Sam Byram

Sam Byram

Byram during Leeds United's 2014 pre-season
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Mark Byram
Date of birth	(1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 23)
Place of birth	Thurrock, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Right back / Right winger
Club information
Current team	West Ham United
Number	22
Youth career
2005–2012	Leeds United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2016	Leeds United	130	(9)
2016–	West Ham United	22	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:44, 21 May 2017 (UTC).

Samuel Mark "Sam" Byram (born 16 September 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Premier League club West Ham United. He primarily plays as a right back, but can also play as a right midfielder or right winger.

Byram was called up to the England Under 20 team for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup but withdrew from the squad through injury and remains uncapped at international level.

Byram was born in Thurrock, Essex, before moving north, where he attended Ralph Butterfield Primary School, Haxby, and then Joseph Rowntree School in York. He played for the City Schools team as a boy before joining Leeds United. After completing his secondary education at school, he signed scholar forms with the West Yorkshire club in 2010. During his first year as scholar, he played 'down' a year in the under-16 team to help his development as a footballer.

He later progressed to his age group in the under-18s where he would become a regular in the team during his second year in 2011–12. As an integral part of the team, he scored several goals over the course of the season as the under-18s finished as runners-up to Newcastle United in their divisional academy league. Following the end of the season in May 2012, he was one of five young players rewarded with their first professional contracts for their performances in the campaign.

In the first friendly match of Leeds United's 2012–13 pre-season against Farsley Celtic, Byram was one of a number of youngsters given an opportunity to impress manager Neil Warnock when he lined up for the second half at Throstle Nest. United recorded a convincing 5–2 victory over their city rivals. Nevertheless, he would travel with the first-team on their summer tour of the South West of England the following week, featuring in the games against , Bodmin Town and Torquay United. Byram remained as part of the first-team in pre-season after returning to the North; playing for an hour and scoring in the game away to Preston North End.