Sam Vokes
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Vokes with Wales, 2016
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| Full name | Samuel Michael Vokes | ||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 October 1989 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||
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Current team
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Burnley | ||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Bournemouth | ||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 2006–2008 | Bournemouth | 54 | (16) | ||||||
| 2008–2012 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 | (6) | ||||||
| 2009 | → Leeds United (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||
| 2010–2011 | → Bristol City (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||
| 2011 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 6 | (1) | ||||||
| 2011 | → Norwich City (loan) | 4 | (1) | ||||||
| 2011–2012 | → Burnley (loan) | 9 | (2) | ||||||
| 2012 | → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) | 14 | (3) | ||||||
| 2012– | Burnley | 168 | (44) | ||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||
| 2007–2010 | Wales U21 | 14 | (4) | ||||||
| 2008– | Wales | 48 | (8) | ||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:50, 13 February 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:53, 15 November 2016 (UTC) |
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Samuel Michael "Sam" Vokes (born 21 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for English club Burnley and the Wales national team.
Vokes began his professional career at then League One Bournemouth, making his debut in 2006. His form there earned a move to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he helped them win promotion to the Premier League in his first season.
He has become an established member of the Welsh national team, who he has also represented at under-21 level. Born and raised in England, Vokes is eligible to represent Wales through a grandfather born there.
Born in Southampton and raised in Lymington, Vokes stepped up into Bournemouth's first team on 5 December 2006 in a 2–0 victory over Nottingham Forest. His first senior goal came in a 1–1 draw at Gillingham on 16 December. This form saw the club give him a three-and-a-half-year professional contract during the following month.
The striker remained at Bournemouth during the 2007–08 season, despite being linked to several other clubs, including Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Everton and Celtic. The youngster was a bright spark in an otherwise tumultuous season for the Cherries as they were embroiled in a club ownership saga. His 12-goal tally could not prevent Bournemouth from being relegated to League Two.
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