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Sam Nombe
Personal information
Full name Samuel Tshiayima Nombe[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth Croydon, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2017 Milton Keynes Dons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Milton Keynes Dons 31 (2)
2018 → Oxford City (loan) 9 (6)
2018–2019 → Oxford City (loan) 11 (2)
2019 → Maidenhead United (loan) 14 (1)
2020–2021 → Luton Town (loan) 11 (0)
2021–2023 Exeter City 76 (23)
2023– Rotherham United 57 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:24, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Tshiayima Nombe (born 22 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL League One club Rotherham United.

Club career

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Milton Keynes Dons

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Nombe joined Milton Keynes Dons academy at under-11 level, and on 12 May 2017 signed professional terms with the club, alongside fellow academy graduate Hugo Logan.[4]

On 8 August 2017, Nombe made his competitive professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Ryan Seager during an EFL Cup first round away win over Forest Green Rovers.[5] Nombe made his league debut four days later on 12 August 2017, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Robbie Muirhead in a 1–0 away defeat to Blackpool.[6]

On 18 May 2018, following a productive first season as a professional, Nombe signed a contract extension keeping him at the club until summer 2019,[7] which was later extended until June 2020 on 31 May 2018.[8]

Oxford City (loans)

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On 9 February 2018, Nombe joined National League South club Oxford City on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[9] During his brief loan spell, Nombe scored six goals in nine appearances for the club before being recalled to Milton Keynes Dons on 23 April 2018.[10]

On 30 October 2018 Nombe re-joined Oxford City on a short-term loan until 1 January 2019.[11]

Maidenhead United (loan)

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On 11 January 2019, Nombe joined National League club Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.[12]

Luton Town (loan)

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On 16 October 2020, Nombe joined Championship club Luton Town for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with an "intent and option" for a permanent transfer.[13] At the conclusion of the season, Luton Town opted not to make Nombe's transfer permanent following limited first team opportunities in which he made only 11 league appearances.[14]

Exeter City

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On 5 July 2021, Nombe joined League Two club Exeter City for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[15] He scored his first goal for City on 18 September in a 2–0 home win over Sutton United, his effort minutes prior being chalked down as a Sutton own goal. Exeter secured promotion back to League One that season, with Nombe scoring eight goals despite being injured for a large part of the season.

Rotherham United

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On 31 August 2023, Nombe departed Exeter after weeks of speculation, reuniting with former manager Matt Taylor, joining Championship club Rotherham United for a club-record undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[16][17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 December 2024
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Milton Keynes Dons 2017–18[18] League One 6 0 1 0 2 0 3[a] 0 12 0
2018–19[19] League Two 0 0 0 0 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
2019–20[20] League One 21 2 0 0 2 1 2[a] 2 25 5
2020–21[21] League One 4 0 0 0 1 0 2[a] 1 7 1
Total 31 2 1 0 6 1 8 3 46 6
Oxford City (loan) 2017–18[18] National League South 9 6 — — — 9 6
2018–19[22] National League South 11 2 2 0 — 1[b] 1 14 3
Total 20 8 2 0 — 1 1 23 9
Maidenhead United (loan) 2018–19[22] National League 14 1 — — 0 0 14 1
Luton Town (loan) 2020–21[21] Championship 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Exeter City 2021–22[23] League Two 28 8 3 2 0 0 1[a] 0 32 10
2022–23[24] League One 43 15 2 0 2 2 0 0 47 17
2023–24[25] League One 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
Total 76 23 5 2 3 2 1 0 85 27
Rotherham United 2023–24[25] Championship 41 3 1 0 — 0 0 42 3
2024–25[26] League One 16 4 1 0 2 1 2 0 21 5
Total 57 7 2 0 2 1 2 0 63 8
Career total 209 41 11 2 11 4 12 4 243 51
  1. ^ a b c d e Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy

Honours

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Exeter City

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Sam Nombe". Soccerbase. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Sam Nombe - Forward - First Team - Milton Keynes Dons". Milton Keynes Dons F.C. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Duo put pen to paper on pro deals". Milton Keynes Dons. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Forest Green Rovers 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons (aet)". BBC Sport. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Blackpool 1-0 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Deals for young trio". Milton Keynes Dons. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Nombe commits future to the Dons". Milton Keynes Dons. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  9. ^ "Nombe joins Oxford City on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Sam Nombe recalled from loan spell". Milton Keynes Dons. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  11. ^ "Nombe returns to City on loan". Milton Keynes Dons. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  12. ^ "Samuel Signs". Maidenhead United. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Luton Town sign MK Dons' Sam Nombe & Leicester City's Kieran Dewsbury-Hall". BBC. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  14. ^ "On-loan Luton striker Nombe faces an uncertain future with MK Dons". Luton Today. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Sam Nombe signs for Exeter City". Exeter City F.C. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  16. ^ "📝 Sam Nombe departs for Rotherham United". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  17. ^ "SIGNING | MILLERS SMASH CLUB RECORD AGAIN TO SECURE SAM'S SERVICES". www.themillers.co.uk. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  18. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  20. ^ "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  21. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  23. ^ "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  24. ^ "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  25. ^ a b "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Games played by Sam Nombe in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  28. ^ "Gilbey named Player of the Year". Milton Keynes Dons. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
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