Sam Merson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Merson | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1995 (age 25)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Hertfordshire, England[citation needed] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (1.82 m) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Free agent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014-15 | Boreham Wood | 2 | (2) |
| 2015 | Biggleswade Town | ? | (11) |
| 2015-16 | Redditch United | ? | (?) |
| 2016-20 | St. Albans City | 133 | (40) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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Sam Merson (/ˈmɜːsən/; born 8 March 1995) is an English professional footballer who most recently played for St. Albans City in the National League South. He plays as a Forward and is currently a free agent.
Merson started his senior career at Boreham Wood in 2014, and after brief spells at Biggleswade Town and Redditch United, he joined St. Albans City in May 2016.[2]
Club career[edit]
St. Albans City[edit]
Merson signed for St. Albans City on 19 May 2016.[2] Upon signing, the clubs assistant manager Lee Allinson stated — “I’m extremely pleased we have managed to beat a host of other clubs including offers from the Conference North to secure Sam’s signature. We look forward to working with him and seeing him in a Saints shirt next season”.[3] In October, his hot form saw him score six goals in four games, with the Saints winning all five of their matches that month. Merson's solid performances lead to him being awarded the club's Player of the Month award[4], which then lead to him signing a new 18-month contract with the club on 13 October 2016.[2] Merson impressed in his debut season for the Saints with twelve goals and seven assists in all competitions.[5] He was named the club's Young Player of the Season for the 2016/17 season.[2]
On 27 January 2018, Merson scored four goals in a 7-2 thrashing of East Thurrock United.[6] In a post-match interview, manager Ian Allinson said — “His performance was outstanding” [and that he] “could have quite easily scored five”.[7] On 3 April, he scored a brace in a 2-1 home victory over Braintree Town, his latter goal being a late winner in the 85th minute.[8] On 25 April, Merson was awarded both the club's Player of the Month award for April and the Supporters' Player of the Season award for the 2017/18 campaign.[9] He ended the season as the Saints' top goalscorer with twenty-four goals in all competitions.[5]
On 6 June 2020, St. Albans City announced on their Twitter account that Merson had left the club after four years.[10]
Personal life[edit]
Merson is the son of former Arsenal and England international footballer, Paul Merson[11]. He is one-eighth Italian through his father.[12]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 14 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | FA Trophy | Herts Senior Cup | Herts Charity Cup | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| St. Albans City | 2016-17[5] | National League South | 39 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 12 |
| 2017-18[5] | National League South | 37 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 24 | |
| 2018-19[5] | National League South | 34 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 9 | |
| 2019-20[5] | National League South | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 3 | |
| Career total | 133 | 40 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 166 | 48 | ||
Honours[edit]
St. Albans City
- Hertfordshire Senior Cup: 2019-20;[13][14] runner-up: 2018-19[15]
References[edit]
- ↑ https://uk.soccerway.com/players/sam-merson/450078/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Sam Merson (St. Albans player profile)". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 2020-06-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Metcalfe, By Neil. "Arsenal links continue to flourish as Merson signs for St Albans City". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ↑ Metcalfe, By Neil. "Sam Merson picks up St Albans City's player of the month award for October". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "St. Albans City Statistics". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "St Albans City v East Thurrock United Live Commentary & Result, 27/01/18, National League N / S | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "St Albans City 7 East Thurrock United 2". St Albans City FC. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ Ellacott, Jake. "Merson at the double as St Albans City come from behind to beat Braintree Town". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "St Albans City's Sam Merson has award-filled Saturday". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ "St. Albans City Twitter Post". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-11-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Liew, Jonathan (2016-11-03). "Sam Merson: 'If people ask me about Dad, I always tell them the truth'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ↑ Harry's Heroes
- ↑ Metcalfe, Neil. "More disappointment for Colney Heath but Hertfordshire FA hands trophies to St Albans City and AFC London Road". Herts Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ↑ "England - S. Merson - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
- ↑ "Herts Senior Cup", Wikipedia, 2020-06-21, retrieved 2020-11-03
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