General |
Sam Vokes | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Samuel Michael Vokes | |
Date of birth: | 21 October 1989 | |
Place of birth: | Southampton, England | |
Height: | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Playing position: | Striker | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Wycombe Wanderers | |
Number: | 9 | |
Youth clubs | ||
2005–2006 | Bournemouth | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2006–2008 2008–2012 2009 2010–2011 2011 2011 2011–2012 2012 2012–2019 2019–2021 2021– |
Bournemouth Wolverhampton → Leeds United (loan) → Bristol City (loan) → Sheffield United (loan) → Norwich City (loan) → Burnley (loan) → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) Burnley Stoke City Wycombe Wanderers |
47 (6) 8 (1) 1 (0) 6 (1) 4 (1) 9 (2) 14 (3) 230 (56) 78 (8) 67 (21) | 54 (16)
National team | ||
2007–2010 2008–2019 |
Wales U21 Wales |
64 (11) | 14 (4)
Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989) is a Welsh professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for English EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers. He is a former Wales international.
Vokes began his professional career at AFC Bournemouth in League One, making his debut in 2006. His form there earned a move to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he helped them win promotion to the Premier League in his first season. In four seasons at Wolves, he played only 59 total games, spending time on loan at four other clubs. In 2012, he transferred to Burnley, where he made 258 appearances and scored 62 goals, twice earning promotion to the Premier League. He signed for Stoke in January 2019.
He has become an established member of the Wales national team, who he has also represented at under-21 level. Born and raised in England, Vokes is eligible to represent Wales through a grandfather born there.= He has earned over 60 caps since his debut in 2008, and was part of their team that reached the semi-finals of UEFA Euro 2016.
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Wycombe Wanderers F.C. squad - 2024–25 |
1. Bull 2. Foster 3. Sandell 4. Bennett 5. Winfield 6. Johnson 7. Ainsworth 8. Murtagh 9. Rendell 10. Bloomfield 11. Betsy 12. Strevens 13. Ingram 15. Green 16. Pittman 17. Montrose 19. McCoy 20. Beavon 22. Davies 23. Westwood 26. Federico 28. Westlake 29. Belcher 30. Harris 31. McClure 32. Arnold Manager: Gareth Ainsworth |
Wales |
Wales – UEFA Euro 2016 – semi-finalists |
1. Hennessey 2. Gunter 3. Taylor 4. Davies 5. Chester 6. A. Williams 7. Allen 8. King 9. Robson-Kanu 10. Ramsey 11. Bale 12. Fôn Williams 13. G. Williams 14. Edwards 15. Richards 16. Ledley 17. Cotterill 18. Vokes 19. Collins 20. J. Williams 21. Ward 22. Vaughan 23. Church Manager: Chris Coleman |