Sam McQueen

Sam McQueen

Personal information
Full name	Samuel James McQueen[1]
Date of birth	6 February 1995
Place of birth	Southampton, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position	Winger
Club information
Current team	Southend United (on loan from Southampton)
Number	20
Youth career
2003–2014	Southampton
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2014–	Southampton	0	(0)
2016–	→ Southend United (loan)	17	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:35, 26 April 2016 (UTC). † Appearances (goals)

Samuel James "Sam" McQueen (born 6 February 1995) is an English footballer who plays for Southend United, on loan from Southampton. Originally from the Southampton area, McQueen joined the Southampton Academy at the age of eight years and has remained with the club ever since. Handed his senior debut for the club in 2014, he plays primarily as a left-sided winger.

Early life

McQueen was born in Southampton^[3] and attended The Mountbatten School in Romsey, Hampshire.^[4] He was scouted by Southampton when he was eight years old whilst playing for Oakwood Rangers, a local youth side.^[5] He was part of the Southampton FC Academy U13 side that were runners up in the prestigious Dr Pepper Dallas Cup Tournament in Texas where they lost 1–0 to FC Barcelona California in 2008.^[6] The same team included other academy products James Ward-Prowse, Luke Shaw, Calum Chambers, Harrison Reed, Jordan Turnbull and Jake Sinclair, all who gained professional contracts in later years with the club.^[7]

Club career

McQueen was named in the Southampton senior team for the first time on 15 February 2014 for the FA Cup fifth round match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, wearing the squad number 45; he came on in the second half for his debut, playing the last 8 minutes of the 0–1 loss in place of Adam Lallana.^[8] McQueen signed a new four-year contract on 17 June 2014.^[9]

In January 2016, McQueen made his first loan move to Southend United until the end of the season.^[10][11] He made his first league start for Southend United in the 3-0 home win versus Coventry City coming on as a substitute in the 86th minute. ^[12] He scored his first league goal as a professional 11 days later in his first full league start in the Essex derby versus Colchester United on his 21st birthday.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2016

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	Division	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Southampton	2013–14[14]	Premier League	0	0	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Southend United (loan)	2015–16[15]	League One	14	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	2
Career total			14	2	1	0	0	0	—		15	2

References

1. "Barclays Premier League Squad Lists 2013/14 are revealed". Premier League. 4 September 2013. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
2. "Premier League Player Profile Sam McQueen". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
3. "Youth focus will be key for remainder of season, says Saints' assistant manager". Southern Daily Echo. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
4. "Summer Term 2012 Newsletter". The Mountbatten School. July 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
5. "Oakwood Under 8s (Photograph ref code h9a75814)". Southern Daily Echo (Southampton). January 2003. p. 20.
6. "2008 Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXIX: Southampton FC".
7. "Mauricio’s minors: Saints Academy is the best in the league". Metro. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
8. "Sunderland 1–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
9. "McQueen signs four year contract". Southampton FC. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
10. "Sam McQueen: Southend United sign Southampton midfielder". BBC Sport. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
11. "McQueen joins Southend on loan". Southampton FC. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
12. "Southend United 3-0 Coventry City - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
13. "Southend United 3-0 Colchester United - BBC Sport". BBC Sport. 6 February 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
14. "Games played by Sam McQueen in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
15. "Games played by Sam McQueen in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Retrieved 3 April 2016.

External links

• Sam McQueen career statistics at Soccerbase