Sammie Szmodics profile
- Club
- Derby County
- Position
- Attacking Midfield
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Date of birth
- 1995-09-24
- Birthplace
- Colchester, England
- Height
- 168 cm
- Weight
- 139 lbs
- Shirt number
- 11
- Signing / transfer fee
- On Loan
About Sammie Szmodics
Samuel Joseph Szmodics (born 24 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or forward for EFL Championship club Derby County, on loan from Premier League club Ipswich Town. Born in England, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team.
Szmodics started his career with hometown club Colchester United, where from the age of seven he progressed through the club's Academy. He made his professional debut for the club in September 2013 and scored 38 goals in 162 appearances for the club. While with Colchester, he appeared on loan for Braintree Town in 2015. In June 2019, Szmodics left Colchester to join Bristol City.
He joined Peterborough in September 2020, after a successful six-month loan spell at the end of the previous season.
In May 2021, Szmodics received a call up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra and Hungary.