Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Jack Ling[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 December 1996||
Place of birth | Broxbourne, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Histon (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 40 | (3) |
2018–2021 | Leyton Orient | 80 | (1) |
2021– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 108 | (4) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 August 2024 |
Samuel Jack Ling (born 17 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Career
Ling began his career at Leyton Orient, progressing through the O's academy to become Youth Team captain and also featured on the bench for the first-team a number of times.[3] He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2016. On 7 February 2018, he returned to fellow National League and former club Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[4] Ling was one of a number of players to leave Dagenham due to the club's financial issues.[5] His father, Martin, was also director of football at Orient.[4] He made his long-awaited debut for the club on February 17, coming on as a substitute in the second-half against Chester.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 March 2019 in a 3–2 away win at Barrow.[3] He played a key role at right-back as Orient won the National League title at the end of the 2018–19 season.[5] Ling started the 2019–20 season well and was nominated for the Orient's Player of the Month award in August.[3] On 9 September 2019 he signed a new one-year extension to his contract until the summer of 2021.[6] He had been an ever-present in the side since promotion and their return to the English Football League.[6] He made his 50th appearance for the club on 21 September 2019 in a 2–1 defeat to Colchester United.[3] He made a total of 87 appearances for Orient in three and a half seasons before he was released in the summer of 2021 following the expiration of his contract.[7]
On 9 July 2021, Ling returned to National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer.[7] Daggers boss, Daryl McMahon, spoke of his acquisition, "He obviously comes from a good footballing family, with his dad Martin. I've known Sam since he was about five or six, from when I played for Martin at Leyton Orient. He's been at the football club before and did really well here, so we know what we're getting."
Personal life
His father is Martin Ling.[6]
Career statistics
- As of match played 17 August 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leyton Orient | 2013–14[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15[8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Grays Athletic (loan) | 2014–15[9] | IL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Histon (loan) | 2015–16[10] | SL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2016–17[8] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2017–18[8] | National League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |||
Leyton Orient | 2017–18[8] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2018–19[8] | National League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4[a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
2019–20[11] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2020–21[12] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 2 | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2021–22[13] | National League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2022–23[14] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
2023–24[15] | National League | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
2024–25[16] | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Total | 108 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 116 | 5 | |||
Career total | 235 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 259 | 11 |
Honours
Leyton Orient
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Sam Ling". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Sam Ling's Biography". Leyton Orient FC. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Sam Ling: Leyton Orient re-sign defender from Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b Ranson, Jacob (20 June 2021). "Dagenham & Redbridge interested in former Leyton Orient full-back Sam Ling". Barking & Dagenham Post. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c "Sam Ling: Leyton Orient defender agrees new contract at League Two club". BBC Sport. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Sam Ling Returns To The Daggers!". Dagenham & Redbridge FC. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sam Ling at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ a b "National League: 2018/19: Current table". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
"Leyton Orient FC: Squad". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 August 2019. - ^ "Sam Ling profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Sam Ling in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ Stevens, Rob (19 May 2019). "AFC Fylde 1–0 Leyton Orient". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
External links
- Sam Ling at Soccerway