Sam Straughan-Brown

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Sam Straughan-Brown
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-24) 24 September 2006 (age 17)[1]
Place of birth Retford, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Doncaster Rovers
Number 42
Youth career
2014– Doncaster Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Doncaster Rovers 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:17, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Sam Straughan-Brown (born 24 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Doncaster Rovers.

Early life[edit]

Hailing from Retford, Straughan-Brown joined Doncaster Rovers at under-9 level, the youngest age group for the academy.[2]

Career[edit]

On 30 August 2023, Straughan-Brown made his senior debut in an EFL Cup defeat to Everton, coming off of the bench in the 83rd minute.[3] In October 2023, he signed a first professional contract with the club, manager Grant McCann labelling him as one of the best young players that he had worked with in quite some time.[4] On 1 January 2024, he made his League Two debut, again as a late substitute, in a 3–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Doncaster Rovers 2023–24[6] League Two 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sam Straughan-Brown at Soccerway
  2. ^ Jones, Steve (24 August 2023). "Doncaster Rovers have 'high hopes' for talented young midfielder Sam Straughan-Brown". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Everton: Beto and Arnaut Danjuma score as Everton avoid EFL Cup upset". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ^ Jones, Steve (6 October 2023). "Doncaster Rovers hand professional contract to Sam Straughan-Brown with Will Flint also offered professional terms". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Games played by Sam Straughan-Brown in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2024.