Samuel Alan Stubbs (born 20 November 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a

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for

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Club career

Wigan Athletic

Stubbs joined

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in 2013, after progressing through the Everton youth ranks. On 8 August 2017, Stubbs made his Wigan debut during their

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tie against

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, which resulted in a 2–1 victory for the Latics.

Crewe Alexandra

On 29 August 2017, Stubbs joined Crewe Alexandra on a six-month loan deal, and made his League debut at Exeter City on 16 September 2017. At the end of his loan spell in January 2018, Stubbs returned to Wigan, before joining AFC Fylde for a month-long loan.

Middlesbrough

He was released by Wigan at the end of the 2017–18 season, and subsequently joined Middlesbrough on 1 July 2018. On 31 January 2019, Stubbs joined

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strugglers Notts County on loan until the end of the season. In August 2019, he signed on loan for Scottish club Hamilton Academical. Middlesbrough ended the loan in January 2020, with the intention of sending Stubbs to Dutch club

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Fleetwood Town

On 9 September 2020, Stubbs joined League One side

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on a two-year deal. He scored his first goal for Fleetwood in a 4–1 win against Hull City on 9 October 2020.

Exeter City

On 21 January 2021, Stubbs signed for

side Exeter City. He scored his first goals for City on 26 March 2022, a brace in a 2–1 win over

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. Stubbs won promotion with Exeter City to

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in the 2021–22 season.

Bradford City

In January 2023, he signed for

. Stubbs’ first goal for the Bantams came on 15 April 2023, the opener in a 3–0 away victory against

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Personal life

Stubbs is the son of former

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and Everton defender

Alan Stubbs Alan Stubbs (born 6 October 1971) is an English football manager and former professional footballer As a player he was a centre-back who played top flight football for every club he played for. He played in the Premier League with Bolton Wand ...

Career statistics

Honours

Exeter City *

runner-up: 2021–22

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Stubbs, Sam 1998 births Living people Footballers from Liverpool English men's footballers Men's association football defenders Wigan Athletic F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Middlesbrough F.C. players Notts County F.C. players English Football League players Hamilton Academical F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Scottish Professional Football League players English expatriate men's footballers English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands AFC Fylde players Bradford City A.F.C. players