Sam Waller
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hyde United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026 | Harrogate Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Rochdale | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:36, 7 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sam Waller (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Rochdale.
Career
[edit]Born in Stockport,[1] Waller began his career at Burnley. He moved on loan to Lancaster City in October 2022, with the loan later being extended until January 2023,[2][3] before being extended to the end of the season.[4] He made thirty-two league appearances for Lancaster City before returning to Burnley.[5] On 1 September 2023, he returned to the Northern Premier League Premier Division on loan, joining Hyde United until January 2024.[6][7]
In October 2024 he signed a new two-year contract with Burnley.[8] He signed on loan for Rochdale in November 2024, with the loan being extended in January 2025 until the end of the season.[9]
He moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra in July 2025.[10] He replaced Tom Booth as first-choice goalkeeper halfway through the season, and was told by Crewe manager Lee Bell to take his chance in the team.[11] He returned to Burnley in January 2026.[12]
In February 2026, he signed for Harrogate Town on a permanent deal until the end of the season.[13] On 15 May 2026 Harrogate announced he was being released.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 7 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2022–23[16] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Hyde United (loan) | 2023–24[17] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25[18] | National League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2025–26[19] | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2025–26[19] | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 74 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 91 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Manchester Premier Cup, two appearances in Cheshire Senior Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sam Waller". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "Sam Waller extends stay". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Dolly Blues' boss praises the club's 'exceptional' loan keeper for his displays". Lancaster Guardian. 18 January 2023.
- ↑ "Sam Waller Stays Again!". www.pitchero.com.
- ↑ "Lancaster City – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2022-2023". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
- ↑ "Waller a Good Signing". hydeunited.co.uk. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Burnley Duo loans end". hydeunited.co.uk. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "WALLER SIGNS NEW CONTRACT | BurnleyFC". www.burnleyfootballclub.com.
- ↑ Heaton, Joe (23 January 2025). "Sam Waller's Loan Stay Extended". Rochdale AFC.
- ↑ "Sam Waller: Burnley goalkeeper joins League Two Crewe on loan". BBC Sport. 11 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sam Waller: Burnley goalkeeper must take his chance says Crewe boss Lee Bell". BBC Sport. 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Waller returns to Burnley". CreweAlex.net. 12 January 2026. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ↑ "Tobias Brenan joins Harrogate Town on loan from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 2 February 2026.
- ↑ "Harrogate Town in talks with George Thomson as eight are released". BBC Sport. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ "Sam Waller: Rochdale sign goalkeeper on one-year deal". BBC Sport. 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Lancaster City – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2022-2023". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Hyde United – Appearances – Sam Waller – 2023-2024". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ "Sam Waller Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sam Waller in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- 2003 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Northern Premier League players
- Burnley F.C. players
- Hyde United F.C. players
- Lancaster City F.C. players
- Rochdale A.F.C. players
- Crewe Alexandra F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- 21st-century English sportsmen