Sammy Clingan

Quick Facts

Full Name	Sammy Clingan
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jan 13, 1984(1984-01-13)
Age	40
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Belfast
Horoscope	Capricorn

Sammy Clingan Biography

Sammy Clingan is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on January 13, 1984 in Belfast, United Kingdom. Samuel Gary Clingan (born 13 January 1984) is a Northern Irish former international footballer who is a player for Glenavon as a midfielder.

In the beginning of the year 2006 Nottingham Forest confirmed their interest in the player. The initial deal was not able to be completed because of the current loan agreement with Chesterfield however, when his loan term was over on January 15, Forest made a second offer. Clingan came to Forest on the 23rd of January, for an undisclosed sum. Clingan made his debut in an 2-0 defeat against Barnsley.

On 17 June 2008, he agreed to join Norwich City when his Forest contract expired. He signed a two-year deal and was Glenn Roeder’s first summer signing. During the 2008–09 season, Clingan became the club’s established penalty taker, scoring all four spot-kicks he took. His other goals were an impressive free-kick in a 1–1 draw away to Birmingham City and a similar effort in the final day 4–2 defeat to Charlton Athletic which sealed the club’s relegation to League One. In March, Clingan was soon appointed as Norwich City’s vice captain, following Gary Doherty promotion as captain. In the January transfer window, Clingan revealed that Premier League side Fulham tried to sign him.

After a protracted transfer saga in the summer transfer window, Clingan signed for Coventry City on 24 July 2009, signing a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee. He was happy to move to a Championship club. He made his debut, on the opening game of the season, in a 2–1 win over Ipswich Town. He then scored his first goal, on 19 September 2009, in a 3–2 loss against Preston. He then scored two goals in two consecutive games against Watford and Leicester City. Soon after, Clingan suffered a toe injury while in international duty, which left him out for six weeks. Two months later, on 12 December 2009, Clingan made his return from injury, coming on as a substitute 88th, in a 3–2 win over Peterborough United. Later in the season, Clingan would score against Barnsley and Scunthorpe United.

Clingan has been a part of Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19, and under-21 levels. He won six Under-21 caps and also captained the team. He made his debut as a senior on the Giants Stadium in New York City against Uruguay in Northern Ireland’s tour of the US in May 2006.

Sammy Clingan Net Worth

Sammy Clingan is one of the richest Association Football Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sammy Clingan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Clingan began his professional career in the summer of 2001, as a trainee for youth with Wolverhampton Wanderers. The club was his captain for the Wolves reserves from 2003-2004 however he was never able to break in to the main team, despite two times he was a substitute in the Premier League campaign of that year. Clingan was transferred to Chesterfield twice in order to get the experience. From October 2004, through January, 2006 He played 29 times with The Spireites with three scoring goals – rapidly becoming a popular player among fans.

His first senior cap in a competitive match was during the 3-0 loss at home to Iceland on the 2nd of September, 2006, during the opening game in the Euro 2008 qualifying campaign, and he’s been an integral part of the team since then, having missed only two games during the campaign because of injuries. His free kick was the catalyst for David Healy’s second goal during the 3-2 win at home over Spain on the 6th of September, 2006, and was awarded the man of the game by the BBC commentary team during the 2-1 victory at home against Denmark on November 17, 2007.

Clingan had been a regular in the Forest side in 2006–07 but sustained a broken ankle during a 5–1 victory over Huddersfield Town in early March 2007, sidelining him for the rest of the season. He returned fit for the next campaign and got his first goal for the Reds after 22 months and 59 games, with a 22-yard free-kick in a 2–0 win over Crewe on 24 November 2007. The season ended with Forest gaining automatic promotion to the Championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In May 2012, Clingan rejected a new contract and was released by Coventry City when his contract ran out at the end of the 2011–2012 season.

Facts & Trivia

Sammy Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sammy Clingan celebrates birthday on January 13 of every year.

A few weeks after joining the club, Clingan made his first start, in a 1–1 draw against Inverness Caledonian Thistle on 13 February 2013. A few weeks later, Clingan scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–2 draw against Hibernian. Two months later on 11 May 2013, Clingan scored his second goal of the season, in a 3–2 win over Dundee. Clingan made fourteen appearance and scoring two times in his first half of the season.