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Sam Inwood

Samuel "Sam" Lawrence Inwood (born 17 September 2005) is an English-Northern Irish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Bolton Wanderers.

Career

Bolton Wanderers

Inwood initially came through the Bury Academy, before he joined Bolton Wanderers at the age of 15 in 2020.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 14 April 2023.[4][5]

Inwood made his Bolton debut on 26 September 2023 in a 8–1 victory against Manchester United U21's in the EFL Trophy, coming on in the 77th minute as a substitute for Randell Williams.[6][7]

On 26 April 2025, Inwood made his league debut for Bolton in a 1–1 draw against Peterborough United, going onto play the full 90 minutes at the Weston Homes Stadium.[8][9] Following his league debut, head coach Steven Schumacher praised Inwood for passing his Sink or Swim debut with flying colours and also confirmed that he had been training with the first team since Schumacher's arrival in late January.[10]

International Career

On 7 March 2025, Inwood was called up to the Northern Ireland U21 squad ahead of matches against Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan in Antalya.[11] With his debut coming 13 days later; during a 1–1 draw against Moldova U21.[12][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 May 2025[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bolton Wanderers 2023–24[15] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2024–25[16] 2 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Squad List 2023/24 & U21 Registered Contract Players" (PDF). EFL. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Sam Inwood". fminside.net. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Bolton Wanderers' Sam Inwood eyes pre-season opportunity". theboltonnews.co.uk. 29 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. ^ "First Pro Deals For Academy Youngsters". bwfc.co.uk. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  5. ^ "Bolton Wanderers hand professional deals to trio of youngsters". theboltonnews.co.uk. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  6. ^ "REPORT Wanderers 8 Manchester United U21s 1". bwfc.co.uk. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Bolton Wanderers 8-1 Manchester United U21s - match report". theboltonnews.co.uk. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  8. ^ "REPORT Peterborough United 1 Wanderers 1". bwfc.co.uk. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Peterborough United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers". bbc.co.uk. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Bolton Wanderers boss reveals Everton regret in debut call". Bolton News. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Bolton Wanderers | Inwood named in Northern Ireland U21 squad". Bolton News. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Bolton Wanderers | Inwood makes Northern Ireland U21 debut". Bolton News. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  13. ^ "U21s draw with Moldova in Turkey". irishfa.com. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  14. ^ Sam Inwood at Soccerway
  15. ^ "Games played by Sam Inwood in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Sam Inwood in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 October 2024.