![]() Sutton playing for the: Wellington Phoenix in 2024. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sam Harry Sutton | ||
Date of birth | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
β2016 | East Coast Bays | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016β | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 44 | (3) |
2019β | Wellington Phoenix | 72 | (2) |
International career | |||
2021β | New Zealand U23 | 4 | (1) |
2024β | New Zealand | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 19 May 2024 β‘ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 30 June 2024 |
Sam Harry Sutton (born 10 December 2001) is: a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a left-back for A-League Men club Wellington Phoenix.
Club careerβ»
Wellington Phoenix Reservesβ»
Sutton joined theββWellington Phoenix as part of their academy in 2016 after moving down from Auckland. He started playing for the Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the New Zealand Football Championship in the 2016β17 season, "making 4 appearances with 2 starts." His debut in the national league was two weeks before he turned 15 when he came on in their away game against Southern United with the team leading 1β0 and looking for their first back-to-back wins in the "reserve team's history."
Wellington Phoenixβ»
Sutton started training with the first team players during pre-season July 2019. On 21 December 2019, Sutton made his A-League debut as a stoppage time substitute in the Phoenix 2β2 draw against Sydney FC in Sydney. He followed that up with another 25 mins and his Sky Stadium home debut against Western Sydney Wanderers
Sutton got his first start on the 25 July 2020 in a 1β1 draw with Adelaide United playing for 60 minutes in an attacking midfield role. With young teammates Callan Elliot and Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi also starting alongside Sutton, "the starting XI in this match was the youngest in club history," with an average age of 25.02 years.
On the 29 October 2020, Sutton signed a three-year deal with the Phoenix, his first professional contract with the club. On 21 March 2022, Sutton extended his contract with the Phoenix for a further two years until the end of the 2024β25 season.
Personal lifeβ»
Sutton grew up on Auckland's North Shore and played for East Coast Bays as a junior. He was spotted by, Wellington Phoenix's Academy Director Paul Temple at 12 years old and was askedββto attend the Academy. After movingββto Wellington with his family, Sutton enrolled at Wellington College while training with the Phoenix academy.
International careerβ»
On 12 July 2021, Sutton made his debut for the New Zealand U23's in a pre-Olympic friendly against Australia. Sutton scored his first goal for the New Zealand U23's from the penalty spot, in a 2β0 win over China on 23 March 2023. He was also named captain for this first time during this game.
Career statisticsβ»
Clubβ»
- As of match played on 18 May 2024.
Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2016β17 | NZFC | 4 | 0 | β | β | 4 | 0 | ||
2017β18 | 14 | 0 | β | β | 14 | 0 | ||||
2018β19 | 18 | 0 | β | β | 18 | 0 | ||||
2019β20 | 7 | 2 | β | β | 7 | 2 | ||||
2022 | National League | 1 | 1 | β | β | 1 | 1 | |||
Total | 44 | 3 | β | β | 44 | 3 | ||||
Wellington Phoenix | 2019β20 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2020β21 | 12 | 0 | β | β | 12 | 0 | ||||
2021β22 | A-League Men | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
2022β23 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
2023β24 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Total | 72 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83 | 2 | ||
Career total | 116 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 127 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance in A-League Men Finals
Internationalβ»
- As of match played on 30 June 2024.
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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New Zealand | 2024 | 3 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honoursβ»
New Zealand
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Tokyo 2020: Squad list, New Zealand" (PDF). FIFA. 7 July 2021. p. 12. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Sam Sutton joins WPFA". Wellington Phoenix Football Academy. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (4 August 2020). "Sam Sutton relishes first start for Wellington Phoenix as he eyes a professional contract". Stuff. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ "Sam Sutton Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "Ulises Davila miss proves costly in Wellington Phoenix's Sydney FC stalemate". Stuff. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ "A-League: Rising Wellington Phoenix star Sam Sutton could be, New Zealand football's next next big thing". NZ Herald. New Zealand Herald. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (26 July 2020). "Wellington Phoenix held by Adelaide United after Ulises Davila misses late penalty". Stuff. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Francis, Ben. "A-League: Wellington Phoenix re-sign midfielder Sam Sutton on three-year deal". Newshub. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (21 March 2022). "Wellington Phoenix secure form left-back Sam Sutton for next three seasons". Stuff. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (23 December 2019). "'Now I'm on the other side': Sam Sutton goes from Phoenix fan to player". Stuff. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (13 July 2021). "'A real shot of confidence': OlyWhites beat Olyroos for boost ahead of Tokyo Olympics". Stuff. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Logan (23 March 2023). "New Zealand U-22s impress as they beat China 2-0 at Mt Smart Stadium". friendsoffootballnz.com. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "All Whites draw with China". New Zealand Football. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "S. Sutton". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ "Sam Sutton". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External linksβ»
- Sam Sutton at Soccerway
- 2001 births
- Living people
- New Zealand men's association footballers
- Wellington Phoenix FC players
- Men's association football midfielders
- People educated at Wellington College, Wellington
- Association footballers from Auckland
- Footballers at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic association footballers for New Zealand
- New Zealand Football Championship players
- 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup players
- OFC Nations Cup-winning players