Sam Saunders (footballer)
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Saunders playing for Brentford DS in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sam Daniel Saunders | ||
| Date of birth | 29 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Erith, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brentford B (head coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1999 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1999–2000 | Fulham | ||
| 2000–2001 | Welling United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Welling United | 4 | (2) |
| 2002–2004 | Ashford Town (Kent) | 59 | (4) |
| 2004–2005 | Carshalton Athletic | 48 | (9) |
| 2005–2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 126 | (19) |
| 2009–2017 | Brentford | 170 | (26) |
| 2015 | → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2017–2019 | Wycombe Wanderers | 43 | (2) |
| 2019 | Colchester United | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Richmond & Kew | 12 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Hanwell Town | 28 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Langley | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 524 | (80) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2025– | Brentford B | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sam Daniel Saunders (born 29 August 1983) is an English professional footballer, who is head coach of Brentford B.
Saunders made over 290 appearances as a midfielder in the English Football League, most notably for Brentford and Dagenham & Redbridge. He began his career in non-League football and in 2007 was part of the Dagenham & Redbridge team which was promoted to the Football League for the first time in the club's history. He later made over 200 appearances for Brentford and is a member of the club's Hall of Fame. After retiring from League football as a player in 2019, he joined Brentford B as an assistant coach. He remained in the role until 2025, when he was appointed head coach.