Sam Straughan-Brown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Ellis Straughan-Brown[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 September 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Retford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Peterborough Sports (on loan from Doncaster Rovers) | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2023 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Peterborough Sports | 10 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Peterborough Sports (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:29, 1 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Sam Straughan-Brown (born 24 September 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Peterborough Sports on loan from EFL League One club Doncaster Rovers.
Early life
Hailing from Retford, Straughan-Brown joined Doncaster Rovers at under-9 level, the youngest age group for the academy.[2]
Career
On 30 August 2023, Straughan-Brown made his senior debut in an EFL Cup defeat to Everton, coming off of the bench in the 83rd minute.[3] In October 2023, he signed a first professional contract with the club, manager Grant McCann labelling him as one of the best young players that he had worked with in quite some time.[4] On 1 January 2024, he made his League Two debut, again as a late substitute, in a 3–0 victory over Milton Keynes Dons.[5]
On 1 January 2025, Straughan-Brown joined Northern Premier League Division One East side Bradford (Park Avenue) on a short-term youth loan.[6] On 28 February, he joined National League North side Peterborough Sports on a similar loan.[7] On 1 July, he returned to Peterborough Sports on a season-long loan deal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2024–25 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Doncaster Rovers | 2023–24 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Bradford (Park Avenue) (loan) | 2024–25[10] | Northern Premier League Division One East | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Peterborough Sports (loan) | 2024–25[1] | National League North | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ a b c Sam Straughan-Brown at Soccerway
- ^ Jones, Steve (24 August 2023). "Doncaster Rovers have 'high hopes' for talented young midfielder Sam Straughan-Brown". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 1–2 Everton: Beto and Arnaut Danjuma score as Everton avoid EFL Cup upset". BBC Sport. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ Jones, Steve (6 October 2023). "Doncaster Rovers hand professional contract to Sam Straughan-Brown with Will Flint also offered professional terms". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster Rovers 3–0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 1 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Club News: New Signings and Loan Updates". bpafc.com. 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Straughan-Brown joins Peterborough Sports on loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Straughan-Brown heads to Peterborough Sports on season-long loan". www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "England - S. Straughan-Brown - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ "Bradford (Park Avenue) – Appearances – Sam Straughan-Brown – 2024-2025". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2025.