english football player

Samuel Mark Byram ( hold 16 September 1993 ) is an english professional football player who plays as a proper back for Premier League club Norwich City .

Club career [edit ]

Byram was born in Thurrock, Essex, [ 2 ] before moving north, where he attended Ralph Butterfield Primary School, Haxby, and then Joseph Rowntree School in York. He played for the City Schools team as a boy before joining Leeds United. [ 4 ] After completing his secondary education at school, he signed learner forms with the West Yorkshire club in 2010. During his first year as learner, he played ‘down ‘ a year in the under-16 team to help his development as a football player. [ 5 ]

He late progressed to his old age group in the under-18s where he would become a regular in the team during his second class in 2011–12. As an built-in part of the team, he scored respective goals over the course of the season as the under-18s finished as runner-up to Newcastle United in their divisional academy league. [ 6 ] Following the end of the season in May 2012, he was one of five young players rewarded with their foremost professional contracts for their performances in the campaign. [ 7 ]

Leeds United [edit ]

2012–13 temper [edit ]

In the first friendly match of Leeds United ‘s 2012–13 pre-season against Farsley Celtic, Byram was one of a number of youngsters given an opportunity to impress director Neil Warnock when he lined up for the second half at Throstle Nest. United recorded a convincing 5–2 victory over their city rivals. however, he would travel with the first-team on their pre season tour of the South West of England the pursue week, featuring in the games against Tavistock, Bodmin Town and Torquay United. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] [ 11 ] Byram remained as part of the first-team in pre-season after returning to the North ; playing for an hour and score in the game away to Preston North End. [ 12 ] After impressing in pre-season, Byram was handed the total 25 shirt for the season ahead and he made his beginning team debut at Elland Road in a 4–0 victory over Shrewsbury Town on 11 August in the League Cup. [ 13 ] Byram retained his station in the first-team the follow week in United ‘s inaugural league game of the campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers. He was separate of a defense that kept a clean-sheet in a 1–0 victory over one of the early favourites for promotion and his performance out-wide against the England external Matt Jarvis won praise from respective observers. [ 14 ] He signed a raw three-year contract with the West Yorkshire club two days after his league debut and only three months after signing his first professional sign with the club. [ 15 ] Byram scored his foremost professional goal on 28 August in the 3–0 League Cup second-round victory over Oxford United. Picking up the ball fair outside the penalty area, he beat two Oxford defenders with his inaugural and irregular touches before chipping the goalkeeper from inside the box in the 34th infinitesimal to give his team a 2–0 contribute. [ 16 ] An print Neil Warnock told reporters after the game that “ Sam will credibly never score another goal like that in his career ”. [ 17 ] Byram remained a permanent feature in the first-team team during the early months of the season with United legend Eddie Gray tipping him to win a call-up to England Under-21 police squad in the approximate future if he maintained his shape. [ 18 ] His erstwhile director in the under-18s, Neil Redfearn, stated that Byram ‘s raise through the ranks at the golf club served as a good exercise for other promising youngsters including his early teammates in the academy side, Ross Killock, Dominic Poleon and Simon Lenighan. [ 19 ] On 2 October, he scored his first league finish for Leeds in a 2–2 describe away to Bolton Wanderers, heading in a cross from El Hadji Diouf. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] An away match at Leicester City on 5 March saw young Byram score his third gear goal for Leeds in a 1–1 absorb. After his impressive form for Leeds linked him with Premier League interest, [ 22 ] Byram signed a new compress with Leeds on 26 January 2013, to extend his quell at the cabaret until 2016. [ 23 ] He scored his second league goal for the golf club on 6 March, in a 1–1 draw away at Leicester City, [ 24 ] and followed this up with the counterweight in another 1–1 guide, at home to Peterborough United. On 26 April 2013, Byram won the Yorkshire Evening Post Player of the Season prize with 99 % of the vote. [ 25 ] After being linked with an £8 million pound move to Manchester City in the summer, Byram proclaimed that he wanted to stay at Leeds to try earn forwarding. [ 26 ] At the golf club ‘s annual goal of temper awards on 27 April, Byram won the Player of the Year Award, Young Player of the Year Award, Players Player of the Year Award and besides the Supporters Club Player of the Year Award. [ 27 ] On 30 July 2013, Bryam was named in Sky Sports Football League Players to watch out for in the Football League. [ 28 ]

2013–14 season [edit ]

The pelvis injury sustained at the end of the 2012–13 season ruled Byram out of the England under-20 ‘s World Cup. Bryam ‘s injury caused him to miss the entire 2013–14 pre-season friendlies for Leeds. After missing the start of the 2013–14 season, on 6 August Leeds coach Brian McDermott announced that Byram had an injection in his hip and the wound may require surgery which could potentially rule him out for respective months. [ 29 ] Byram made his first-team reelect on 21 September 2013, playing 57 minutes in Leeds ‘ 2–1 kill against Burnley. He besides played Leeds ‘ adjacent game, a League Cup kill to Newcastle United, playing the full 90 minutes. [ 30 ] Byram played fair 27 games during an injury hit season .

2014–15 temper [edit ]

On 1 August, Byram was assigned the Leeds number 2 shirt for the 2014–15 season. [ 31 ] On 9 August, Southampton director Ronald Koeman confirmed that Leeds had rejected a bid of £4.5 million to sign Byram. [ 32 ] Byram was given a heterosexual crimson menu on 23 August against Watford for an off the ball incident with Watford defender Daniel Pudil. [ 33 ] Byram scored his fourth goal for Leeds in a 2–1 gain against Huddersfield Town on 31 January. In 2015, head coach Neil Redfearn changed Leeds ‘ formation to a 4–2–3–1 with Byram moved forward into an attacking veracious wing side, with Scott Wootton played as the regular proper back. Byram scored the second goal in a 2–0 away win over Reading on 10 February. [ 34 ] On 18 March 2015, Byram scored for Leeds United against Fulham in a 3–0 off victory. [ 35 ]

On 9 April, after rumoured Premier League interest in Byram and teammates Lewis Cook, Charlie Taylor and Alex Mowatt, promontory bus Neil Redfearn challenged Leeds United ‘s owners to keep a agree of their homegrown talents. [ 36 ] On 2 May 2015, Byram was one of five players nominated for the Fans Player of the Year Award at Leeds United ‘s official end of 2014–15 season awards ceremony, but lost out to eventual winner Alex Mowatt. Byram was besides nominated for Young Player of the Year Award, but missed out on the Young Player of the Year award to Lewis Cook. [ 37 ]

2015–16 temper [edit ]

Byram started the pre-season for Leeds act as a correct forward in new director Uwe Rösler ‘s 4–3–3 geological formation. [ citation needed ] On 31 July 2015, Rösler revealed that despite speculation linking Byram to Premier League clubs, that he was not looking to sell the player and that he was an significant player for the club. [ 38 ] On 12 August 2015, Byram missed a penalty in a penalty gunfight against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup, with Leeds losing 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. [ 39 ] On 22 September 2015, Byram was criticized by Leeds owner Massimo Cellino who revealed he was “ profoundly offended ” and “ suffer ” that Byram had not signed a new contract with the club. [ 40 ] The Yorkshire Evening Post reported that the contract offer from Cellino to Byram was actually a reduction on his existing wage on a long-run deal. [ 41 ] On 5 December 2015, Bryam turned down a far contract offer, with the offer being fair a annual extension, however parity bit of his current engage. [ 42 ] On 17 December 2015, Byram scored a stimulate in the match against Wolverhampton Wanderers to seal Leeds ‘ 3–2 win. [ 43 ] On 27 December, Byram scored in the match against Nottingham Forest to end the match at 1–1. [ 44 ] On 5 January 2016, Byram was named Championship Player of the Month for December 2015 after scoring three goals and making assists throughout the month. [ 45 ] After being submit to enquiries from Premier League clubs, on 7 January 2016 Leeds director Steve Evans revealed that he wanted to keep Byram at the club but that club owner Massimo Cellino had advised the enquiries had not been concrete enough for a move to happen. [ 46 ] Byram left Leeds in January 2016. He had played 143 games in all competitions for them, scoring 10 goals. [ 47 ]

West Ham United [edit ]

2015–16 temper [edit ]

Byram signed for Premier League club West Ham United on a four-and-a-half year sign for an undisclosed fee on 20 January 2016. [ 48 ] He made his West Ham introduction as a 13th-minute substitute for the injured Carl Jenkinson on 23 January in a 2–2 draw against Manchester City. In his post-match interview, director Slaven Bilić revealed that Byram had not been in the matchday police squad but was a late inclusion following an wound to James Tomkins. [ 49 ]

2016–17 season [edit ]

On 29 July 2016, Byram made his first start and appearance of the season in a 2–1 kill against slovenian Domžale in the beginning branch of the UEFA Europa League one-third qualifying turn draw. [ 50 ]

Nottingham Forest lend [edit ]

On 10 August 2018, Byram joined Nottingham Forest on lend for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. [ 51 ] He made his debut for Forest on 14 August in the first round of the 2018–19 EFL Cup against Bury. The game finished 1–1 after 90 minutes with Forest going through to the second round 10–9 on penalties, one of which Byram scored for Forest. [ 52 ]

Norwich City [edit ]

On 16 July 2019, Byram joined Norwich City on a four-year hand for a reported £750,000. [ 53 ]

International career [edit ]

On 17 May 2013, Byram was called up to the England under-20 team by Peter Taylor for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. [ 54 ] On 11 June, however, he withdrew as a precaution due to a hep injury sustained towards the end of the 2012–13 season. [ 55 ]

career statistics [edit ]

As of match played 14 December 2021

Honours [edit ]

Individual

References [edit ]