1. Samuel Joshua Stockley was born on 5 September 1977 and is an English football coach and former professional player who is the sporting director at USL League One club Lexington SC.
18 Facts About Sam Stockley
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Sam Stockley announced his retirement as a professional player in November 2009.
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Sam Stockley spent 2011 at American club FC New York, before joining Carolina RailHawks a year later.
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Sam Stockley returned to the United Kingdom in 2020 to coach at Llandudno before returning to the US in 2021 as Sporting Director for Lexington SC.
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Sam Stockley was named the club's Player of the Year for 2001 and picked up the club's 'Most Improved Player' award.
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Sam Stockley joined Blackpool on loan in March 2006, featuring seven times for Simon Grayson's "Seasiders".
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Sam Stockley left Wycombe and signed for Port Vale in May 2008, signing a two-year deal.
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Sam Stockley admitted that at times in the season he had considered retirement, but after winning back his first-team spot he said he was enjoying his football.
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Sam Stockley decided to retire on medical advice, having suffered an eye injury.
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Sam Stockley had helped to coach the academy at Wycombe Wanderers, Port Vale and Ferencvarosi but got his first full-time coaching role as Director of Raleigh at Triangle Futbol Club from 2012 to 2014.
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Sam Stockley spent 2013 to 2017 as assistant first-team coach at Carolina RailHawks and coached girls' football for the North Carolina FC Youth.
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Sam Stockley later went on to scout for the United States national soccer team.
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Sam Stockley was appointed head of coaching at Cymru North club Llandudno in August 2020.
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In October 2021, Sam Stockley was announced as the Sporting Director for Lexington Sporting Club which will compete in third-division professional American soccer league USL League One in the regular 2023 season.
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Sam Stockley stepped down as manager on 17 September 2023 to focus entirely on his role as sporting director.
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Sam Stockley completed his coaching badges at 'C' level to go into management.
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Sam Stockley studied broadcast journalism at University of Staffordshire during his time at Port Vale, hoping to pursue a career in the media upon his retirement as a player, specifically as a pitch-side reporter.
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Sam Stockley met his wife, Anna, in 2004 and has two children: Esme and Jobe.