Delano Sam-Yorke

Delano Sam-Yorke
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-20) 20 January 1989
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Woking
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2005 Wycombe Wanderers
2006–2008 Woking
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Woking 40 (3)
2009 → Cray Wanderers (loan) 6 (1)
2010–2011 AFC Wimbledon 0 (0)
2010–2011 → Basingstoke Town (loan) 24 (10)
2011–2013 Basingstoke Town 77 (30)
2013–2015 Cambridge United 33 (7)
2014 → Lincoln City (loan) 9 (3)
2014–2015 → Lincoln City (loan) 19 (4)
2015 Lincoln City 16 (1)
2015–2016 Forest Green Rovers 16 (0)
2016 → Boreham Wood (loan) 16 (1)
2016– Woking 15 (3)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 November 2016 (UTC).


Delano Sam-Yorke (born 20 January 1989) is an English footballer who currently plays for National League side Woking.

Career

Woking

Originally a winger, Sam-Yorke began his career with Woking, progressing through the club's academy to make his first team debut as a substitute on 9 August 2008 in a Conference National defeat against Altrincham.[1] His first full appearance came on 25 August 2008 in a 0–0 away draw against Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium.[2] In his first full season as part of the first team, he couldn't prevent Woking from being relegated into the Conference South at the end of the 2008–09 season.[3]

On 19 November 2009, Sam-Yorke joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Cray Wanderers on a one-month loan deal to gain first-team experience.[4] On 29 November 2009, Sam-Yorke scored his first Cray Wanderers goal, providing the winner in a 3–2 victory over Margate.[5]

The following 2009–10 season saw him help Woking to the first round of the FA Cup, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away loss against League One side Swindon Town.[6]

AFC Wimbledon

Sam-Yorke joined AFC Wimbledon in the summer of 2010 but struggled to break into the first team squad. He subsequently joined Conference South side Basingstoke Town in a loan deal in September 2010.[7] AFC Wimbledon earned promotion into the Football League via the Conference National play-offs at the end of the 2010–11 season, however Sam-Yorke left the club at the end of the campaign.[8]

Basingstoke Town

On his release by AFC Wimbledon, he returned to Basingstoke Town on a permanent deal in June 2011.[9] In November 2011, he helped Basingstoke to the first round of the FA Cup, starting in a 1–0 loss against Brentford.[10]

At the end of his first full season at Basingstoke, he was a part of the club's team that reached the Conference South play-offs, however they lost in the semi-finals against Dartford in May 2012.[11] He ended the following 2012–13 season as Basingstoke's top goal scorer however left the club in May 2013.[12]

Cambridge United

He signed for Cambridge United in May 2013, returning to the Conference National.[13] He made a successful start to life at the Abbey Stadium, scoring twice on his debut on the opening day of the 2013–14 season in a 5–1 win against FC Halifax Town.[14]

With the majority of his appearances for Cambridge United coming as a substitute, he moved on loan to Conference National rivals Lincoln City on 2 January 2014.[15] He scored his first goal for Lincoln in only his second appearance on 7 January 2014 in a 4–1 home win over Alfreton Town.[16]

He returned to Cambridge United, scoring in his first game back at the club in a comprehensive 5–1 victory over Kidderminster Harriers on 1 March 2014.[17] He helped the club to the Conference National play-offs where he scored twice in a 2–0 second leg win over FC Halifax Town that secured a 2–1 aggregate win and a place in the final at Wembley Stadium.[18] He started in Cambridge United's play-off final 2–1 win over Gateshead in front of 19,613 supporters at Wembley which earned the club a place back in the Football League.[19]

He remained with Cambridge United following promotion for the start of the 2014–15 season, and made his Football League debut on 9 August 2014 as a substitute in a 1–0 home win over Plymouth Argyle.[20] Three days later he appeared in a League Cup defeat against Birmingham City on 12 August 2014 as a substitute, replacing fellow striker Adam Cunnington at half time in a match that went to extra time.[21]

In September 2014, he returned to the Conference National, rejoining Lincoln City for a second loan spell despite reported interest from Grimsby Town.[22] He made his second debut for Lincoln in a 3–1 away loss against his former club, Woking, on 6 September 2014.[23]

Lincoln City

In January 2015, Sam-Yorke made his loan spell a permanent one with a full-time move to Lincoln City on a free transfer.[24] He went on to score a goal in a 2–1 away win over Dover Athletic on 7 March 2015.[25] Meanwhile, he was also sent off in stoppage time in a 2–0 home loss against Welling United on 14 March 2015.[26] At the end of the 2014–15 season he was one of a number of players released by the club.[27]

Forest Green Rovers

On 15 May 2015, he joined Forest Green Rovers, moving to The New Lawn on a one-year contract.[28] He made his debut for the club on 8 August 2016 as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 away win over Altrincham.[29] On 18 January 2016, he joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood on loan until the end of the 2015–16 season.[30] He returned to Forest Green at the end of the season for the club's play-off campaign, which ended in defeat in the play-off final at Wembley Stadium, but was unused and was released on 16 May 2016.[31]

Return to Woking

On 15 July 2016, Sam-Yorke rejoined his first club Woking on a one-year deal after a successful trial.[32] On 10 September 2016, Sam-Yorke made his Woking return in a 1–1 draw against Guiseley, featuring for 65 minutes before being replaced by Chike Kandi.[33] Three days later, Sam-Yorke went on to score a brace in a 3–1 victory over Torquay United, netting both goals in the space of ten minutes.[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Woking 1–2 Altrincham". BBC Sport. 9 August 2008.
  2. ↑ "Oxford United 0–0 Woking". BBC Sport. 25 August 2008.
  3. ↑ "Woking's relegation is confirmed". BBC Sport. 21 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Players Out On Loan". Woking F.C. 19 November 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cray Wanderers 3–2 Margate – We have no defence, admits Butler". Kentish Football. 29 November 2009. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Swindon Town 1–0 Woking". BBC Sport. 7 November 2009.
  7. ↑ "Gray aims to keep goal hero Delano". Basingstoke Gazette. 18 October 2010.
  8. ↑ "Ismail Yakubu released in AFC Wimbledon clear-out". BBC Sport. 26 May 2011.
  9. ↑ "New boy Delano aiming for goals". Basingstoke Gazette. 27 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Brentford 1–0 Basingstoke Town". BBC Sport. 12 November 2011.
  11. ↑ "Dartford and Welling set for Blue Square Bet South play-off final". BBC Sport. 10 May 2012.
  12. ↑ "Bristow: Holder-Spooner can fill Delano Sam-Yorke's shoes". Basingstoke Gazette. 9 May 2013.
  13. ↑ "Tamworth's Adam Cunnington joins Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 10 May 2013.
  14. ↑ "Cambridge United 5–1 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 11 August 2013.
  15. ↑ "Lincoln sign Delano Sam-Yorke and Mitch Austin from Cambridge". BBC Sport. 2 January 2014.
  16. ↑ "Lincoln City 4–1 Alfreton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2014.
  17. ↑ "Cambridge United 5–1 Kidderminster Harriers". 1 March 2014.
  18. ↑ "Cambridge United 2–0 FC Halifax Town". BBC Sport. 4 May 2014.
  19. ↑ "Cambridge United 2–1 Gateshead". BBC Sport. 18 May 2014.
  20. ↑ "Cambridge United 1–0 Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 9 August 2014.
  21. ↑ "Birmingham City 3–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 12 August 2014.
  22. ↑ "Grimsby Town target Delano Sam-Yorke back at Lincoln City". Grimsby Telegraph. 2 September 2014.
  23. ↑ "Woking 3–1 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 6 September 2014.
  24. ↑ "Delano Sam-Yorke completes free transfer switch". BBC Sport. 20 January 2015.
  25. ↑ "Dover Athletic 1–2 Lincoln City". BBC Sport. 7 March 2015.
  26. ↑ "Lincoln City 0–2 Welling United". BBC Sport. 14 March 2015.
  27. ↑ "Lincoln City boss Chris Moyses explains why he let Ben Tomlinson leave". Lincolnshire Echo. 6 May 2015.
  28. ↑ "Forest Green Rovers sign Darren Jones and Delano Sam-Yorke". BBC Sport. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  29. ↑ "Altrincham 0–1 Forest Green". BBC Sport. 8 August 2015.
  30. ↑ "Delano Sam-Yorke: Forest Green striker joins Boreham Wood". BBC Sport. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  31. ↑ "Darren Carter: Forest Green Rovers have 'unfinished business' in National League". BBC Sport. 16 May 2016.
  32. ↑ "Delano returns to Woking". Woking FC. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  33. ↑ "Guiseley 1–1 Woking". BBC Sport. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
  34. ↑ "Woking 3–1 Torquay United". BBC Sport. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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