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Sam Gale

Sam Rodin Gale is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

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Sam Gale
Personal information
Full name Sam Rodin Gale
Date of birth (2004-10-01) 1 October 20041
Place of birth England
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Gillingham
Number 30
Youth career
Arsenal
Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Gillingham 38 (1)
2022 → Sheppey United (loan) 25 (0)
2023–2024 → Hastings United (loan) 24 (1)
2024 → Chelmsford City (loan) 18 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:28, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Sam Rodin Gale (born 1 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for EFL League Two club Gillingham.

Career

Gale started out at Arsenal as a junior, playing with the London side in their under-9s to under-12s, before being released and shortly afterwards joining Gillingham, where he progressed through the academy.2

Gale made his first-team league debut for Gillingham on 23 November 2021, coming on as an 86th-minute substitute for Daniel Phillips in a 2–0 defeat to Cheltenham Town at Priestfield Stadium.3 On 16 September 2022, he joined Isthmian League South East Division club Sheppey United on loan; player-manager Jack Midson said that "he will come in and do a good job for us at holding midfielder and centre-back cover."45

Gale signed his first professional contract with Gillingham in June 2023.6

On 21 November 2023, Gale joined Hastings United on an initial one-month loan deal.7

On 16 August 2024, Gale was once again loaned out, this time to National League South side Chelmsford City on an initial one-month loan.8 In December 2024, Gale was recalled from his loan at Chelmsford, going on to make his league debut for Gillingham, starting in a 1–0 loss away to AFC Wimbledon on 30 December 2024.9

On 4 February 2025, Gillingham confirmed that Gale had signed a new contract until the summer of 2027, with a club option of a further year.10 Having established himself in the starting XI following his return from Chelmsford City, Gale was named as Gillingham's Young Player of the Year at the conclusion of the 2024–25 season.1112

On 14 November 2025, Gillingham announced that Gale had signed a new contract until the summer of 2028, with a club option of an additional year.13

On 8 April 2026 it was announced that Gale had been nominated as EFL League Two Young Player of the Season for 2025–26, with the award ultimately going to Daniel Kanu of Walsall.1415 At the conclusion of the 2025–26 season Gale was again named as Gillingham's Young Player of the Year.16

Career statistics

As of match played 30 June 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gillingham 2021–2217 EFL League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2022–2318 EFL League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sheppey United (loan) 2022–2319 Isthmian League
South East Division		 24 0 0 0 0 0 2a 0 8 0
Career total 27 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0
  1. One appearance in the FA Trophy; one appearance in the Alan Turvey Trophy

Honours

References

References

  1. "Sam Gale - Midfielder - First Team - Gillingham". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. "Defender well prepared to make an impact at Gillingham". Kent Online. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. Miller, Dave (23 November 2021). "Report | Gillingham 0-2 Cheltenham Town". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. Cawdell, Luke (16 September 2022). "Promising Gillingham youngster hoping to shine at Sheppey". Kent Online. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. "GALE ADDS FORCE TO THE ITES". Sheppey United FC. 7 September 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. "Trio sign first professional contracts". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  7. "Sam Gale joins Hastings on loan". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  8. "Sam Gale joins Chelmsford on loan". Gillingham FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. "AFC Wimbledon 1 Gillingham 0: League 2 match report from the Cherry Red Records Stadium, Plough Lane". KentOnline. 30 December 2024. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  10. "Sam Gale signs new contract". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  11. Cawdell, Luke (26 April 2025). "Goalkeeper takes top award during Gillingham award ceremony". Kent Online. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  12. "Player of the Year Winners 2024/2025". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 26 April 2025. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  13. "Sam Gale signs contract extension". www.gillinghamfootballclub.com. 15 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
  14. "Sam Gale nominated for EFL League Two Young Player of the Season". Gillingham F.C. 8 April 2026. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
  15. "Gillingham defender beaten to award at EFL ceremony". Kent Online. 19 April 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  16. "Player of the Year award winners 2025/26". Gillingham F.C. 3 May 2026. Retrieved 9 May 2026.
  17. "Games played by Sam Gale in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  18. "Games played by Sam Gale in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  19. "Sheppey United | Appearances | Sam Gale | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.