Elisha Sam
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elisha Bruce Sam | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Antwerp, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Patro Eisden | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2007 | Vlug Vooruit | ||
| 2007–2014 | Lierse | ||
| 2014–2017 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Hapoel Acre | 7 | (0) |
| 2018 |
→ Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | FC Eindhoven | 33 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Arda Kardzhali | 16 | (3) |
| 2020–2022 | Notts County | 49 | (9) |
| 2022– | Patro Eisden | 47 | (17) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 April 2024 | |||
Elisha Bruce Sam (born 31 March 1997) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Patro Eisden.[1]
Career
Elisha made his Israeli Premier League debut for Hapoel Acre on 20 August 2017 in a game against Bnei Sakhnin as a 71st-minute substitute for Fejsal Mulić.[2]
On 31 August 2018, he moved to the Netherlands, signing a one-year contract with FC Eindhoven, with the club holding a one-year extension option.[3]
On 26 June 2019, he signed a contract with the newly promoted to the Bulgarian First League team Arda Kardzhali.[4] On 27 July, he scored two goals in a 3–1 home victory over Beroe, contributing to the historic first win for the team from Kardzhali in the top division of Bulgarian football.[5]
On 31 August 2020, he signed for English
On 23 June, Elisha signed a contract with the Belgian team Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, which plays in the Belgian National Division 1.[11]
Personal life
His two-year younger brother Ephraim Sam played in the youth of K.A.A. Gent, Merksemse Vlug Vooruit and Lierse S.K., as well as senior by Olympic Pirates Deurne Borgerhout and KVC Oostmalle Sport.[12] Their father hails from Ghana, while their mother is from Belgium.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 12 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hapoel Acre | 2017–18[14] | Israeli Premier League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 12 | 1 | |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil (loan) | 2017–18[14] | Liga Leumit | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| FC Eindhoven | 2018–19[14] | Eerste Divisie | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 8 | ||
| Arda Kardzhali | 2019–20[14] | Bulgarian First League | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | ||
| Notts County | 2020–21[14] | National League | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 4 | 32 | 7 | |
| 2021–22[14] | National League | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[d] | 2 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Total | 49 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 6 | 59 | 15 | |||
| Patro Eisden Maasmechelen | 2022–23[14] | Belgian National Division 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 138 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 156 | 39 | ||
- ^ Includes appearances in Bulgarian Cup, FA Cup
- ^ Includes appearances in Toto Cup
- ^ Five appearances in 2020–21 FA Trophy, one appearance in 2019–20 FA Trophy
- ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
References
- ^ Elisha Sam at Soccerway
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 20 August 2017.
- ^ "Spits Elisha Sam naar FC Eindhoven" [Striker Elisha Sam to FC Eindhoven] (in Dutch). FC Eindhoven. 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
- ^ Трима футболисти минаха прегледи в АРДА
- ^ "Arda Kardzhali vs. Beroe Stara Zagora 3:1". flashscore.com. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Sam signs". Notts County FC official club website. 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Puskas contender Elisha Sam scores stunning backheel volley for Notts County". The Guardian. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Notts County's Elisha Sam scores Puskas contender with incredible back-heel volley in win against Oxford City". Talk Sport. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "National League's February Monthly Award Winners Announced!". www.thenationalleague.org.uk. 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Elisha Sam departs". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Welkom Elisha Sam". www.patroeisden.be. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "naam Elisha Sam alleen mijn broer Ephraim had gescout", zegt de Merksemnaar". HLN.be.
- ^ "Iedereen noemt me Eli." "Mijn vader komt uit Ghana, moeder is Belgische". HBVL.be.
- ^ a b c d e f g "E. Sam: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
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