Sam Magri

Sam Magri
Personal information
Full name Samuel John Magri[1]
Date of birth (1994-03-30) 30 March 1994
Place of birth Portsmouth, England
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current team
 Dover Athletic
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2012 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– Dover Athletic 60 (1)
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 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October 2016 (UTC).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 November 2016

Samuel John "Sam" Magri (born 30 March 1994) is a Maltese semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Dover Athletic and the Maltese national team.

Club career

Portsmouth

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. In his next season, he finally made his professional debut, starting in a Football League Cup match against Plymouth Argyle on 14 August 2012.[4]

Queens Park Rangers

On 30 August 2012, Magri signed a two-year professional contract with Queens Park Rangers, after being released by Portsmouth.[5][6] 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 4 May 2014 he was released by the club, leaving after failing to appear in a single game for QPR's first team.[7]

Nuneaton Town (loan)

On 14 March 2014, Magri joined Conference side 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. Upon his return to Loftus Road Magri's contract was not renewed and he was released.

Crystal Palace

In July 2014, Magri joined Crystal Palace on trial.[10] He impressed enough to secure a one-month contract in August, and joined the under-21 squad.

After several contract extensions, Magri left the club after his deal expired in June 2015, without a first team appearance.

Dover Athletic

On 20 July 2015, Magri signed with Dover Athletic after impressing on a trial.[11] He made his debut for the club on 8 August, starting in a 1–2 away loss against Barrow.[12] Magri quickly established as a starter at Dover, and appeared in 45 league games during the 2015–16 season. 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.[13]

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. 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. He made his debut for the under 18s versus Slovakia on 16 November 2011.[14] Sam Magri is also eligible to represent the Maltese national team, due to his Maltese grandfather.[15] In June 2011, Magri quoted to The Times of Malta that he would consider playing for Malta if the opportunity arose in future.[16] 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.[17]

Magri acquired his Maltese passport in August 2015, being eligible to play for the country through his grandfather.[18] He made his debut for Malta U-21 on 9 October 2015 in a match against Belgium U-21. Magri debuted for the senior Malta national football team in a 2018 World Cup qualification loss to Slovenia on 11 November 2016.[19]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 October 2016
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2011–12[20] Championship 000000—00
2012–13[21] League One 00—10—10
Total 000010—10
Queens Park Rangers 2012–13[21] Premier League 000000—00
2013–14[22] Championship 000000—00
Total 000000—00
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2013–14[23] Conference Premier 40———40
Dover Athletic 2015–16[23] National League 43000—7[lower-alpha 1]0500
2016–17[23] National League 17110—00181
Total 60110—70681
Career total 641101070731
  1. ↑ Five appearances in FA Trophy, two in National League play-offs

References

  1. ↑ "Retained and released lists submitted by Premier League clubs". Premier League. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Portsmouth Football Club | News". Portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Liverpool to take Portsmouth's Sam Magri on trial | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Plymouth 3–0 Portsmouth; BBC Sport, 14 August 2012
  5. ↑ Magri set for Pompey departure; The News, 30 August 2012
  6. ↑ QPR SIGN POMPEY YOUNGSTER; QPR's official website, 31 August 2012
  7. ↑ QPR youngsters released; QPR's official website, 4 May 2014
  8. ↑ "BORO BOLSTER WITH LOAN RANGER". Nuneaton Town FC. 14 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Aldershot Town 2-2 Nuneaton Town". BBC Sport. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  10. ↑ "Crystal Palace take extended look at former QPR and Portsmouth defender Sam Magri". Croydon Advertiser. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  11. ↑ "Dover Athletic bring in former England youth international Sam Magri". The Non-League Paper. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  12. ↑ "Barrow 2–1 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  13. ↑ "Dover Athletic 3–1 Barrow". BBC Sport. 20 August 2016. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  14. ↑ "Under 18s team sheet". Thefa.com. 16 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  15. ↑ Gordon Attard (30 May 2012). "Maltese descendant Sam Magri joins QPR in the Premier League". Maltesefootballstarlets.com. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  16. ↑ "Magri will not shun Malta". timesofmalta.com. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  17. ↑ "Faroe Islands U19 vs. England U19". Uk.soccerway.com. 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  18. ↑ "Magri thrilled by new challenge". Times of Malta. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  19. ↑ http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276483/match=300332038/index.html
  20. ↑ "Games played by Sam Magri in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Magri in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Games played by Sam Magri in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  23. 1 2 3 "S. Magri". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
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