Sam Cosgrove
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Cosgrove warming up for North Ferriby United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Benjamin Cosgrove | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Beverley, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.92 m) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auckland FC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Everton | |||
| 2013–2015 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2017 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Barrow (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chorley (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Nantwich Town (loan) | ||
| 2017 | → North Ferriby United (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Carlisle United | 8 | (1) |
| 2018–2021 | Aberdeen | 79 | (31) |
| 2021–2023 | Birmingham City | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 17 | (2) |
| 2022 | → AFC Wimbledon (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | → Plymouth Argyle (loan) | 33 | (8) |
| 2023–2025 | Barnsley | 51 | (4) |
| 2025 | → Stockport County (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Auckland FC | 20 | (10) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 March 2026 | |||
Sam Benjamin Cosgrove (born 2 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for A-League club Auckland FC.
Cosgrove began his career with Wigan Athletic, and had loan spells in non-league football with Barrow, Chorley, Nantwich Town and North Ferriby United before making his Football League debut with Carlisle United. A successful three seasons with Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership preceded a return to English football with Birmingham City in 2021. After loans at Shrewsbury Town, AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle, he signed for Barnsley in 2023. He had a loan spell at Stockport County, and upon the end of his contract at Barnsley, Cosgrove moved to New Zealand, signing for Auckland FC.