Sam Parker (footballer)
Welsh association football player
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Samuel David Parker (born 7 July 2006) is a Welsh footballer who plays as a right-back or right winger for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship side Swansea City. He is a Wales Under-21 International.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel David Parker[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 July 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Cardiff, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Wycombe Wanderers (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Swansea City | 13 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Wales U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Wales U21 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:08, 21 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:15 (UTC) 10 October 2025 | |||
Career
Born in Cardiff, Parker progressed through the academy at Swansea City having joined the club at eight years-old. He signed his first professional contract aged 17 years-old in August 2023, agreeing to a three-year deal.[3][4]
Parker made his debut for the Swansea City senior side in December 2023 in the EFL Championship, in a 2–2 draw away against Coventry City.[5] After his debut, manager Alan Sheehan praised him, saying "He's 17 years of age…I've liked him from the minute I came into the club. I've seen him in the academy and I just think if you're good enough, you're old enough". [6] In April 2024, manager Luke Williams admitted that the club and player were "quite a long way apart" in contract negotiations with Parker having turned down a new deal.[7][8] On 29 August 2024, Parker signed a new four-year contract with the club.[9]
On 28 July 2026, Parker signed for EFL League One club Wycombe Wanderers on a season-long loan.[10]
International career
In 2023, he was called up by Wales U17.[11] He made his debut for Wales U17 in February 2023 against Israel U17, and made his first start shortly afterwards at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship against Ireland U17.[12] On 6 June 2025 Parker made his Wales under-21 debut in a friendly match against Norway.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 21 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2023–24[14] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[15] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[16] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 2026–27[17] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||