| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Joseph David Durrant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | England[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundalk | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| 2018–2022 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Dundalk | 28 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:02, 14 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Joseph David Durrant (born 16 February 2002) is an English-Sri Lankan professional footballer who plays for League of Ireland Premier Division side Dundalk.[3][4][5] He is a product of the Everton, Liverpool, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday academies.
Durrant played for both Everton and Liverpool youth teams.[6] He joined Blackburn Rovers on 29 June 2018 on a two-year scholarship, plus a one-year professional contract.[7] He signed an additional one-year contract until 2022 on 9 July 2021.[8] He was released by Blackburn Rovers in their retained list on 20 May 2022.[9]
He joined Sheffield Wednesday on 24 June 2022, joining the clubs under-21 side.[10] He made the first team squad against Oxford United on 7 April before making his Wednesday debut against Derby County on the final day of the season coming off the bench for Fisayo Dele-Bashiru.[11] Following promotion back to the EFL Championship it was confirmed that Durrant would be released following the end of his contract.[12]
On 2 August 2023, he signed for League of Ireland Premier Division club Dundalk.[13] He extended his stay at the club for another year on 4 December 2023.[14]
In March 2024, he received his first call up to the Sri Lanka national team, whom he qualifies for through his Sri Lankan born mother.[15]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2022–23[16] | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dundalk | 2023[2] | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2024[2] | LOI Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
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Dundalk F.C. – current squad
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