Sammie Szmodics

Samuel Joseph Szmodics (born 24 September 1995) is an English born Irish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Championship club Peterborough United and the Republic of Ireland national team.

Szmodics started his career with hometown club Colchester United, where from the age of seven he progressed through the club's Academy. He made his professional debut for the club in September 2013 and scored 38 goals in 162 appearances for the club. While with Colchester, he appeared on loan for Braintree Town in 2015. In June 2019, Szmodics left Colchester to join Bristol City.

He joined Peterborough in September 2020, after a successful six-month loan spell at the end of the previous season.

In May 2021, Szmodics received a call up to the Republic of Ireland squad for friendlies against Andorra and Hungary.

International Career

As well as his country of birth England, Szmodics is also eligible to represent Republic of Ireland and Hungary through his Granard, County Longford born grandmother and Hungary born grandfather. On the 28th May 2021, Szmodics received his first call up to the Republic of Ireland senior squad for the summer friendlies against Andorra and Hungary, following the withdrawal of Callum Robinson and Aaron Connolly from the initial squad through injury. On the 2nd June 2021, he was ruled out of the Republic of Ireland squad after he aggravated an existing shoulder problem in training ahead of the Andorra game.