Sam Hutchinson

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Sam Hutchinson
Sam Hutchinson Champions League Winner parade.jpg
Hutchinson in 2012
Personal information
Full name Samuel Edward Hutchinson
Date of birth (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Windsor, England[1]
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Position(s) Right back, centre back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Sheffield Wednesday
Number 4
Youth career
1999–2007 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Chelsea 3 (0)
2011–2014 Chelsea 2 (0)
2012–2013 Nottingham Forest (loan) 9 (1)
2013–2014 Vitesse (loan) 1 (0)
2014 Sheffield Wednesday (loan) 10 (1)
2014– Sheffield Wednesday 38 (0)
International career
2006–2007 England U18 1 (0)
2007–2009 England U19 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Samuel Edward "Sam" Hutchinson (born 3 August 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays for Sheffield Wednesday as a right back a centre back or as a defensive midfielder

Early and personal life

Born in Windsor, Berkshire, Hutchinson is the son of Eddie Hutchinson, who had played for Chelsea's youth team before a career in non-League football.[3] Hutchinson has one daughter with his wife, Jennifer. They live in Whirlow.[4]

Career

Chelsea

Hutchinson joined the Chelsea Academy at the age of nine,[3] and made his senior debut in May 2007, at the age of 18.[3] Hutchinson signed a new four-year contract in August 2007.[5] Later that month, Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Holloway announced his interest in signing Hutchinson on loan.[6] Hutchinson retired from professional football at the age of 21 in August 2010, due to a recurring knee injury.[3][7] It was announced that Hutchinson would work with Chelsea's academy while also studying at university.[7] In December 2011 he signed a new one-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea following a "significant improvement" in the knee problem that had forced him to retire.[8] He made his return as a substitute on 29 April in a 6–1 win over QPR.[9] In August 2012, Hutchinson joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan deal.[10][11]

Loan to Nottingham Forest

On 16 August 2012, Hutchinson signed on loan for Championship side Nottingham Forest.[11] He made his debut on 21 August, in a 1–1 draw away to Huddersfield Town.[12] He scored on his home debut in a 2–1 win against Charlton Athletic on 1 September 2012.[13] Following another knee injury, Hutchinson went back to Chelsea in September for an injection that was intended to clear up the problem by the October international break; the treatment did not work and he was still out through mid-December, missing fifteen games.[14] After a long break, Hutchinson returned to training with Forest at the beginning of the March 2013.[15]

Loan to Vitesse

On 2 September 2013, Hutchinson joined Dutch club Vitesse on a season-long loan.[16] On 31 October he made his debut for the club in a league cup game against VV Noordwijk which Vitesse won 5-0.[17] Hutchinson made his league debut on 2 November in a 1-0 win over Ajax coming on as a late substitute.[18] On 2 January 2014 it was announced that he was recalled from his loan spell.[19]

Hutchinson warming up for Vitesse in October 2013.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 14 February 2014, Hutchinson joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a 28-day loan.[20] On 14 March 2014, Hutchinson extended his loan with the Owls until 9 April 2014.[21]

On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Hutchinson and made him available for free transfer.[22][23]

Hutchinson signed a permanent two-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday, on 8 July 2014.[24]

International career

Hutchinson played for England at under-18 and under-19 youth international level; he missed the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship tournament through injury, and would have been the country's captain.[25] Hutchinson was called up to the England under-21 squad on 1 October 2009 for the European Championship qualifier against Macedonia,[26] but withdrew injured.

Career statistics

As of 28 December 2015[27][28]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2006–07 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007–08 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2008–09 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009–10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
2011–12 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2012–13 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1
Vitesse (loan) 2013–14 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2013–14 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
2014–15 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
2015–16 18 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 21 1
Total 48 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 51 2
Career total 62 2 0 0 4 1 2 0 69 3

References

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  27. Sam Hutchinson career statistics at Soccerbase
  28. Sam Hutchinson at Soccerway