What position does Sam Young play?

Sam Young plays as a central defender.

What team does Sam Young play for?

Sam Young plays for Stenhousemuir.

Sam Young

Sam Young of Stenhousemuir was born in Dunfermline, Scotland on 16 January 2006 (age 20).

Sam Young is a Scottish central defender, born on 16 January 2006 (age 20), now with Stenhousemuir, where he wears the number five shirt.

His senior career has been shaped mainly by Dunfermline Athletic. In the 2024-25 season he made 11 league appearances for the club, a modest but clear first run of league football and the spell that still carries most of the weight in his profile.

Young moved on to Stenhousemuir for 2025-26 and has made two League Cup appearances. At this stage, his career is still a straightforward one: early league experience at Dunfermline, followed by a fresh step with Stenhousemuir.

📈 Key stats and insights

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Sam Young is 20 and plays as a central defender for Stenhousemuir

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Sam Young made two League Cup appearances in 2025-26

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Sam Young joined Stenhousemuir on a free transfer on 1 July 2026

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Sam Young had loan spells at Forfar Athletic and East Kilbride from Dunfermline Athletic

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

1.87m (6ft 1in)
Height: 5
Squad Number: 79kg (12st 6lb)
Weight: 16 January 2006 (age 20)
Date of Birth: Dunfermline
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Stenhousemuir
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Stenhousemuir
Championship 2025 - 2026
Games: -
Starting: -
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: -
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Stenhousemuir
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Sam Young made two League Cup appearances in the 2025-26 cycle, giving Stenhousemuir a small senior sample from a 20-year-old central defender. The volume points to a developing squad profile.

📋 Career stats

Team: Stenhousemuir
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: -
Goals: -

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 11
Goals: -

Young is 20, from Scotland, and plays as a central defender for Stenhousemuir. His pathway has run through four clubs – Dunfermline Athletic, loan spells with Forfar Athletic and East Kilbride, and then Stenhousemuir – which suggests an early-career search for senior exposure.

💰 Transfers

Team: Stenhousemuir
1 July 2026
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 June 2026
From: East Kilbride
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Kilbride
9 January 2026
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 June 2025
From: Forfar Athletic
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Forfar Athletic
14 February 2025
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
22 January 2024
From: East Stirlingshire
Type: Returned from loan

Team: East Stirlingshire
14 July 2023
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 June 2023
From: Cowdenbeath
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Cowdenbeath
17 February 2023
From: Dunfermline Athletic
Type: Loan

Team: Dunfermline Athletic
1 July 2021
Type: Trainee

The transfer trail was loan-heavy before the permanent move: Dunfermline Athletic sent Young to Forfar Athletic in February 2025 and East Kilbride in January 2026, with both spells followed by returns to Dunfermline. His move to Stenhousemuir on 1 July 2026 was a free transfer, so his market has been shaped by access and opportunity rather than fees.

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