Sam Vokes
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| Sam Vokes | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Michael Vokes | |
| Date of birth | 21 October 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Southampton, England | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
| Number | TBA | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2005–2006 | Bournemouth | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–2008 2008– |
Bournemouth Wolverhampton Wanderers |
54 (16) 0 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2007– 2008– |
Wales U21 Wales |
9 (4) 2 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989 in Southampton) is an English-born football player with Welsh nationality, who currently plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Championship.
[edit] Career
Vokes stepped up into Bournemouth's first team on 5 December 2006 in a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. His first senior goal came weeks later in a 1-1 draw at Gillingham on 16 December and he had scored two more by the end of the month. This form saw the club give him a three-and-a-half year professional contract during the following month.[1]
The striker remained at Bournemouth during the 2007/08 season to score 12 times as they suffered relegation to League Two, despite being linked to several other clubs, including Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Celtic.[2] He eventually signed a four-year contract with Championship side Wolves on 23 May 2008.[3]
Although born in England, he is eligible to represent Wales through a Welsh-born grandfather.[4] He duly won a call-up to the Welsh under-21 team, and made his debut against Northern Ireland U21 on 6 February 2007, where he made an instant impression by scoring after just 36 seconds in a 4-0 victory. He remained in the team and featured in their European U-21 Championship qualifying campaign and was called-up to the senior squad and made his debut in a 1-0 friendly win in Iceland on 28 May 2008.
[edit] References
- ^ "Vokes hailed after earning deal", BBC Sport, 2007-01-22.
- ^ "Vokes unfazed by big club scouts", BBC Sport, 2008-03-24.
- ^ "Vokes joins Wolves from Cherries", BBC Sport, 2008-05-23.
- ^ "Vokes looking forward to an England test", Bournemouth Echo, 2008-05-15.
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