1. Craig Ian Samson was born on 1 April 1984 and is a Scottish football coach and a former player who is currently goalkeeping coach with Hibernian.
21 Facts About Craig Samson
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Craig Samson began his playing career with Kilmarnock, but made only one league appearance and spent time on loan to Queen of the South and St Johnstone before leaving the club in 2005.
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Craig Samson then spent a season each with Dundee United, Ross County, Dundee, Hereford United and Ayr United.
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In 2010, Craig Samson joined St Mirren, where he played for three years and won the Scottish League Cup in 2013.
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Craig Samson rejoined his first club, Kilmarnock, in May 2013.
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Craig Samson left Kilmarnock in August 2015 and subsequently signed for Motherwell.
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Craig Samson has since held similar positions with Rochdale, Hibernian and Aberdeen.
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Craig Samson began his career with Kilmarnock and made his senior debut on 3 January 2004, in a Scottish Premier League match away to Aberdeen.
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In July 2005, after turning down a new contract at Kilmarnock, Craig Samson signed for Dundee United.
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Craig Samson left the English club by "mutual consent" in April 2009.
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On 7 July 2009, Craig Samson signed for newly promoted Scottish Division One club Ayr United.
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On 13 July 2010, Craig Samson signed for Scottish Premier League side St Mirren.
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Craig Samson soon became a fans favourite for his willingness to dribble the ball out of his goal and for his incredible flying saves, after seven early season shut-outs, Craig Samson's form was rewarded with a full international call up on 6 November 2011.
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On 6 August 2015, Craig Samson left Kilmarnock, agreeing a release from his contract having lost his first team place to new signing Jamie MacDonald.
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Craig Samson was released by the club in May 2017, at the end of his contract.
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Craig Samson played every league match as Saints won the Scottish Championship title, and broke a club record by keeping eight consecutive clean sheets in home league matches.
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Craig Samson then signed an extension to his contract in May 2018, which was due to keep him at the club until the summer of 2020.
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Craig Samson took up a coaching position at Sunderland in November 2018.
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Craig Samson left the club in November 2019 and was then appointed as the first team goalkeeping coach of League One club Rochdale the following month.
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Craig Samson moved to Hibernian during the 2020 close season.
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Hibs announced in February 2022 that Craig Samson had left the club.