samuel Lavelle in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "League Two play-off final: Morecambe 1–0 Newport County - Shrimps Win Promotion". BBC Sport. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.