Ruben Sammut

Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut (born 26 September 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League South club Dulwich Hamlet. He was born in England and has represented Scotland up to the U21 level.

Ruben Sammut
Personal information
Full name Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-26) 26 September 1997
Place of birth Maidstone, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dulwich Hamlet
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2018 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Chelsea 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Falkirk (loan) 12 (0)
2019–2020 Sunderland 0 (0)
2020– Dulwich Hamlet 5 (0)
National team‡
2013 Scotland U16 4 (0)
2015–2016 Scotland U19 9 (1)
2017 Scotland U20 4 (0)
2016 Scotland U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:14, 3 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 March 2019

Club career

Chelsea

Born in Maidstone, England, Sammut joined the Chelsea Academy in 2004 and went on to make his U18 debut in March 2013. Following this, he quickly became a regular in Chelsea's academy sides, featuring in both their UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup successes in 2015 and 2016.[2] Despite rumours suggesting Sammut was to leave the club following the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign, he signed a new one-year deal in June.[3]

On 19 June 2018, following his contract extension, Sammut agreed to join Scottish Championship club Falkirk on a season-long loan.[3] On 14 July 2018, he made his professional debut during Falkirk's Scottish League Cup defeat against Montrose, featuring for the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 loss.[4]

Sunderland

Sammut signed for League One club Sunderland in July 2019 following a trial.[5] He made no first-team appearances, and was released at the end of the season.[6]

Dulwich Hamlet

Sammut moved on to National League South club Dulwich Hamlet.[7]

International career

Sammut is eligible to represent England and Malta at international level in addition to Scotland. He has featured for Scotland from the U16 to U21 levels.

Career statistics
As of match played 28 December 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk (loan) 2018–19[8] Scottish Championship 120103000160
Sunderland 2019–20[8] League One 0000000000
Dulwich Hamlet 2020–21[8][9] National League South 5020001[lower-alpha 1]080
Career total 170303010240
  1. Appearance in FA Trophy

Honours

Chelsea

References
  1. "List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/06/2018 and 30/06/2018" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 10. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. "Ruben Sammut". TheChels.info. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  3. "Young midfielder moves on loan". Chelsea Official Site. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  4. "Falkirk vs. Montrose". Soccerway. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  5. "Meet Ruben Sammut - the former Chelsea youngster who has signed for Sunderland". The Chronicle. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  6. Mennear, Richard (17 June 2020). "Ex-Chelsea youth Ruben Sammut to leave Sunderland". Sunderland Echo. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. Jamieson, Stuart (10 October 2020). "Sunderland's exiteers – what happened to the 12 players who left Wearside in the summer". CChronicle. Newcastle. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  8. "R. Sammutt". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  9. For early FA Cup qualifying rounds not covered by Soccerway:"First XI: Ruben Sammut: 2020/21 season". Dulwich Hamlet F.C. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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