Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 July 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Cardiff | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
Number | 41 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2023 | Swansea City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Swansea City | 2 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 15 January 2024 |
Sam Parker (born 7 July 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a central midfielder for EFL Championship side Swansea City. He is a Wales youth international.[1]
Born in Cardiff, Parker came through the academy at Swansea having joined the club at eight years-old. He signed his first professional contract aged 17 years-old in August 2023, agreeing a three-year deal.[2][3]
Parker made his debut for the Swansea City senior side in December 2023 in the EFL Championship, in a 2-2 draw away against Coventry City.[4] After his debut, manager Alan Sheehan praised him, saying "He's 17 years of age…I've liked him from the minute I came into the club. I've seen him in the academy and I just think if you're good enough, you're old enough". [5] In April 2024, manager Luke Williams admitted that the club and player were "quite a long way apart" in contract negotiations with Parker having turned down a new deal.[6][7]
In 2023, he was called up by Wales U17.[8] He made his debut for Wales U17 in February 2023 against Israel U17, and made his first start shortly afterwards at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship against Ireland U17.[9]