Samuel Andrew Malsom (born 10 November 1987) is an English professional

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who plays for Icelandic fourth tier side

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. He plays as a winger,

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Career

Early career

Born in

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, Malsom started out as a youngster at

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playing as a

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, joining the club at the age of 12. However, at the age of 16, he had to leave the club as they were forced to shut down their centre of excellence due to financial problems. He spent time playing local amateur football for Bishopsteignton before writing to

Plymouth Argyle Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. As of the 2021–22 season, the team are competing in League One, the third tier of English football. They have played at Home Park, ...

asking for a trial, who at the time were in the

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. Initially told that the club had no space left in their academy, Plymouth scout John James went to watch Malsom playing in the Herald Cup final for Bishopsteignton, during which he scored twice, and invited him to a week-long trial. He eventually signed with the club on a permanent basis, changing positions to play as a

on the advice of Plymouth youth team manager Stuart Gibson. He became a prolific goalscorer for the youth and reserve sides at Plymouth, setting a team record with 29 goals in 24 matches, but never made a first team appearance for the club. He spent a short period on loan with

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, scoring 2 goals in 4 appearances, but was released by manager

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in 2006. Following his release, he spent time on trial

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and

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B36 Torshavn

Malsom's agent later organised a trial with

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in the

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, during which he impressed enough for the club to offer him a permanent deal. He mainly played as attacking winger or

for

where his performances attracted interest. While with B36 he also played in the

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against Danish side

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and Olimpi Rustavi from

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Iceland and Sweden

His performances for

earned him a move to Icelandic Premiere League side

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for a small fee believed to be in the region of £30,000, who at the time were in the top division in

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, Malsom joined the club in the summer transfer window while they were struggling at the bottom end of the league table. He managed to rack up a respectable 5 goals in 10 games for the struggling side but unfortunately the club were relegated at the end of the season and Malsom decided to move on. Malsom then went on to sign for

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in the Irish Premier League but problems with his registration with the Irish F.A meant he wasn't eligible to play until July, Malsom flew back home and signed a short deal with Swedish side

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where he played on either wing, securing 9 man of the match awards in 15 games and scoring 6 goals.

Hereford United

Malsom returned to England during the Swedish summer break and after a short trial spell he signed for

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in July 2010, making his debut for the club as a substitute in place of

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in a 3–0 defeat to

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in the

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on 10 August 2010 and also made his

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debut against

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in the same month. He was loaned to Gloucester City in February 2011 to gain match fitness after spending a couple of months on the sidelines with an injury. He left at the end of the season after finding first team opportunities rare.

Weymouth and Dorchester Town

Malsom joined Weymouth on non-contract terms in August 2011 and quickly became a first team regular. He went on to sign a permanent contract with the club for rest of the season. Impressive performances and goals including a hat trick against A.F.C Totton attracted interest from other clubs and it was later confirmed he had signed for

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for an undisclosed fee in January 2012. Malsom continued to show an eye for goal by scoring 4 goals in three friendly games for

, he followed that up with a superb arching volley into the top corner on his league debut against Havant and Waterlooville and a header against

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. He went on to score 6 goals in 12 games for Dorchester and finished the season with 21 goals with majority of performances coming from out wide. In June 2013, Malsom re-signed for

, a club closer to home where he scored on a regular basis from midfield.

Later career

After spending three seasons in England, scoring 45 goals from either wing and midfield, Malsom eventually made the move abroad again signing professionally for Nikos and Sokratis Erimis FC in

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. In early 2018, he signed for Icelandic fourth tier side

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Malsom, Sam 1987 births Living people People from Teignmouth English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Torquay United F.C. players Plymouth Argyle F.C. players Tiverton Town F.C. players Crediton United A.F.C. players Stratford Town F.C. players B36 Tórshavn players

Sam Malsom Samuel Andrew Malsom (born 10 November 1987) is an English professional footballer who plays for Icelandic fourth tier side Hamar. He plays as a winger, attacking midfielder or forward. Career Early career Born in Exeter, Malsom started ou ...

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