Sam Hutchinson

Samuel Edward Hutchinson (born 3 August 1989) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back, a centre back, or as a defensive midfielder.

Sam Hutchinson

Hutchinson in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Edward Hutchinson[1]
Date of birth	(1989-08-03) 3 August 1989[2]
Place of birth	Windsor, England[3]
Height	1.82 m (5 ft 11 ^1⁄2 in)[4]
Playing position(s)	Right back / Midfielder
Youth career
1999–2007	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2010	Chelsea	3	(0)
2011–2014	Chelsea	2	(0)
2012–2013	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	9	(1)
2013–2014	→ Vitesse Arnhem (loan)	1	(0)
2014	→ Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	10	(1)
2014–2020	Sheffield Wednesday	133	(3)
National team
2006–2007	England U18	1	(0)
2007–2009	England U19	4	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:50, 30 June 2020 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Born in Windsor, Berkshire, Hutchinson is the son of Eddie Hutchinson, who had played for Chelsea's youth team before a career in non-League football.[5] As of January 2019 Hutchinson has three children with his wife, Jennifer,[6] and as of August 2014 they were living in Whirlow.[7]

Club career

Chelsea

Hutchinson joined the Chelsea Academy at the age of nine,[5] and made his senior debut in May 2007, at the age of 18.[5] Hutchinson signed a new four-year contract in August 2007.[8] Later that month, Plymouth Argyle manager Ian Holloway announced his interest in signing Hutchinson on loan.[9] Hutchinson retired from professional football at the age of 21 in August 2010, due to a recurring knee injury.[5][10] It was announced that Hutchinson would work with Chelsea's academy while also studying at university.[10]

In December 2011 he signed a new one-and-a-half-year contract with Chelsea following a "significant improvement" in the knee problem that had forced him to retire.[11] He made his return as a substitute on 29 April in a 6–1 win over QPR.[12] In August 2012, Hutchinson joined Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan deal.[13][14]

Loan to Nottingham Forest

On 16 August 2012, Hutchinson signed on loan for Championship side Nottingham Forest.[14] He made his debut on 21 August, in a 1–1 draw away to Huddersfield Town.[15] He scored on his home debut in a 2–1 win against Charlton Athletic on 1 September 2012.[16] Following another knee injury, Hutchinson went back to Chelsea in September for an injection that was intended to clear up the problem by the October international break; the treatment did not work and he was still out through mid-December, missing fifteen games.[17] After a long break, Hutchinson returned to training with Forest at the beginning of the March 2013.[18]

Loan to Vitesse

On 2 September 2013, Hutchinson joined Dutch club Vitesse Arnhem on a season-long loan.[19] On 31 October he made his debut for the club in a league cup game against VV Noordwijk which Vitesse won 5–0.[20] Hutchinson made his league debut on 2 November in a 1–0 win over Ajax coming on as a late substitute.[21] On 2 January 2014 it was announced that he was recalled from his loan spell.[22]

Hutchinson warming up for Vitesse in October 2013.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 14 February 2014, Hutchinson joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday on a 28-day loan.[23] On 14 March 2014, Hutchinson extended his loan with the Owls until 9 April 2014.[24]

On 23 May 2014, Chelsea released Hutchinson and made him available for free transfer.[25][26]

Hutchinson signed a permanent two-year contract with Sheffield Wednesday, on 8 July 2014.[27] In the 2016–17 season, Hutchinson picked up three Player of the Month awards, before signing a new two-and-a-half-year contract in January 2017.[28]

On 24 June 2020, it was announced that he would leave the club when his contract expired on 30 June 2020.[29]

International career

Hutchinson played for England at under-18 and under-19 youth international level; he missed the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship tournament through injury, and would have been the country's captain.[30] Hutchinson was called up to the England under-21 squad on 1 October 2009 for the European Championship qualifier against Macedonia,[31] but withdrew injured.

Style of play

Hutchinson broke through as a defender. His manager at Forest, Sean O'Driscoll, remarked that Hutchinson "can play right-back or right centre-half", adding "he's a bit John Terry-esque".[14] However, during his time at Sheffield Wednesday, he evolved into "an old-fashioned midfielder who marauds into tackles"; Hutchinson believes that since the recovery from his knee injury, he has become "even more full-blooded".[28] After his trio of Player of the Month accolades in 2016–17, the Guardian referred to him as "probably Wednesday's best player [...] and one of the best midfielders in the Championship".[28]

Career statistics

As of 17 March 2020

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chelsea	2006–07[32]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2007–08[33]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2008–09[34]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2009–10[35]	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
	Total	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Chelsea	2011–12[36]	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2012–13[37]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2013–14[38]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Nottingham Forest (loan)	2012–13[37]	9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
Vitesse (loan)	2013–14[39]	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0
Sheffield Wednesday (loan)	2013–14[38]	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	1
Sheffield Wednesday	2014–15[40]	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	2015–16[41]	25	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	30	1
	2016–17[42]	33	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	34	2
	2017–18[43]	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	9	1
	2018–19[44]	24	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	27	0
	2019–20[45]	23	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	1
	Total	133	3	3	0	5	2	3	0	144	5
Career total		158	5	3	0	6	2	5	0	172	7

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