{{Short description|Association football player (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Use British English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Sam Durrant | image = | fullname = Samuel Joseph David Durrant<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf|title=EFL Squad List 2022-23|publisher=English Football League |page=117 |accessdate=7 May 2023}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|16|df=y}}<ref name="SW">{{Cite news |title=S. Durrant |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/samuel-durrant/506408/|website=Soccerway |accessdate=7 May 2023}}</ref> | birth_place = Liverpool, England | height = {{convert|1.78|m|order=flip}}<ref name="SW"/> | position = Winger | currentclub = Karvan | clubnumber = 10 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Everton | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Liverpool | youthyears3 = 2018–2022 | youthclubs3 = Blackburn Rovers | years1 = 2021–2022 | clubs1 = Blackburn Rovers | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2022–2023 | clubs2 = Sheffield Wednesday | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = Dundalk | caps3 = 28 <!--LEAGUE ONLY--> | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = Connah's Quay Nomads | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2025– | clubs5 = Karvan | caps5 = 24 | goals5 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2024– | nationalteam1 = Sri Lanka | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = 6 May 2026 (UTC) | ntupdate = 14 October 2025 }} '''Samuel Joseph David Durrant''' (born 16 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Azerbaijan Premier League club Karvan. Born in England, he plays for the Sri Lanka national team.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/100065115008877/posts/896097515904074/?app=fbl |access-date=2024-09-01 |website=Facebook}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMlRPjMI9VZ/?igsh=MWxrYmY1dWdzZ3J5Yw== |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
Sam is the first Sri Lankan Tamil descent footballer to play professionally in England.
==Personal life== Sam Durrant was born in England to an English father and Sri Lankan Tamil mother.
==Club career== ===Early career=== Durrant played for both Everton and Liverpool youth teams.<ref>{{cite web |title=Getting to Know: Sam Durrant|date=30 April 2020 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/april/getting-to-know-sam-durrant/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=7 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106095717/https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2020/april/getting-to-know-sam-durrant/ |archive-date=6 November 2023}}</ref> He joined Blackburn Rovers on 29 June 2018 on a two-year scholarship, plus a one-year professional contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rovers sign Liverpool starlet|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/june/rovers-sign-liverpool-starlet/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=29 June 2018}}</ref> He signed an additional one-year contract until 2022 on 9 July 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Durrant deal delight!|date=9 July 2021 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2021/july/Durrant-deal-delight-/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=9 July 2021}}</ref> He was released by Blackburn Rovers in their retained list on 20 May 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rovers confirm Retain List|date=20 May 2022 |url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2022/may/20/rovers-confirm-retain-list/|publisher=Blackburn Rovers F.C. |accessdate=20 May 2022}}</ref>
===Sheffield Wednesday=== He joined Sheffield Wednesday on 24 June 2022, joining the clubs under-21 side.<ref>{{cite web |title=New recruits for Under-23s|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2022/june/new-recruits-for-under-23s/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday F.C. |accessdate=24 June 2022}}</ref> He made the first team squad against Oxford United on 7 April before making his Wednesday debut against Derby County on the final day of the season coming off the bench for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sheffield Wednesday 1-0 Derby County|work=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65439678|publisher=BBC |accessdate=7 May 2023}}</ref> Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Durrant would be released following the end of his contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Owls retained list confirmed|url=https://www.swfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/owls-retained-list-confirmed/|publisher=Sheffield Wednesday FC|access-date=2 June 2023}}</ref>
===Dundalk=== On 2 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/new-signing-sam-durrant/|title=NEW SIGNING: SAM DURRANT|first=Gavin|last=McLaughlin|date=2 August 2023|website=Dundalk Football Club}}</ref> He extended his stay at the club for another year on 4 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/durrant-extends-his-stay/|title=DURRANT EXTENDS HIS STAY|first=Gavin|last=McLaughlin|date=4 December 2023|website=Dundalk Football Club}}</ref> It was confirmed he was leaving the club on 7 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dundalkfc.com/durrant-departs-oriel/|title=DURRANT departs Oriel|date=7 November 2024|website=Dundalk Football Club}}</ref>
===Connah's Quay Nomads=== On 4 February 2025, Durrant signed for Cymru Premier club Connah's Quay Nomads.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-nomads.co.uk/news/2025-02-04/deadline-day-double-for-nomads/ | title=Deadline Day Double for Nomads | Connah's Quay Nomads Football Club }}</ref>
===Karvan FK=== On 26 July 2025, Durrant joined Azerbaijan Premier League side Karvan FK.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Samuel Durrant signs for Karvan FK |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DMlRPjMI9VZ/?igsh=MWxrYmY1dWdzZ3J5Yw== |access-date=2025-07-26 |website=Instagram}}</ref>
==International career== In March 2024, he received his first call up to the Sri Lanka national team training camp, which he qualifies for through his Sri Lankan Tamil mother.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/louth/sport/soccer/dundalk-fc-winger-sam-durrant-receives-international-call-up/a2048616195.html|title=Dundalk FC winger Sam Durrant receives international call-up|date=20 March 2024|website=Irish Independent}}</ref> On 31 August 2024, he received a call-up from the Sri Lanka national team to face Cambodia in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification – play-off round.<ref>{{cite web |title=Teenage sensation Tenuka Ranaweera earns his maiden senior call-up as Almutairi announces squad to face Cambodia.|url=https://www.thepapare.com/afc-asian-cup-qualifiers-play-offs/|date=September 1, 2024|access-date=September 1, 2024|website=thepapare.com}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played on 15 September 2024}}
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National Cup !colspan=2|League Cup !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sheffield Wednesday |2022–23<ref name="2022/23">{{soccerbase season|174387|2022|accessdate=4 September 2020}}</ref> |League One |1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0 |- |rowspan=3|Dundalk |2023<ref name="SW"/> |LOI Premier Division |10||2||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||12||2 |- |2024<ref name="SW"/> |LOI Premier Division |18||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0||20||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !28!!2!!4!!0!!colspan="2"|–!!0!!0!!32!!2 |- |Connah's Quay Nomads |2024–25<ref name="SW"/> |Cymru Premier |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- !colspan=3|Career total !29!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!32!!2 |} {{reflist|group=lower-alpha}}
===International=== {{updated|5 February 2025}}<ref>{{NFT player|95547|access-date=10 October 2024}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |Sri Lanka |2024||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total||6||0 |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{UEFA player}}
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