Jack Odysseas Sammoutis (Greek: Ιάκωβος Οδυσσέας Σαμμούτης; born 15 January 1994) is an English-born Cypriot semi-professional footballer who plays for Isthmian League South East Division club Cray Valley Paper Mills as a central midfielder. His nickname is Jackaldinho.
He has represented Cyprus at Under-19 level.
 Sammoutis playing for Walton Casuals in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack Odysseas Sammoutis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cray Valley Paper Mills | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Millwall | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Millwall | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | Metropolitan Police | 6 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Margate | 36 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | AC Omonia | 3 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Walton Casuals | 64 | (17) |
| 2017–2018 | Greenwich Borough | 21 | (6) |
| 2018 | Walton Casuals | 11 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Hythe Town | 23 | (6) |
| 2019 | Greenwich Borough | ||
| 2019– | Cray Valley Paper Mills | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012–2013 | Cyprus U19 | 5 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2019- | Ballers Football Academy | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 March 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2016 | |||
Sammoutis is a member of the coaching team at Ballers Football Academy in South London, a renowned football development programme established to nurture young football talent.
Club career
editMillwall
editSammoutis joined the Millwall academy at the age of 15, and went on to play for the Under-18s and Under-21s. In March 2013, he was released after failing to be offered a professional contract.[1] Sammoutis trained with Isthmian Premier Division club Margate in pre-season following his departure.
Metropolitan Police
editIn August 2013, Sammoutis joined Isthmian Premier Division side Metropolitan Police. He made his senior debut in a 2–1 defeat at Enfield Town on 10 August, and went on to make six appearances for the club.[2]
Margate
editSammoutis joined league rivals Margate, alongside former Millwall teammate Daniel Newman, in September 2013.[3] He scored his first senior goal in a 2–1 defeat against Bury Town on 12 October. A week later, he scored two goals in a 9–4 FA Trophy win at Wroxham. In June 2014, Sammoutis left Margate by mutual consent in order to return to Cyprus of personal reasons.[4]
AC Omonia
editIn August 2014, Sammoutis joined Cypriot First Division club AC Omonia.[5] Scoring the only goal in a 1–0 pre-season victory at Nea Salamis Famagusta, he marked his league debut with an assist in the final minute to earn a 1–0 victory against Othellos Athienou.[6] Sammoutis made a total of five appearances for the club, into two Cypriot Cup fixtures.[7]
Walton Casuals
editIn July 2015, Sammoutis returned to England and joined Isthmian Division One South club Walton Casuals two months later.[8] He scored eight times in 33 appearances in his inaugural season, and was rewarded with a trial at League Two club Barnet in March 2016.[9] After returning for a second trial in the summer, he spent pre-season with National League side Bromley, but committed to Walton Casuals for the 2016–17 season.[10]
Greenwich Borough
editSammoutis completed a move to league rivals Greenwich Borough in May 2017.[11] Making his debut in a 1–1 draw with Whyteleafe on the opening day of the season, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 Kent Senior Cup win at Ramsgate a week later.[12][13] On 28 August, he scored a brace in a 3–0 win against Phoenix Sports.[14] Sammoutis was dismissed for the first time in his senior career during a 4–0 win against Guernsey on 23 December.[15]
Walton Casuals
editIn February 2018, Sammoutis rejoined league rivals Walton Casuals. On 17 February 2018, he made his debut in a 2–1 win against South Park – the same opponent and scoreline from his debut for the club. A week later he scored his first goal since returning to the club in a 3–2 defeat to Whyteleafe and added another in the subsequent 2–2 draw with Guernsey. On 17 April, he completed the scoring in a 2–0 win at Shoreham.
Named as a substitute in the Isthmian League South Division Play-Off Semi-Final, Sammoutis came off the bench and scored the final goal of a 5–2 victory in the 90th minute. He was then rewarded with a start in the Play-Off Final at Corinthian-Casuals as his team went on to secure promotion with a penalty shoot-out.
On 15 May, Sammoutis announced he would not return for the club for the 2018–19 season, citing the league restructuring and unfeasible travel times in a new division.
Hythe Town
editIn May 2018, he joined Isthmian League South East Division club Hythe Town.[16]
Greenwich Borough
editOn 14 March 2019, he returned to fellow South East Division club Greenwich Borough.[17]
Cray Valley Paper Mills
editHe joined Cray Valley Paper Mills during the summer of 2019. He also plays for Sunday league club SE Dons alongside Zak Ansah.[18]
International
editSammoutis began his international career in November 2012, when he made his first appearance for Cyprus at Under-19 level in a European Championship qualifier. He went on to make a further four appearances at youth level.[19]
Personal
editSammoutis is part of the Sport on Screen agency, founded by former professional footballer Andy Ansah. In February 2016, he was part of filming for a Nike advert ahead of the 2016 European Championships.[20] The advert, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, was released in June 2016.[21]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 5 May 2018
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | FA Trophy | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Millwall | 2012–13 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Metropolitan Police | 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Margate | 2013–14 | Isthmian League Premier Division | 36 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| AC Omonia | 2014–15 | Cypriot First Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Walton Casuals | 2015–16 | Isthmian League Division One South | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1[b] | 1 | 33 | 8 |
| 2016–17 | Isthmian League Division One South | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5[c] | 2 | 48 | 16 | |
| Total | 64 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 81 | 24 | ||
| Greenwich Borough | 2017–18 | Isthmian League South Division | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 1 | 28 | 7 |
| Walton Casuals | 2017–18 | Isthmian League South Division | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 14 | 4 |
| Hythe Town | 2018–19 | Isthmian League South East Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 141 | 27 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 174 | 38 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in the Cypriot Cup.
- ^ One appearance and one goal in the Surrey Senior Cup.
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in the Southern Combination Challenge Cup. One appearance in the Surrey Senior Cup.
- ^ Two appearances and one goal in the Kent Senior Cup. Two appearances in the London Senior Cup.
- ^ One appearance in the Southern Combination Challenge Cup. Two appearances and one goal in the Isthmian League South Division Play-Offs.
Honours
editWalton Casuals
- Isthmian League South Division Play-Off Champions: 2017–18
References
edit- ^ "Quartet offered deals". www.millwallfc.co.uk. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Jack Sammoutis - Metropolitan Police FC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (3 September 2013). "Two In - One Out at Margate". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Whitney, Steve (12 June 2014). "Blues Midfielder Returns to Cyprus". Pitchero Non-League. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "AC Omonia Nicosia - 2014/15 Squad". omonoia.com.cy. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Nea Salamis vs Omonia". www.scorespro.com. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Jack Odysseas Sammoutis". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Brooker, Kane (5 September 2015). "Stags sign Jack Sammoutis". Walton Casuals FC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Brooker, Kane (5 April 2016). "Walton Casuals' Sammoutis has his feet on the ground after Barnet trial". Your Local Guardian. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ McCartney, Stephen (12 July 2016). "Bromley 2-1 Charlton Athletic". Kentish Football. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Byrne, Elliot (4 May 2017). "Sammoutis agrees to sign!". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough 1 – 1 Whyteleafe". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Ramsgate FC 1 – 4 Greenwich Borough". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough 3 – 0 Phoenix Sports". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ "Greenwich Borough 4 – 0 Guernsey". www.greenwichboroughfc.co.uk. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
- ^ Fordham, Josh (31 May 2018). "Hythe Town boss Sam Denly adds quality to his squad". Kent Online. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Jack Sammoutis returns to Borough". Greenwich Borough FC. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "SE Dons squad". sedons.com.
- ^ "Jack Sammoutis - Record by opponent". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Sammoutis, Jack (23 February 2016). "Instagram photo by Jack Sammoutis". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ Sammoutis, Jack (9 June 2016). "Jack Sammoutis on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2 May 2017.