Samuel Somerville
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Jacob Somerville | ||
| Date of birth | 6 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bracknell, England | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Penang FA | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2012 | Farnborough F.C. | 13 | (0) |
| 2012-2013 | Godalming Town F.C. | 55 | (0) |
| 2013-2015 | Slough Town F.C. | 72 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Badshot Lea F.C. | 10 | (0) |
| 2015 | Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. | 32 | (0) |
| 2015-2019 | Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. | 51 | (0) |
| 2019- | Penang FA | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2019 | |||
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Samuel Jacob Somerville (born 6 August 1994) is an English-born Malaysian professional footballer who now plays as a goalkeeper for Penang FA.[1] Somerville attracts Malaysian attention due to his striking resemblance to well known Malaysian celebrity entrepreneur, Yang Hormat Dato' Sri Aliff Syukri bin Kamarzaman.[1][2][3]
Early life[edit]
Somerville's Malaysian heritage comes from his Kulim-born grandmother.[4] In 2018, Somerville was the only goalkeeper who was granted with Malaysian citizenship among 14 other players born overseas.[5]
Club information[edit]
Farnborough[edit]
Somerville made 13 appearances in the Conference South and came through the youth ranks in Farnborough.[6] His transfer to Godalming Town was announced in June 2012.[6]
Godalming Town[edit]
Due to his spectacular performance, he earned the number one jersey and signed on for the 'Gs' for the 2012/13 season.[7]
Slough Town[edit]
After Godalming Town, Somerville joined Slough in June 2013, upon the arrival of the new joint managers Neil Baker and Jon Underwood.[7] His first appearance was on 17 August 2013 during the match with Northwood and was able to maintain 15 league clean sheets in his first season at the club, and made it to the top 5 appearance makers for the season.[7] After a long contribution of 72 appearances for Slough, which includes the Play-Off at Kettering Town in May 2014, Somerville left the club in January in the following year.[7]
| Match Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Goals | Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2015 | Slough Town | 1-2 | Hungerford Town | League | ||
| 26-12-2014 | Chesham United | 0-0 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 20-12-2014 | Slough Town | 2-1 | Dorchester Town | League | ||
| 13-12-2014 | Frome Town | 1-1 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 09-12-2014 | St Neots Town | 0-3 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 06-12-2014 | Slough Town | 0-3 | Dunstable Town | League | ||
| 02-12-2014 | Slough Town | 1-2 | Cirencester Town | League | ||
| 25-11-2014 | Slough Town | 2-2 | Chippenham Town | League | ||
| 22-11-2014 | Slough Town | 2-1 | Hitchin Town | League | ||
| 18-11-2014 | Merthyr Town | 3-2 | Slough Town | FA Trophy | ||
| 11-10-2014 | Slough Town | 1-7 | Redditch United | League | ||
| 7-10-2014 | Hungerford Town | 2-1 | Slough Town | B&B Senior Cup | ||
| 04-10-2014 | Arlesey Town | 1-0 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 01-10-2014 | Corby Town | 1-2 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 27-09-2014 | Truro City | 1-2 | Slough Town | League | ||
| 20-09-2014 | Slough Town | 4-1 | Bideford | League | ||
| 13-09-2014 | Poole Town | 2-1 | Slough Town | League |
Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC[edit]
Somerville played as Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. goalkeeper since 2016 season. [8] After playing for four seasons, he was transferred to another club.[8] Somerville's transfer to Penang FA from Johor Darul Ta'zim II FC was announced by Penang FA through the club main Facebook page in November 2019 and was the third player to be officially announced to join Penang.[8]
Penang FA[edit]
Somerville's transfer to Penang FA was announced in November 2019 through the club official social media where he signed a one-year contract to play with the club.[8] Somerville immediately played as the main goalkeeper of the club upon his transfer.[9]
| Match Date | Match | Competition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03-04-2020 | Kelantan vs Penang FA | Malaysian Premier League | POSTPONED |
| 14-03-2020 | Penang FA vs Kuching FA | Malaysian Premier League | 0-0 |
| 07-03-2020 | Penang FA vs Selangor II | Malaysian Premier League | 4-1 |
| 01-03-2020 | Penang FA vs Sarawak United FC | Malaysia Premier League | 4-2 |
| 20-02-2020 | Penang FA vs Langkawi City FC | Pre Season 2020 | 2-0 |
| 18-02-2020 | Penang FA vs Selangor | Pre Season 2020 | 2-2 |
| 28-01-2020 | Penang FA vs Perak | Pre Season 2020 | 2-0 |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hashim, Firdaus (2020-02-18). "Somerville 'terlajak laris'". HM Online (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ Lajis, Syairah Abdul (2020-01-21). "Betul ke Aliff Syukri dah jadi penjaga gol Penang FA?". Sinarharian (in Bahasa Melayu). Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ "Aliff Syukri jadi keeper sekarang? - Netizen keliru". Astro Awani (in Bahasa Melayu). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ "JDT give Sam Somerville a trial". Goal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ Singh, Devinder (2018-02-17). "Naturalised players a good fit for Malaysia | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Young Boro Keeper Leaves". Pitchero Non-League. 2012-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 "Jake Somerville". Slough Town F.C.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Samuel Somerville Sertai Pulau Pinang Bagi Hadapi Musim 2020". VOCKET FC (in Bahasa Melayu). 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ↑ "Samuel Somerville Sah Sertai Pulau Pinang, Pemain JDT II Pertama Melangkah Keluar". Semuanya BOLA. 2019-11-10. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ↑ "Pulau Pinang – Official Website of Penang Football Association". Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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