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Conor Sammon 
Sammon playing for KilmarnockPersonal information Full name Conor Sammon Date of birth 6 November 1986 Place of birth Dublin, Republic of Ireland Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] Playing position Striker Club information Current club Wigan Athletic Number 18 Youth career Cherry Orchard Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2005–2007 U.C.D. 69 (13) 2008 Derry City 16 (3) 2008–2011 Kilmarnock 65 (17) 2011– Wigan Athletic 6 (1) National team‡ 2007 Republic of Ireland U21 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:42, 2 April 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18:15, 31 January 2011 (UTC)Conor Sammon (born 6 November 1986 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer who currently plays as a striker for English Premier League club Wigan Athletic.
Sammon started his career at League of Ireland Premier Division side University College Dublin. In 2008 he signed for Derry City and one season later he moved to Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. In January 2011 Premier League side Wigan signed him for £600,000.
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Club career
UCD
Sammon started his career with Cherry Orchard.[2] He then signed a scholarship deal with U.C.D. ahead of the 2005 season.[3] The club's fans humorously dubbed him Sammon of college, before a number of impressive performances saw him snapped up by fellow League of Ireland side Derry City in December 2007.[4]
His single goal knocked Derry City out of the 2007 FAI Cup with a deft near post finish at the Brandywell.[5]
Derry City
Despite not being able to hold down a regular first-team place at the Brandywell, Sammon attracted interest from a number of Scottish clubs who had been made aware of his potential by former Candystripes manger John Robertson.
Kilmarnock
After a short trial, Sammon signed a three-year deal with Kilmarnock in July 2008 for an undisclosed fee,[6] and made his debut on 9 August 2008 in a 1–0 win against Hibernian.[7] He scored his first goals for the club on 24 September 2008, scoring a brace in a 4–2 Scottish League Cup win against Aberdeen.[8] Sammon struggled in his first two seasons at the club,[9] scoring just seven times in all competitions.[10] In the 2010–11 season, his record was more prolific, scoring 18 goals in 27 games.[11] In January 2011, Sammon turned down a move to Scunthorpe United after Kilmarnock had accepted a bid for him.[10]
Wigan Athletic
On 31 January 2011, Sammon signed a three and a half year deal with Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee,[11] believed to be worth an initial £600,000.[12] He made his Premier League debut on 5 March in a 1–0 defeat against Manchester City.[13] On 15 May, Sammon scored his first goal for Wigan in a 3–2 win against West Ham United.[14]
International career
Sammon earned his first call up to the Republic of Ireland U-21s for the qualifying game against Portugal U-21s on 7 September 2007.[15] He played for the under-21's on three occasions, and also represented the under-23's in a match against Slovakia.[4]
Awards
Nominated for 2007 PFAI Young Player of the year, Sammon lost out to Mark Quigley of St Patrick's Athletic.[16]
Career statistics
- As of 22 January 2011
Club performance Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals U.C.D. 2005 7 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 2006 31 7 3 0 1 1 35 8 2007 31 6 4 3 4 2 39 11 Derry City 2008 16 3 2 0 2 4 20 7 Kilmarnock 2008/09 17 1 0 0 3 2 20 3 2009/10 25 1 2 1 2 2 29 4 2010/11 22 14 0 0 3 3 25 17 Career total 148 32 11 4 17 14 176 50 References
- ^ "Premier League Player Profile". Premier League. http://www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~43945,00.html. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Dicker eyes national call-up as life gets better by the seaside". Independent.ie. 6 March 2011. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/dicker-eyes-national-callup-as-life-gets-better-by-the-seaside-2567633.html. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ "UCD Sport". 17 November 2004. http://www.ucd.ie/sport/scholarships_newsnov042.htm. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Sammon delight at joining Derry". BBC Sport. 8 December 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/7134782.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Derry City 0–1 UCD RTÉ Sport, 21 September 2007
- ^ "Killie pip Accies to sign Sammon". BBC Sport. 28 July 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/irish/7518873.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Player Profile: Conor Sammon". http://www.killiefc.com/Season%202008-09/KilmarnockFC/Player%20Profiles/28ConorSammon.htm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 4-2 Aberdeen". BBC Sport. 24 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_cups/7629642.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "I wish Conor Sammon was lining up for Accies and not Killie, admits Hamilton stopper David Elebert". The Daily Record. 10 November 2010. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/spl/2010/11/10/i-wish-conor-sammon-was-lining-up-for-accies-and-not-killie-admits-hamilton-stopper-david-elebert-86908-22705928/. Retrieved 16 May 2011.
- ^ a b "Conor Sammon turns down Scunthorpe move". BBC Sport. 18 January 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/k/kilmarnock/9362888.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Wigan Athletic sign Kilmarnock striker Conor Sammon". BBC Sport. 1 February 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/9383408.stm. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Wigan secure Sammon deal as Reid heads for Blackpool". Independent.ie. 1 February 2011. http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/wigan-secure-sammon-deal-as-reid-heads-for-blackpool-2518818.html. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Man City 1-0 Wigan". BBC Sport. 5 March 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9412220.stm. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ BBC Sport (15 May 2011). ""Wigan 3 - 2 West Ham"". http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/9484432.stm. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ U21 Men Season 2007–2008 Squad Profile 14 September 2007
- ^ PFAI and Ford announce nominees for annual awards FAI, 12 November 2007
External links
Wigan Athletic F.C. – current squad 1 Kirkland · 2 Gohouri · 3 Alcaraz · 4 McCarthy · 5 Caldwell · 6 Thomas · 7 Crusat · 8 Watson · 9 Di Santo · 10 Maloney · 11 Moses · 12 Pollitt · 13 Nicholls · 14 Gómez · 15 McManaman · 16 McArthur · 17 Boyce · 18 Sammon · 19 Jones · 20 Rodallega · 21 Diamé · 22 Van Aanholt · 23 Stam · 24 López · 26 Al-Habsi · 30 Dicko · 31 Figueroa · Manager: Martínez
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- People from County Dublin
- Republic of Ireland association footballers
- Republic of Ireland under-21 international footballers
- University College Dublin A.F.C. players
- Derry City F.C. players
- League of Ireland players
- Kilmarnock F.C. players
- Scottish Premier League players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Premier League players
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