# Sam Glenfield

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Northern Irish footballer (born 2005)

Sam Glenfield Personal information Full name Samuel Che Glenfield[1] Date of birth (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 21)[2] Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] Position Midfielder Team information Current team Waterford Number 19 Youth career 0000–2020 Portadown Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2020–2022 Portadown 8 (0) 2022–2024 Fleetwood Town 2 (0) 2024 → Waterford (loan) 9 (2) 2025– Waterford 31 (1) International career 2021 Northern Ireland U16 1 (0) 2021 Northern Ireland U17 2 (0) 2022 Northern Ireland U18 2 (0) 2022–2024 Northern Ireland U19 7 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:29, 2 October 2025 (UTC)

**Samuel Che Glenfield** (born 10 May 2005) is a Northern Irish professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/Midfielder_(association_football)) for [League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division) club [Waterford](/source/Waterford_F.C.).

## Club career

### Portadown

Glenfield started his career in the youth system at [Portadown](/source/Portadown_F.C.) and went on to make his first team debut at just 15 years of age on 24 October 2020, when he came on as a substitute in the 3–0 defeat to [Coleraine](/source/Coleraine_F.C.) at [Shamrock Park](/source/Shamrock_Park).[3] In the summer of 2021, he signed his first professional contract, a three-year deal, to keep him at the club until 2024.[3]

### Fleetwood Town

On 8 August 2022, he signed for [EFL League One](/source/EFL_League_One) side [Fleetwood Town](/source/Fleetwood_Town_F.C.) and was immediately placed into the under-18 squad.[4] Sixteen days after signing for the club, he was promoted to new manager, [Scott Brown](/source/Scott_Brown_(footballer%2C_born_June_1985))'s, first team squad for the 0–0 draw against [Derby County](/source/Derby_County_F.C.), but he remained an unused substitute.[5] He made his first team debut on 23 August 2022, when he replaced [Cian Hayes](/source/Cian_Hayes) as a substitute in the [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) second round 1–0 defeat to [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) side [Everton](/source/Everton_F.C.) at [Highbury Stadium](/source/Highbury_Stadium_(Fleetwood)).[6]

### Waterford

On 25 July 2024, Glenfield signed for [League of Ireland Premier Division](/source/League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division) club [Waterford](/source/Waterford_F.C.) on loan until the end of their season in November.[7] On 26 November 2024, it was announced that Glenfield would join Waterford on a permanent basis ahead of their 2025 season.[8] On 7 November 2025, Glenfield came off the bench to score the winner in a 2–1 victory over [Bray Wanderers](/source/Bray_Wanderers_F.C.) in the [2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off](/source/2025_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division#Promotion/relegation_play-off) at [Tolka Park](/source/Tolka_Park), to preserve his side's place in the Premier Division.[9]

## International career

Glenfield has represented Northern Ireland at [under-16](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_under-16_football_team), [under-17](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_under-17_football_team), [under-18](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_under-18_football_team) and [under-19](/source/Northern_Ireland_national_under-19_football_team) levels.[2]

## Career statistics

- *As of match played 7 November 2025*

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Portadown 2020–21[2] NIFL Premiership 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0 2021–22[2] NIFL Premiership 5 0 1 0 — 0 0 6 0 Total 8 0 1 0 — 0 0 9 0 Fleetwood Town 2022–23[2] League One 1 0 1 0 1 0 2[c] 0 5 0 2023–24[2] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 2 0 Total 2 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 7 0 Waterford (loan) 2024[2] LOI Premier Division 9 2 1 0 — — 10 2 Waterford 2025[2] LOI Premier Division 31 1 1 0 — 3[d] 1 35 2 Career total 50 3 4 0 1 0 6 1 61 4

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Includes [Irish Cup](/source/Irish_Cup), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) & [FAI Cup](/source/FAI_Cup)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Includes [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-EFT_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-EFT_12-1) Appearances in the [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** 2 appearance in the [Munster Senior Cup](/source/Munster_Senior_Cup_(association_football)); 1 appearance, 1 goal in the [2025 League of Ireland Premier Division Promotion/Relegation play-off](/source/2025_League_of_Ireland_Premier_Division#Promotion/relegation_play-off)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS"](https://www.efl.com/contentassets/507aa6a7a8754b37a8b949396ec5d00e/squad-list-publication-report-2022-23---07.09.2022.pdf) (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SW_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SW_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-SW_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-SW_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-SW_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-SW_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-SW_2-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-SW_2-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-SW_2-8) ["S. Glenfield: Summary"](https://uk.soccerway.com/players/samuel-glenfield/676809/). *Soccerway*. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Porta_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Porta_3-1) Fullerton, Gareth (4 August 2022). ["Fleetwood Town agree deal to sign Portadown teenager Sam Glenfield"](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/fleetwood-town-agree-deal-sign-24675777). Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-FTFC_4-0)** ["Northern Irish duo sign up for Town's Under-18s"](https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/news/2022/august/mcmullan--glenfield-announcement/). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["NI teenage striker Sam Glenfield makes early impression at Fleetwood Town"](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/ni-teenage-striker-sam-glenfield-24812209). 21 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Fullerton, Gareth (26 August 2022). ["Northern Ireland teen Sam Glenfield pays special tribute to mum after Fleetwood Town debut"](https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/northern-ireland-teen-sam-glenfield-24867646). Retrieved 7 September 2022 – via Belfast Live.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Waterford FC announce signing of Sam Glenfield"](https://www.wlrfm.com/sport/sam-glenfield-joins-blues-369827). *WLRFM.com*. 25 July 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Glenfield makes permanent move to Waterford FC"](https://www.fleetwoodtownfc.com/club-news/glenfield-makes-permanent-move-to-waterford-fc/). 25 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Supersub Sam Glenfield strikes late to break Bray hearts and keep Waterford in Premier Division"](https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/supersub-sam-glenfield-strikes-late-to-break-bray-hearts-and-keep-waterford-in-premier-division/a1051248587.html). *www.independent.ie*. 7 November 2025.

## External links

- [Samuel Glenfield](https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/samuel-glenfield/) at WorldFootball.net

v t e Waterford F.C. – current squad 1 McMullan 2 Houston 3 Couto 4 Johnson 5 Mahon 6 Barrett 7 Carty 8 McLaughlin 9 Amond 10 Noonan 11 Coyle 12 Armstrong 13 Long 14 Dempsey 15 Heeney 16 Cann 17 Faria 18 Lonergan 19 Glenfield 20 Voilås 21 Doherty 22 Mansfield 24 Coyne 25 Healy 26 Oladiti 27 McMenamy 28 Keane 43 Zborowski Head coach: Coughlan

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