Sam McClelland (born 4 January 2002) is a

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professional football player who plays for club

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and the

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. He has had loan spells with

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and Dundee United.

Club career

Chelsea

McClelland began his youth career playing for Limavady Youths before moving to the Coleraine Academy. He made his Chelsea U18 debut against

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in September 2018 and signed his first professional contract in July 2019. On 23 June 2022, he signed on a year long loan for

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side

. McClelland made his debut on 30 July, starting in a 3–2 away win against Stockport County. He scored his first career goal in a 2–1 win over Walsall on 16 August 2022. On 16 June 2023, Chelsea announced that McClelland would leave the club when his contract expired at the end of June.

St Johnstone

On 3 August 2023, McClelland signed for

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club

. He moved on loan to Dundee United in February 2024.

International career

McClelland made his international debut for Northern Ireland on 3 June 2021 against

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in a friendly.

Career statistics

Club

International

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:McClelland, Sam 2002 births Living people Association footballers from County Londonderry Men's association footballers from Northern Ireland Northern Ireland men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Sportspeople from Coleraine, County Londonderry Chelsea F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players English Football League players St Johnstone F.C. players Northern Ireland men's youth international footballers Dundee United F.C. players