Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Jack Ling [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 December 1996||
Place of birth | Broxbourne, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Histon (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 40 | (3) |
2018–2021 | Leyton Orient | 80 | (1) |
2021– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 106 | (4) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 14 May 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Jack Ling (born 17 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Ling began his career at Leyton Orient, progressing through the O's academy to become Youth Team captain and also featured on the bench for the first-team a number of times. [3] He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2016. On 7 February 2018, he returned to fellow National League and former club Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. [4] Ling was one of a number of players to leave Dagenham due to the club's financial issues. [5] His father, Martin, was also director of football at Orient. [4] He made his long-awaited debut for the club on February 17, coming on as a substitute in the second-half against Chester. [3] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 March 2019 in a 3–2 away win at Barrow. [3] He played a key role at right-back as Orient won the National League title at the end of the 2018–19 season. [5] Ling started the 2019–20 season well and was nominated for the Orient's Player of the Month award in August. [3] On 9 September 2019 he signed a new one-year extension to his contract until the summer of 2021. [6] He had been an ever-present in the side since promotion and their return to the English Football League. [6] He made his 50th appearance for the club on 21 September 2019 in a 2–1 defeat to Colchester United. [3] He made a total of 87 appearances for Orient in three-and-a-half seasons before he was released in the summer of 2021 following the expiration of his contract. [7]
On 9 July 2021, Ling returned to National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer. [7] Daggers boss, Daryl McMahon, spoke of his acquisition, "He obviously comes from a good footballing family, with his dad Martin. I've known Sam since he was about five or six, from when I played for Martin at Leyton Orient. He's been at the football club before and did really well here, so we know what we're getting."
His father is Martin Ling. [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leyton Orient | 2013–14 [8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15 [8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16 [8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Grays Athletic (loan) | 2014–15 [9] | IL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Histon (loan) | 2015–16 [10] | SL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2016–17 [8] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2017–18 [8] | National League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |||
Leyton Orient | 2017–18 [8] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2018–19 [8] | National League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
2019–20 [11] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2020–21 [12] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [b] | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 2 | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2021–22 [13] | National League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2022–23 [14] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
2023–24 [15] | National League | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
Total | 106 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 114 | 5 | |||
Career total | 233 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 257 | 11 |
Leyton Orient
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Samuel Jack Ling [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 17 December 1996||
Place of birth | Broxbourne, England | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2013–2016 | Leyton Orient | 0 | (0) |
2015 | → Grays Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2016 | → Histon (loan) | 7 | (1) |
2016–2018 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 40 | (3) |
2018–2021 | Leyton Orient | 80 | (1) |
2021– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 106 | (4) |
International career | |||
2018 | England C | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:16, 14 May 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel Jack Ling (born 17 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for National League club Dagenham & Redbridge.
Ling began his career at Leyton Orient, progressing through the O's academy to become Youth Team captain and also featured on the bench for the first-team a number of times. [3] He moved to Dagenham & Redbridge in 2016. On 7 February 2018, he returned to fellow National League and former club Leyton Orient for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract. [4] Ling was one of a number of players to leave Dagenham due to the club's financial issues. [5] His father, Martin, was also director of football at Orient. [4] He made his long-awaited debut for the club on February 17, coming on as a substitute in the second-half against Chester. [3] He scored his first goal for the club on 15 March 2019 in a 3–2 away win at Barrow. [3] He played a key role at right-back as Orient won the National League title at the end of the 2018–19 season. [5] Ling started the 2019–20 season well and was nominated for the Orient's Player of the Month award in August. [3] On 9 September 2019 he signed a new one-year extension to his contract until the summer of 2021. [6] He had been an ever-present in the side since promotion and their return to the English Football League. [6] He made his 50th appearance for the club on 21 September 2019 in a 2–1 defeat to Colchester United. [3] He made a total of 87 appearances for Orient in three-and-a-half seasons before he was released in the summer of 2021 following the expiration of his contract. [7]
On 9 July 2021, Ling returned to National League side Dagenham & Redbridge on a free transfer. [7] Daggers boss, Daryl McMahon, spoke of his acquisition, "He obviously comes from a good footballing family, with his dad Martin. I've known Sam since he was about five or six, from when I played for Martin at Leyton Orient. He's been at the football club before and did really well here, so we know what we're getting."
His father is Martin Ling. [6]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leyton Orient | 2013–14 [8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014–15 [8] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015–16 [8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Grays Athletic (loan) | 2014–15 [9] | IL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Histon (loan) | 2015–16 [10] | SL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | |||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2016–17 [8] | National League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2017–18 [8] | National League | 29 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 32 | 3 | ||
Total | 40 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 44 | 3 | |||
Leyton Orient | 2017–18 [8] | National League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
2018–19 [8] | National League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
2019–20 [11] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 [b] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
2020–21 [12] | League Two | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 [b] | 1 | 34 | 1 | |
Total | 80 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 92 | 2 | ||
Dagenham & Redbridge | 2021–22 [13] | National League | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 [a] | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
2022–23 [14] | National League | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
2023–24 [15] | National League | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 [a] | 1 | 41 | 2 | ||
Total | 106 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | 114 | 5 | |||
Career total | 233 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 257 | 11 |
Leyton Orient