# Sam Todd (footballer)

Sam Todd is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City.

## Career
### Youth career

Todd grew up in Carndonagh, County Donegal, and attended Carndonagh Community School. He signed for the Derry City academy in 2015, and played for their under-19 team in the truncated 2015, 2016, and 2017 seasons. He represented his school nationally in FAI Schools competition, scoring the winning goal as they defeated St. Eunan's College to lift the Dr. Tony O'Neill Senior Ulster Cup in February 2017. Todd appeared on the bench for the Derry City senior squad throughout the 2017 season without making a first-team appearance.

### Finn Harps

Todd joined League of Ireland First Division side Finn Harps on loan in January 2018. He made his professional debut in March 2018 against Shelbourne. He appeared 26 times in the league that season, scoring 4 goals as Finn Harps reached the promotion play-offs. He went on to appear in both legs of both play-offs, clinching promotion to the Premier Division. Todd joined Finn Harps on a permanent basis in December 2018. He remained first-choice centre-back for the club over the following 2 seasons in the Premier Division.

### UCD

Todd left Finn Harps at the end of the 2020 season to join UCD on a scholarship deal.

### Derry City

Todd remained at UCD until July 2023 when he returned to Derry City. Todd was loaned to NIFL Premiership champions Larne in August 2024. While on loan made 5 appearances in the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League league phase. Todd returned to Derry City in January 2025 for the beginning of their season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played on 21 February 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National Cup | National Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Derry City | 2016 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2017 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2018 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| Finn Harps (loan) | 2018 | LOI First Division | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | 35 | 5 |
| Finn Harps | 2019 | LOI Premier Division | 32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| Finn Harps | 2020 | LOI Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Finn Harps | Total | Total | 48 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| UCD | 2021 | LOI First Division | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| UCD | 2022 | LOI Premier Division | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| UCD | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| UCD | Total | Total | 50 | 3 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | 61 | 3 |
| Derry City | 2023 | LOI Premier Division | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| Derry City | 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Derry City | 2025 | LOI Premier Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| Derry City | Total | Total | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| Larne (loan) | 2024–25 | NIFL Premiership | 13 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 154 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 191 | 9 |
* ↑ Includes FAI Cup
* ↑ Includes League of Ireland Cup & Northern Ireland Football League Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in the 2018 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in the 2019 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearances in the 2021 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearance in the 2022 League of Ireland Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Leinster Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa Conference League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Conference League
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the County Antrim Shield