Sam Sloma
Personal information
Full name Samuel Mark Sloma[1]
Date of birth (1982-10-29) 29 October 1982[1]
Place of birth Enfield, England
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[1]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Youth career
Wimbledon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
0000–2002 Wimbledon 0 (0)
2001–2002 → Hampton & Richmond (loan) 8 (0)
2002 Aylesbury United[2] 18 (0)
2002–2006 Wingate & Finchley 139 (34)
Milwaukee Wave United ? (?)
2006 Wealdstone 1 (0)
2006 Thurrock 13 (3)
2006–2008 Dagenham & Redbridge 72 (10)
2008–2009 Grays Athletic 21 (3)
2009 Chelmsford City 9 (2)
2009–2010 Woking 25 (2)
2010–2011 Wingate & Finchley
2011–201? London Lions
International career
2009 Britain (Maccabiah)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:52, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Sam Sloma
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Football
Maccabiah Games
Silver medal – second place2009 MaccabiahFootball

Samuel Mark Sloma (born 29 October 1982) is an English former footballer, who played defender/midfielder.[3] His teams included Woking, Wimbledon, and Dagenham & Redbridge. He played for the Great Britain football team at the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel, winning a silver medal.

Early life

He was born in Enfield, England, and is Jewish.[4][5] He left school at 16 years of age to pursue a professional football career.[3]

Football career

Sloma started out as a trainee with Wimbledon, where he captained their youth side, before being loaned out to Hampton & Richmond Borough.[6][7] In 2002 he then signed for Aylesbury United, making a total of 18 appearances, before moving on to Wingate & Finchley, with whom he played 167 times up until 2006.[8][9]

Sloma also played in the United States in 2004 for Milwaukee Wave United in the A-League.[10][11]

He played for the Great Britain football team at the 2005 Maccabiah Games in Israel, and at the 2009 Maccabiah Games, winning a silver medal.[6][12]

In February 2006, Sloma joined Isthmian Premier club Wealdstone, before joining Thurrock in the Conference South in April 2006 on dual registration with the "Stones".[13]

Sloma signed for Dagenham & Redbridge in June 2006.[6][14] He played two seasons for Dagenham & Redbridge, helping them to achieve Football League status for the first time in their history, scoring their first-ever Football League goal.[15] However, he was released at the end of the 2007–08 season alongside Dave Rainford.[15][16]

In June 2008, Grays Athletic announced Sloma had signed for the Conference National outfit.[17] He scored on his début for the club in a 2–1 home victory over Northwich Victoria in the Conference National, with a 35-yard long-range shot.[18] On 18 November 2008, Sloma scored a goal to put Grays Athletic 1–0 in the lead against Carlisle United in an FA Cup first round clash, only for it to be cancelled due to floodlight failure.[19] The match was replayed on 29 November and Grays lost 2–0.[20]

On 19 January 2009, Sloma was placed on the transfer list by Grays following discussions with the club in which Sloma stated he would not be staying at the club for the 2009–10 season.[21] His contract at Grays was terminated by mutual consent nine days later.[22]

In February 2009, Sloma joined Chelmsford City in the Conference South, teaming up with former Dagenham & Redbridge teammates, Dave Rainford and Chris Moore.[23] On 6 May 2009, Sloma was released from his contract with Chelmsford City.[24]

Sloma joined newly relegated Woking in the Conference South on a one-year contract in June 2009, but was released a year later following an unsuccessful time.[25]

In 2010 he re-signed with former club Wingate & Finchley.[26][27]

For the 2011–12 season he signed for London Lions.[28]

Honours

After football

In 2017, he became a Chartered Financial Planner and started a new financial planning firm, Engage Financial Services.[3][29]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
  2. ↑ "Aylesbury United Appearances & Goals 2002/03". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 "Ex-footballer launches new Financial Planning firm". financialplanningtoday.co.uk.
  4. ↑ "Sam Sloma Stats, Goals, Records, Assists, Cups and more". FBref.com.
  5. ↑ https://www.thejc.com/news/world/where-have-all-the-jewish-sportsmen-and-women-gone-1.35988?reloadTime=1653177600011
  6. 1 2 3 "Sam becomes a dagger". NonLeagueDaily.com. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  7. ↑ "Loan deals for Dons' trio". BBC Sport. 19 December 2001. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  8. ↑ "Sam Sloma Profile | Aylesbury United FC". aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ "Blues looking good for next season". Times Series.
  10. ↑ "Wave United Wins Preseason Opener". OurSports Central. 22 April 2004.
  11. ↑ Rossetti, Dave. "Wave whips up a storm".
  12. ↑ https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/gb-through-to-maccabiah-football-final-1.10439
  13. ↑ "Sloma doubles up at thurrock". NonLeagueDaily.com. 3 April 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  14. ↑ "Dagenham recruit midfielder Sloma". BBC Sport. 18 July 2006. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  15. 1 2 "Dagenham farewell to star Sloma". The Jewish Chronicle. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  16. ↑ "Daggers continue summer clearout". BBC Sport. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  17. ↑ "Sloma Joins The Blues". Grays Athletic F.C. 21 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2008.
  18. ↑ "Grays do enough to secure first victory". Thurrock Gazette. 19 August 2008. Retrieved 29 August 2008.
  19. ↑ "Sloma 'gutted' by abandoned match". BBC Sport. 19 November 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
  20. ↑ "Grays 0–2 Carlisle". BBC Sport. 29 November 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2008.
  21. ↑ "Player News". Grays Athletic F.C. 19 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
  22. ↑ "Sloma leaves The Blues". Grays Athletic F.C. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2009.
  23. ↑ "Chelmsford sign midfielder Sloma". BBC Sport. 6 February 2009. Retrieved 7 February 2009.
  24. ↑ "Clarets release seven". Chelmsford City F.C. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 10 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
  25. ↑ "Sloma signs – Sole stays". NonLeagueDaily.com. 9 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  26. ↑ "Sam Sloma returns to the club". The Times. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
  27. ↑ https://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/wingate-s-finchley-s-finest-hour-1.23022?reloadTime=1652832000011
  28. ↑ "Sam Sloma Profile". Aylesbury United FC. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  29. ↑ "Sam picks up the financial ball – Real Money Stories Podcast". Listen Notes.
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