Sam Gallagher

Early career

Gallagher was born in Crediton, Devon, and originally played for the Plymouth Argyle youth academy. He also played for the Devon County Football Association alongside Ollie Watkins.

Southampton

In April 2012 he joined Southampton amidst reported interest from fellow Premier League clubs Everton and Newcastle United. The striker made his debut for the Southampton first team on 6 November 2013 in the League Cup against Sunderland, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Gastón Ramírez. He later scored a second-half hat-trick against local rivals Portsmouth in a 7–0 victory in the FA Youth Cup in December. Gallagher continued to make semi-regular substitute appearances for the first team, before scoring his first senior goal against Championship side Yeovil Town in the FA Cup on 25 January 2014. He made his full senior debut for the club on 28 January when he started in a league match against leaders Arsenal, coming close to scoring his first league goal on a number of occasions. He scored his first Premier League goal on 15 March 2014, in a 4–2 win against Norwich City. On 10 May 2014, Gallagher was awarded a long-term contract extension with the Saints until the summer of 2018.

Milton Keynes Dons (loan)

On 29 July 2015, Gallagher joined Championship side Milton Keynes Dons on loan for the 2015–16 season. Gallagher made his debut for MK Dons in a 4–1 win away to Rotherham United on 8 August. On 6 January 2016, having failed to score…

Gallagher has a Glaswegian father, and played three games for Scotland at under-19 level. In February 2014 shortly after his father's death, Gallagher switched allegiance to his birth country, England. On 24 February 2014, he was called up by the England under-19s for a friendly match against Turkey. He made his debut in the game, which England won 3–0.

As of match played 5 September 2026

Southampton U21

U21 Premier League Cup: 2014–15