# Sam Tillen

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{{short description|English footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sam Tillen
| image = Sam_Tillen,_footballer,_April_2006.jpg
| image_size = 150
| caption = Tillen warming up for [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) in 2006.
| fullname = Samuel Lee Tillen<ref>{{Hugman|25567|accessdate=28 December 2017}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Reading](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), England
| currentclub = [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) U18 (head coach)
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen |url=https://www.11v11.com/players/sam-tillen-20455/ |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=11v11.com}}</ref>
| position = [Left back](/source/Left_back), [left midfielder](/source/left_midfielder)
| youthyears1 = 1997–2002
| youthclubs1 = [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.)
| years1 = 2002–2005
| clubs1 = [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.)
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2005–2008
| clubs2 = [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.)
| caps2 = 68
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2008–2012
| clubs3 = [Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram)
| caps3 = 98
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2013–2016
| clubs4 = [FH](/source/FH_men's_football)
| caps4 = 28
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2016
| clubs5 = → [Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram) (loan)
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020
| clubs6 = [ÍH](/source/%C3%8D%C3%BEr%C3%B3ttaf%C3%A9lag_Hafnarfjar%C3%B0ar)
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 0
| totalcaps = 213
| totalgoals = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2000–2001
| nationalteam1 = [England U16](/source/England_national_under-16_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2001
| nationalteam2 = [England U17](/source/England_national_under-17_football_team)
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2003
| nationalteam3 = [England U18](/source/England_national_under-18_football_team)
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2003
| nationalteam4 = [England U19](/source/England_national_under-19_football_team)
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2006
| nationalteam5 = [Football League U21](/source/Football_League)
| nationalcaps5 = 1
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| manageryears1 = 2023–
| managerclubs1 = [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) U18
}}

'''Samuel Lee Tillen''' (born 16 April 1985) is an English professional [footballer](/source/association_football), most notable for his eight years in as a [left back](/source/left_back) in [Icelandic football](/source/Football_in_Iceland) with [Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram) and [FH](/source/FH_men's_football). He also played in the [Football League](/source/Football_League) for [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.). Tillen was capped by England at [U19](/source/England_national_under-19_football_team) level and represented the Football League at U21 level. He is currently youth development phase lead coach and U18 head coach at [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.).

== Club career ==

=== Chelsea ===
A [left back](/source/left_back), Tillen joined the [academy](/source/Chelsea_F.C._Academy) at [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) club [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) at the age of 12.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Tryggð leikmanna |url=http://fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=125672 |access-date=28 December 2017 |language=is}}</ref> He completed a scholarship and signed his first professional contract in 2002,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea's man in Iceland |url=http://www.chelseafc.com/news/blogs/inside-blue/inside-blue/chelsea-s-man-in-iceland.html |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=www.chelseafc.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen klar för Brentford |url=https://www.svenskafans.com/england/72331.aspx |access-date=28 December 2017 |website=SvenskaFans.com |language=sv-SE}}</ref> but his progress was hindered by 17 months out with a [stress fracture](/source/stress_fracture) in his back and a [torn anterior cruciate ligament](/source/torn_anterior_cruciate_ligament).<ref>{{Cite news |title=The other side of John Terry that's rarely mentioned |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/former-youth-player-reveals-john-terrys-many-acts-of-kindness-ahead-of-chelsea-farewell-a3543561.html |access-date=27 December 2017 |work=Evening Standard |language=en-GB}}</ref> Tillen progressed to the reserve team,<ref name="Extended" /> but despite an injury crisis at full back in the first team ranks in late in February 2005,<ref>{{Cite news |date=21 February 2005 |title=Bridge will miss rest of season |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4283011.stm |access-date=27 December 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref> he did not receive a call into the first team squad before departing [Stamford Bridge](/source/Stamford_Bridge_(stadium)) at the end of the [2004–05](/source/2004%E2%80%9305_Chelsea_F.C._season) season.<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 May 2005 |title=Mourinho offers young duo deals |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/chelsea/4596011.stm |access-date=27 December 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Brentford ===
On 27 May 2005, Tillen joined [League One](/source/Football_League_One) club [Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.) on a one-year contract, with a one-year option.<ref>{{Cite news |date=27 May 2005 |title=Brentford buoyed by double deal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4585963.stm |access-date=4 November 2009 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> He was a regular in the promotion-chasing team throughout the [2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Brentford_F.C._season) season and manager [Martin Allen](/source/Martin_Allen) took up the option on his contract in February 2006.<ref name="Extended">{{Cite news |date=7 February 2006 |title=Tillen contract extended by Bees |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/4690560.stm |access-date=27 December 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="Statto">{{Cite web |title=Brentford results for the 2005–2006 season |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2005-2006/results |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315222831/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/2005-2006/results |archive-date=15 March 2016 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=Statto.com}}</ref><ref name="Soccerbase0506" /> Tillen finished the 2005–06 season with 43 appearances and experienced the disappointment of defeat to [Swansea City](/source/Swansea_City_A.F.C.) in the [play-off semi-finals](/source/2006_Football_League_play-offs).<ref name="Statto" /><ref name="Soccerbase0506" /> In July 2006, he signed a new undisclosed-length contract.<ref>{{Cite web |date=4 July 2006 |title=Sam signs on |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~855545,00.html |access-date=25 March 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}</ref>

Tillen was again a regular under new manager [Leroy Rosenior](/source/Leroy_Rosenior) early in the [2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Brentford_F.C._season) season and retained his place after Rosenior was sacked and replaced with [Scott Fitzgerald](/source/Scott_Fitzgerald_(footballer%2C_born_1969)) in November 2006.<ref name="Soccerbase0607" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=18 November 2006 |title=Rosenior sacked as Brentford boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/brentford/6162076.stm |access-date=27 December 2017 |language=en-GB}}</ref> He scored the first senior goal of his career with a late equaliser to secure a 1–1 draw with [Leyton Orient](/source/Leyton_Orient_F.C.) on 9 September 2006.<ref name="Soccerbase0607" /> Brentford suffered relegation to [League Two](/source/Football_League_Two) at the end of the 2006–07 season and Tillen finished the campaign with 38 appearances and one goal.<ref name="Soccerbase0607" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Brentford Complete History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304061629/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/brentford/history |archive-date=4 March 2016 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=Statto.com}}</ref>

Aside from two early [2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Brentford_F.C._season) season substitute appearances,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen Player Profile |url=http://www.espnfc.com/player/42743/sam-tillen?season=2007 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=ESPN FC}}</ref> Tillen was frozen out of the first team squad by new manager [Terry Butcher](/source/Terry_Butcher) and failed to break back in after Butcher was replaced by [Andy Scott](/source/Andy_Scott_(footballer%2C_born_1972)) in December 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Terry Butcher departs |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1187998,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926205540/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1187998,00.html |archive-date=26 September 2018 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}</ref> On 10 January 2008, Tillen departed Brentford after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 January 2008 |title=A second Sam departs this week |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~1211782,00.html |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}</ref> During {{frac|2|1|2}} seasons at [Griffin Park](/source/Griffin_Park), Tillen made 83 appearances and scored one goal.<ref>{{Soccerbase}}</ref>

=== Fram ===
In February 2008, Tillen moved to [Iceland](/source/Football_in_Iceland) to join [Úrvalsdeild](/source/%C3%9Arvalsdeild_karla_(football)) club [Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram) on a one-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmadur: 9 – Sam Tillen |trans-title=Player: 9 – Sam Tillen |url=http://www.fram.is/Knattspyrna/Mfl2fl/Leikmenn/Leikmadur/9 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009120541/http://www.fram.is/Knattspyrna/Mfl2fl/Leikmenn/Leikmadur/9 |archive-date=9 October 2011 |access-date=4 November 2009 |publisher=Knattspyrnufélagið Fram |language=Icelandic}}</ref> He had been recommended to try Icelandic football by his former Brentford teammate [Ólafur Ingi Skúlason](/source/%C3%93lafur_Ingi_Sk%C3%BAlason).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Þegar ungur leikmaður fer frá Íslandi til Englands |url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=122314 |access-date=28 December 2017 |language=is}}</ref> Tillen remained at Fram for five seasons, making 170 appearances, scoring 19 goals and eventually becoming club [captain](/source/Captain_(association_football)).<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|id=32139|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref><ref name="KSI">{{Cite web |title=Samuel Lee Tillen |url=http://www.ksi.is/mot/motalisti/felagsmadur/?pLeikmadurNr=211153&pListi=5 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=Knattspyrnusamband Íslands |language=is}}</ref><ref name="elitefootball">{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen – FH Hafnarfjördur – Urvalsdeild – Iceland |url=http://www.elitefootball.com/player/sam-tillen/11906 |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=Elite Football |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sam Tillen: Ekki eins og okkur hafi verið rúllað upp í allt sumar |url=http://visir.staging.is/g/2011110829684 |access-date=28 December 2017 |work=Vísir}}</ref> He departed the club in October 2012.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Sam Tillen genginn til liðs við FH |url=http://433.pressan.is/pepsi-deild/sam-tillen-genginn-til-lids-vid-fh/ |access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>

=== FH ===
On 22 October 2012, Tillen moved to Úrvalsdeild club [FH](/source/FH_men's_football) on a two-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Einarsson |first=Magnús Már |date=22 October 2012 |title=Sam Tillen í FH (Staðfest) |url=http://www.fotbolti.net/fullStory.php?id=135366 |access-date=27 December 2012 |publisher=Fótbolti.net |language=Icelandic}}</ref> He had a good [2013 season](/source/2013_%C3%9Arvalsdeild), making 36 appearances and winning the [Icelandic Super Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_Super_Cup).<ref name="KSI2013" /> A broken leg suffered in 2014 saw Tillen miss 11 months of football and upon his return, he suffered a torn calf and a broken cheekbone and eye socket.<ref name="englishplayersabroad">{{Cite web |date=7 February 2019 |title=Sam Tillen: An English abroad legend who has built a life in Iceland |url=https://englishplayersabroad.com/2019/02/07/sam-tillen-an-english-abroad-legend-who-has-built-a-life-in-iceland/ |access-date=7 February 2019 |website=English players abroad |language=en}}</ref> He made just eight league appearances during FH's [2015](/source/2015_%C3%9Arvalsdeild) Úrvalsdeild title-winning season.<ref name="elitefootball" /><ref name="fotbolti">{{Cite news |title=FH leyfir Sam Tillen að fara á lán |url=http://fotbolti.net/news/27-04-2016/fh-leyfir-sam-tillen-ad-fara-a-lan |access-date=28 December 2017 |language=is}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sam Tillen alvarlega meiddur – Spilar líklega ekkert í sumar |url=http://433.pressan.is/pepsi-deild/sam-tillen-alvarlega-meiddur-spilar-liklega-ekkert-i-sumar/ |access-date=28 December 2017}}</ref>

Tillen was not in manager Heimir Guðjónsson's plans for the [2016](/source/2016_%C3%9Arvalsdeild) and he spent the season away on [loan](/source/Loan_(sports)) back at [1. deild karla](/source/1._deild_karla_(football)) club Fram.<ref name="fotbolti" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Sam Tillen sneri aftur í Fram |url=http://www.visir.is/g/2016160509613/sam-tillen-sneri-aftur-i-fram |access-date=28 December 2017 |work=Vísir}}</ref> His season was ended early due to a broken cheekbone suffered in August 2016 and he made 16 appearances during a mid-table season for the club.<ref name="KSI" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=24 August 2016 |title=Sam Tillen meiddist illa gegn Keflavík – Knattspyrnufélagið Fram |url=http://fram.is/2016/08/sam-tillen-meiddist-illa-gegn-keflavik/ |access-date=28 December 2017 |work=Knattspyrnufélagið Fram |language=is-IS}}</ref> Tillen elected to retire from football in December 2016 and he finished his FH career with 65 appearances and two goals.<ref name="elitefootball" /><ref name="Retires">{{Cite news |title=Sam Tillen leggur skóna á hilluna |url=http://fotbolti.net/news/05-12-2016/sam-tillen-leggur-skona-a-hilluna |access-date=28 December 2017 |language=is}}</ref>

=== ÍH ===
In August 2020, Tillen came out of retirement to join [4. deild karla](/source/4._deild_karla_(football)) club [ÍH](/source/%C3%8D%C3%BEr%C3%B3ttaf%C3%A9lag_Hafnarfjar%C3%B0ar).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen í ÍH (Staðfest) |url=https://www.fotbolti.net/news/14-08-2020/sam-tillen-i-ih-stadfest |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=www.fotbolti.net |language=is}}</ref> During what remained of the [2020 season](/source/2020_4._deild_karla), he made five appearances and helped the club to promotion via the 4. deild karla promotion play-offs.<ref name="KSI" /><ref name="IH2020">{{Cite web |title=Summary – 4. Deild – Iceland – Results, fixtures, tables and news |url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/iceland/4-deild/2020/s18111/final-stages/ |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=Soccerway}}</ref>

== International career ==
Tillen was capped by England at [U16](/source/England_national_under-16_football_team),<ref>{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Under-16's 2000–10 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU16pg3.html |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref> [U17](/source/England_national_under-17_football_team),<ref>{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Under-17's 1982–2010 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU17.html |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref> [U18](/source/England_national_under-18_football_team) and [U19](/source/England_national_under-19_football_team) levels.<ref name="EnglandU18">{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Youth/Under-18's 2000–10 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU18pg6.html |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=England Matches – Under-19's 1985–2010 |url=http://www.englandfootballonline.com/matchrsl/MatchRslTmU19pg1.html |access-date=27 December 2017 |website=www.englandfootballonline.com}}</ref> He made one appearance for the [Football League](/source/Football_League) U21 representative team in a 1–0 victory over [Serie B](/source/Serie_B) U21 on 21 February 2006.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2006 |title=Football League 1 Serie B 0 |url=http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~786953,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005032332/http://www.brentfordfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10421~786953,00.html |archive-date=5 October 2018 |access-date=12 February 2018 |website=brentfordfc.co.uk}}</ref>

== Coaching career ==
Tillen began coaching the FH U12 team while recovering from a broken leg in 2014.<ref name="englishplayersabroad" /> After his retirement from football in 2016, Tillen became a full-time coach at FH.<ref name="Retires" /><ref>{{Cite news |title=Þjálfarar – FH – Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar |url=http://fh.is/fotbolti/yngri-flokkar/thjalfarar/ |access-date=28 December 2017 |work=FH – Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar |language=is-IS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2. flokkur karla |url=http://fh.is/fotbolti/yngri-flokkar/2-flokkur-karla/ |access-date=26 April 2019 |website=FH – Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar |language=is}}</ref> After returning to England, he joined the coaching team at [Leicestershire Senior League](/source/Leicestershire_Senior_League) Premier Division club [Cottesmore](/source/Cottesmore_Amateurs_F.C.) in September 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 September 2022 |title=Tillen takes coaching role with Cottesmore |url=https://www.stamfordmercury.co.uk/sport/tillen-takes-coaching-role-with-cottesmore-9276000/ |access-date=27 September 2022 |website=Stamford Mercury |language=en}}</ref> In July 2023, Tillen was appointed to the role of youth development phase lead coach at [Lincoln City](/source/Lincoln_City_F.C.) and thereby became head coach of the club's U18 team.<ref name="LincolnProfile">{{Cite web |title=Professional development phase lead coach: Sam Tillen |url=https://www.weareimps.com/player/134 |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=Lincoln City Football Club |language=en}}</ref> He became the club's professional development phase lead coach in January 2024.<ref name="LincolnProfile" />

== Personal life ==
Tillen's brother [Joe](/source/Joe_Tillen) was also a professional footballer.<ref name="Retires" /> The pair attended [Newbury](/source/Newbury%2C_Berkshire) Athletic Club and later played together at Chelsea and Fram.<ref name="Retires" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmadur: 29 – Joe Tillen |trans-title=Player: 29 – Joe Tillen |url=http://www.fram.is/Knattspyrna/Mfl2fl/Leikmenn/Leikmadur/19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111009120507/http://www.fram.is/Knattspyrna/Mfl2fl/Leikmenn/Leikmadur/19 |archive-date=9 October 2011 |access-date=4 November 2009 |publisher=Knattspyrnufélagið Fram |language=Icelandic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Records – Boys |url=https://www.newburyac.org.uk/young-athletes/records-boys |access-date=14 December 2020 |website=Newbury Athletic Club |language=en-GB}}</ref> He is married and after retiring from football, he settled in [Iceland](/source/Iceland).<ref name="Retires" /> Between 2012 and 2014, Tillen wrote a blog for [http://www.fotbolti.net fotbolti.net].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Tillen |url=http://fotbolti.net/articles.php?action=author&id=258 |access-date=28 December 2017 |website=Fótbolti.net |language=is}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
{| 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{{efn|Includes [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup), [Icelandic Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_Cup)}}
! colspan="2" |League cup{{efn|Includes [Football League Cup](/source/Football_League_Cup), [Icelandic League Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_League_Cup)}}
! colspan="2" |Europe
! colspan="2" |Other
! colspan="2" |Total
|-
!Division
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
!Apps
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="4" |[Brentford](/source/Brentford_F.C.)
|[2005–06](/source/2005%E2%80%9306_Brentford_F.C._season)<ref name="Soccerbase0506">{{Soccerbase season|id=41394|season=2005|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref>
|[League One](/source/Football_League_One)
|33
|0
|6
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|3<ref group="lower-alpha">2 appearances in [Football League One play-offs](/source/Football_League_One_play-offs), 1 appearance in [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)</ref>
|0
|43
|0
|-
|[2006–07](/source/2006%E2%80%9307_Brentford_F.C._season)<ref name="Soccerbase0607">{{Soccerbase season|id=41394|season=2006|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref>
|League One
|34
|1
|1
|0
|2
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|1<ref name="FLT" group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [Football League Trophy](/source/Football_League_Trophy)</ref>
|0
|38
|1
|-
|[2007–08](/source/2007%E2%80%9308_Brentford_F.C._season)<ref name="Soccerbase0708">{{Soccerbase season|id=41394|season=2007|accessdate=27 December 2017}}</ref>
|[League Two](/source/Football_League_Two)
|1
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|0
|0
|2
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!68
!1
!7
!0
!4
!0
! colspan="2" |—
!4
!0
!83
!1
|-
| rowspan="6" |[Fram](/source/Knattspyrnuf%C3%A9lagi%C3%B0_Fram)
|[2008](/source/2008_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2008&til=31.12.2008 |access-date=14 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|[Úrvalsdeild](/source/%C3%9Arvalsdeild_karla_(football))
|21
|2
|2
|0
|8
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|1<ref name="RT" group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [Reykjavik Tournament](/source/Reykjavik_Tournament)</ref>
|0
|32
|3
|-
|[2009](/source/2009_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2009&til=31.12.2009 |access-date=14 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|18
|1
|4
|2
|4
|1
|4<ref name="UEL" group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)</ref>
|2
|4<ref name="RT" group="lower-alpha" />
|1
|34
|7
|-
|[2010](/source/2010_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2010&til=31.12.2010 |access-date=14 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|19
|1
|4
|0
|9
|2
| colspan="2" |—
|3<ref name="RT" group="lower-alpha" />
|1
|35
|4
|-
|[2011](/source/2011_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2011&til=31.12.2011 |access-date=14 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|21
|0
|2
|0
|6
|1
| colspan="2" |—
|4<ref name="RT" group="lower-alpha" />
|0
|33
|1
|-
|[2012](/source/2012_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref name="KSI" />
|Úrvalsdeild
|19
|2
|3
|1
|9
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|5<ref name="RT" group="lower-alpha" />
|1
|36
|4
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!98
!6
!15
!3
!36
!5
!4
!2
!17
!3
!170
!19
|-
| rowspan="5" |[FH](/source/FH_men's_football)
|[2013](/source/2013_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref name="KSI2013">{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2013&til=31.12.2013 |access-date=15 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|20
|0
|1
|0
|8
|0
|6<ref group="lower-alpha">4 appearances in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League), 2 appearances in [UEFA Europa League](/source/UEFA_Europa_League)</ref>
|0
|1<ref name="ISC" group="lower-alpha">Appearance in [Icelandic Super Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_Super_Cup)</ref>
|0
|36
|0
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref name="KSI2014">{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2014&til=31.12.2014 |access-date=15 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|0
|0
|0
|0
|4
|1
|2<ref name="UEL" group="lower-alpha" />
|0
|4<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearances in [Fótbolti.net Cup](/source/F%C3%B3tbolti.net_Cup)</ref>
|0
|10
|1
|-
|[2015](/source/2015_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2015&til=31.12.2015 |access-date=15 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|8
|0
|3
|0
|6
|0
|1<ref name="UEL" group="lower-alpha" />
|0
| colspan="2" |—
|18
|0
|-
|[2016](/source/2016_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref name="KSI2016">{{Cite web |title=Leikmaður – Samuel Lee Tillen |url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/leikmadur/$PlayerDetails/Games/?leikmadur=211153&fra=01.01.2016&til=31.12.2016 |access-date=15 June 2018 |website=www.ksi.is |language=is}}</ref>
|Úrvalsdeild
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1<ref name="ISC" group="lower-alpha" />
|0
|1
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!28
!0
!4
!1
!18
!1
!9
!0
!6
!0
!65
!2
|-
| rowspan="2" |Fram (loan)
|[2016](/source/2016_1._deild_karla)<ref name="KSI2016" />
|[1. deild karla](/source/1._deild_karla_(football))
|15
|0
|1
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|16
|0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!113
!6
!16
!3
!36
!5
!4
!2
!17
!3
!186
!19
|-
|[ÍH](/source/%C3%8D%C3%BEr%C3%B3ttaf%C3%A9lag_Hafnarfjar%C3%B0ar)
|[2020](/source/2020_4._deild_karla)<ref name="KSI" />
|[4. deild karla](/source/4._deild_karla_(football)) Group A
|4
|0
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
| colspan="2" |—
|1<ref group="lower-alpha">Appearance in [4. deild karla](/source/4._deild_karla_(football)) promotion play-offs</ref>
|0
|5
|0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!213
!7
!27
!4
!58
!6
!13
!2
!28
!3
!339
!22
|}
{{Reflist|group=lower-alpha}}

== Honours ==
'''England U18'''

* Lisbon International Tournament: 2003<ref name="EnglandU18" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sub-18: Inglaterra vence Torneio Internacional da Cidade de Lisboa |url=https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/selecao/geral/sub-18-inglaterra-vence-torneio-internacional-da-cidade-de-lisboa |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=CNN Portugal |language=pt}}</ref>

'''FH'''

* [Úrvalsdeild](/source/%C3%9Arvalsdeild_karla_(football)): [2015](/source/2015_%C3%9Arvalsdeild)<ref name="Soccerway" />
* [Icelandic League Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_League_Cup): [2014](/source/2014_Icelandic_Men's_Football_League_Cup)<ref name="KSI2014" />
* [Icelandic Super Cup](/source/Icelandic_Men's_Football_Super_Cup): 2013<ref name="Soccerway" />
'''ÍH'''

* [4. deild karla](/source/4._deild_karla_(football)) promotion play-offs: [2020](/source/2020_4._deild_karla)<ref name="KSI" /><ref name="IH2020" />

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Soccerbase}}
* {{UEFA player|64124}}
* {{KSÍ player|new_id=40838|name=Samuel Lee Tillen|old_id=211153}}
* {{Soccerway|samuel-lee-tillen/32139}}
* [https://www.weareimps.com/player/134 Sam Tillen] at weareimps.com

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tillen, Sam}}
Category:1985 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Reading, Berkshire
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football full-backs
Category:Chelsea F.C. players
Category:Brentford F.C. players
Category:Knattspyrnufélagið Fram players
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:English Football League players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Category:England men's youth international footballers
Category:Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Besta deild karla players
Category:1. deild karla players
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:Lincoln City F.C. non-playing staff
Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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