Vyan Sampson
.jpg) Vyan Sampson with Arsenal in 2015. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vyan Sampson | ||
| Date of birth | 2 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Arsenal | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2011 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 2011–2014 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014– | Arsenal | 2 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | England U19 | 4 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 14 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Vyan Sampson (born 2 July 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA WSL 1 club Arsenal, she previously spent time with Charlton Athletic in her youth career. Internationally, Sampson has represented England at Under-17 and Under-19 level.[1][2]
Career
Club
Sampson began her career in the youth ranks at Charlton Athletic before joining FA WSL 1 club Arsenal in 2011. Originally she played with the youth and reserve teams, where she won both domestic cups at reserve level and the League Cup with the Under-17s.[1] She remained in the lower levels of Arsenal for three years between 2011 and 2014 before being promoted into the first-team squad, her competitive debut came on 12 October 2014 in the club's final WSL match of the season; a 3–1 home win versus Everton.[1][3] In the following season, 2015, Sampson made just one league appearance for Arsenal but did play four times in the FA WSL Cup which Arsenal went on to win after a 3–0 final win against Notts County; Sampson was substituted on for the final few minutes.[4]
At the start of 2016, Sampson signed a new contract with Arsenal.[5] However, three months later she suffered a knee injury which ruled her out for four months.[6]
International
Sampson has represented England at Under-17 and Under-19 level.[1][2][7] Her debut for England U17s came on 13 April 2012 in a home defeat to Iceland in a 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualifier.[7] She made four further appearances throughout 2014 for England U17s and scored one goal; versus Israel in qualifying for the 2013 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[2] In 2013, Sampson made the move into the England U19s and made her debut on 4 April against Serbia.[2][7] Another qualifying appearance came before she was selected by England for the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship, she played the full minutes in her nation's opening two games before missing the third and final game as England were knocked out at the group stage.[8][9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 14 October 2016.[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Arsenal | 2014 | FA WSL 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes the FA Women's Cup
- ↑ Includes the FA WSL Cup
- ↑ Includes the UEFA Women's Champions League
Honours
Club
- Arsenal[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Vyan Sampson Arsenal profile". Arsenal L.F.C. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Vyan Sampson Soccerway profile". Soccerway. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "WSL: Arsenal 3–1 Everton". Arsenal L.F.C. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Two-goal Nobbs helps Arsenal win the Continental Tyres Cup". The FA. 1 November 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Sampson signs a new contract". Arsenal L.F.C. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "WSL: Arsenal Ladies defender Vyan Sampson has knee surgery". BBC Sport. 26 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Vyan Sampson UEFA profile". UEFA. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "England Women's U19s squad named for Euro finals". The FA. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "England Women's U19s bow out of Euros after Spain loss". The FA. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
External links
- Vyan Sampson profile on Arsenal's website