Sam Rents

Sam Rents

File:Sam Rents 05-09-2009 1.jpg Rents playing for Crawley Town in 2009
Personal information
Full name	Samuel David Rents
Date of birth	(1987-06-22) 22 June 1987
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Margate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2008	Brighton & Hove Albion	30	(0)
2008–2011	Crawley Town	83	(4)
2011	→ Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	8	(1)
2011–2012	Gateshead	29	(0)
2012–2015	Sutton United	59	(7)
2015–	Margate	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

Samuel David "Sam" Rents (born 22 June 1987) is an English footballer who plays for Margate as a defender.

Career

Born in Brighton, Rents signed a one-year professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion in 2006 along with 10 others from the same youth group. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City at Ashton Gate, and made his full debut a week later in Dean Wilkins' first game as manager of the club, in the 1–0 victory at Millwall's New Den stadium.

Rents also scored his first goal for the club in the first round of the FA Cup in Brighton's emphatic 8–0 victory against Northwich Victoria.

Rents was awarded with a new contract by the club during May 2007 after making his breakthrough in the first team during the 2006–07 season.

On 6 May 2008, it was revealed that Rents, along with Shane McFaul were to be released from the club.

Rents agreed a contract with Crawley Town on the 23 May 2008, turning down the opportunity to join League Two Darlington. Rents was a regular fixture at left-back throughout his first two seasons at Crawley, scoring his first goal for the Red Devils in a 5–2 victory over Northwich Victoria in August 2008. On 6 June 2010, Rents signed a contract extension with Crawley Town. On 18 March 2011, Rents joined Hayes & Yeading United on loan, scoring one goal in eight appearances. He was released by Crawley Town on 13 May 2011.

On 31 May 2011, Rents joined Gateshead on an initial one-year contract. He made his debut as a late substitute in Gateshead's 3–1 win over Southport at Haig Avenue on 23 August. He made his first start for Gateshead on 29 August 2011 against Grimsby Town in a 1–0 win. Rents was released by Gateshead at the end of the season.

On 5 July 2012, it was announced that Rents would be joining Sutton United.

Career statistics

As of 18 May 2013

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion	2006–07	25	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	29	1
	2007–08	5	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	8	0
	Total	30	0	4	1	1	0	2	0	37	1
Crawley Town	2008–09	39	3	1	0	0	0	5	1	45	4
	2009–10	39	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	42	2
	2010–11	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
	Total	83	4	4	0	0	0	7	2	94	6
Hayes & Yeading United (loan)	2010–11	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	1
Gateshead	2011–12	29	0	2	0	0	0	5	0	36	0
Sutton United	2012–13	42	7	1	0	0	0	14	0	57	7
Career totals		192	12	11	1	1	0	28	2	232	15

A. ^ The "League" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League and Football Conference.

B. ^ The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in the Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup and Surrey Senior Cup.

External links

• Sam Rents career statistics at Soccerbase

• Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Appearances and goals for this season are taken from:
  
  
  
  
  
• Appearances and goals for this season are taken from: