Conor Sammon
Sammon with the Republic of Ireland in 2013
|
|||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Conor Sammon | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
|
Current team
|
Kilmarnock (on loan from Heart of Midlothian) |
||
| Number | 19 | ||
| 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) |
| 2011–2012 | Wigan Athletic | 32 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Derby County | 84 | (10) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ipswich Town (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 27 | (5) |
| 2016– | Heart of Midlothian | 19 | (1) |
| 2017– | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 5 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 3 | (4) |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | 9 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:18, 5 March 2017 (UTC). |
|||
Conor Sammon (born 6 November 1986) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Scottish club Kilmarnock, on loan from Heart of Midlothian.
Sammon started his professional career in the League of Ireland Premier Division with University College Dublin and Derry City. In 2008, he moved to Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock, and in January 2011, English Premier League side Wigan Athletic signed him for £600,000. In August 2012, he moved to Derby County for £1.2 million. During his time there, he also had loans to Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Sheffield United, before returning to Scotland by signing for Heart of Midlothian in June 2016.
Formerly an under-21 international, Sammon won 9 international caps for the Republic of Ireland, all in 2013.
Born in Dublin, Sammon started his career with Cherry Orchard. He then signed a scholarship deal with U.C.D. ahead of the 2005 season.
...
Wikipedia