1. Samuel Robert Foley was born on 17 October 1986 and is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Barrow.
26 Facts About Sam Foley
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Sam Foley then spent a year with Kidderminster Harriers, who in turn loaned him on to Redditch United and Newport County.
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Sam Foley returned to the English Football League with Yeovil Town in July 2012.
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Sam Foley played in the club's 2013 League One play-off final victory that took them into the Championship.
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Sam Foley joined Port Vale in June 2015 and left after two seasons to join Northampton Town in May 2017, where he would remain for another two seasons.
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Sam Foley scored two goals in seven appearances for the "Romans".
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Sam Foley was sent out on loan to Conference North side Redditch United in October 2008.
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Sam Foley left Aggborough without making a first-team appearance for the Harriers after rejecting a new contract offer.
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In June 2009, Sam Foley was signed by Newport County manager Dean Holdsworth.
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Sam Foley was immediately a regular in the team, filling all midfield and forward roles at various times, but mostly played as a supporting striker alongside Craig Reid.
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Sam Foley signed a one-year contract with League One club Yeovil Town in July 2012.
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Sam Foley signed a new two-year contract in June 2013.
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On 7 March 2014, Sam Foley joined League One side Shrewsbury Town on an initial one-month loan.
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Sam Foley rejected the offer of a new contract in the summer in favour of a move to remain in League One.
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In June 2015, Sam Foley signed a two-year contract with League One club Port Vale.
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Sam Foley said he aimed to secure a regular first-team place in central midfield.
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Manager Rob Page played him both in central midfield and on the left side of midfield throughout the campaign, and told the media that Sam Foley was "outstanding" in both roles.
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Sam Foley remained a key player under new manager Bruno Ribeiro.
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Sam Foley returned to training after a three-month recovery spell.
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In May 2017, Sam Foley rejected the offer of a new contract at Port Vale to remain in League One on a two-year contract with Northampton Town; the move reunited him with former Newport manager Justin Edinburgh.
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Port Vale manager Michael Brown said that Port Vale had offered a better wage than Northampton, but Sam Foley had wanted to play at as high a level as possible.
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On 1 August 2019, Sam Foley signed a two-year deal with Scottish Premiership side St Mirren.
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Sam Foley signed a one-year contract with League Two club Tranmere Rovers on 22 July 2021, with manager Micky Mellon citing his "experience, leg power and he is a great athlete".
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Sam Foley signed a one-year contract with fellow League Two club Barrow on 21 June 2022, with the player joining the club on the expiration of his Tranmere contract in July.
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Sam Foley can operate on the left or centre of midfield and has good dribbling, passing and ball control skills.
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Sam Foley is an intelligent player with a good work rate, but lacks natural pace.