Samuel Gary Clingan was born on 13 January 1984 and is a Northern Irish former international footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.
18 Facts About Sammy Clingan
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Sammy Clingan began his career in August 2001 as a youth trainee at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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Sammy Clingan was offered a new deal by the club at the end of the season, with manager Colin Calderwood stating he hoped Sammy Clingan would re-sign.
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Sammy Clingan rejected the offer from Forest amid interest from Championship rivals QPR, Ipswich Town and Norwich City.
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Sammy Clingan signed a two-year deal and was Glenn Roeder's first summer signing.
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Sammy Clingan proclaimed that he wanted to play in the Premier League and Coventry offered him the best chance of getting there.
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Sammy Clingan was happy to move to a Championship club.
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Sammy Clingan then scored two goals in two consecutive games against Watford and Leicester City.
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In June 2011, due to the departures of Keiren Westwood, Marlon King and Aron Gunnarson, Sammy Clingan was announced as club captain.
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Sammy Clingan played his first game, coming on as sub in the 83rd minute when Rovers were two up away against Notts County.
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On 29 January 2013, Sammy Clingan signed an 18-month contract with SPL side Kilmarnock.
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Sammy Clingan made fourteen appearances and scoring two times in his first half of the season.
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Since then, Sammy Clingan struggled to regain his first team, as he was on the substitute bench and has his own injury concern much further, as he made eighteen appearances and scoring once in his second season.
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However, Sammy Clingan's playing time was reduced when he suffered a knee injury that kept him out for five weeks.
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Sammy Clingan continued to suffered two injuries towards the end of the season, as he made 27 appearances and scored two times in all competitions.
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Sammy Clingan has represented Northern Ireland at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels.
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Sammy Clingan gained six under-21 caps and captained the side.
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Sammy Clingan made his senior debut at the Giants Stadium in New York City against Uruguay during Northern Ireland's two-game tour of the US in May 2006.