Sam Bell (footballer, born 2002)
English association football player
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Samuel John Bell (born 23 May 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Bristol City.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samuel John Bell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bristol City | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Bristol City | 99 | (13) |
| 2019 | → Clevedon Town (loan) | 4 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Yate Town (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | → Grimsby Town (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 17 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:17, 2 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:05, 24 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
A youth product of Bristol City,[3] Bell joined Clevedon Town on loan in April 2019,[4] where he scored three goals in four matches.[5] Bell joined Yate Town on loan on 20 December 2019.[6][7]
On 5 December 2020, Bell made his professional debut with Bristol City in a 1–0 Championship loss to Birmingham City.[8][9]
On 22 November 2021, Bell signed for Grimsby Town on a short-term loan, linking him up with Robins teammate Ryley Towler.[10]
He began to break into the Bristol City first team in December 2022, and scored his first Bristol City goal in the 2022-23 FA Cup third round replay against Swansea City, scoring an extra time winner.[11] He followed this up with a brace against West Bromwich Albion in the 4th round.[12]
On 1 September 2025, Bell joined three other loan signings at EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers for the rest of the 2025–26 season.[13] He scored on his debut for the club on 6 September 2025, in a 2–0 win against Mansfield Town.[14] Having scored six goals in 21 appearances, he was recalled by his parent club on 1 January 2026.[15]
International career
In November 2023, Bell received his maiden international call up and made his England U20 debut during a 3–0 defeat to Italy at the Eco-Power Stadium.[16]
Personal life
Bell is the son of the retired English footballer Micky Bell, who also represented Bristol City from 1997 to 2005.[9][17]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19[18] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[19] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[20] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[21] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[22] | Championship | 24 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 6 | ||
| 2023–24[23] | Championship | 33 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25[24] | Championship | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[25] | Championship | 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 5 | ||
| Total | 99 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 118 | 16 | ||
| Clevedon Town (loan) | 2018–19[5] | Western League Premier Division |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| Yate Town (loan) | 2019–20[26] | Southern League Premier Division South |
12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 7 | |
| Grimsby Town (loan) | 2021–22[21] | National League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2025–26[25] | League One | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 6 |
| Career total | 136 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 33 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
