Sam Dalby

Bolton Wanderers

Striker England

Age 26

Height 190 cm

Country England

Value €1.1m

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.94

51 matches

Last 5

6.92

-0.02 vs season

Best

9.3

vs Exeter City

MOTM

of 46 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.94

Goals

78%

Assists

92%

Rating

6.89

86%

Matches

86%

Started

67%

Minutes

2303

77%

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Stats compared to other forwards

League One · percentile vs peers

Chances created

85%

Aerial duels

92%

Defensive actions

62%

Goals

63%

Shot attempts

41%

Touches

58%

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Shot Map

58 shots per season

Goals

On target

12.09

Conversion

19%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

1297 touches this season

Attack

Touches

1297

Attack

48%

Middle

40%

Ø position

63%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (League One)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 81%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	11	0.43	78	74
xG	12.09	0.47	84	80
xGOT	11.50	0.45	82	78
xG excl. penalty	12.09	0.47	88	85
Shots	58	2.27	72	55
Shots on target	22	0.86	67	53
Headed shots	33	1.29	95	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Assists	5	0.20	92	87
xA	2.26	0.09	77	65
Accurate passes	337	13.17	83	80
Pass accuracy	60.9	60.94	25	25
Accurate long balls	7	0.27	67	51
Long ball accuracy	31.8	31.82	33	33
Chances created	36	1.41	93	92
Big chances created	9	0.35	93	92
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	32
Cross accuracy	14.3	14.29	48	48

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Dribbles	5	0.20	37	16
Dribbles success rate	26.3	26.32	20	20
Duels won	202	7.89	92	87
Duels won %	51.0	51.01	94	94
Aerials won	150	5.86	95	92
Aerials won %	53.4	53.38	94	94
Touches	930	36.34	77	70
Touches in opposition box	128	5.00	85	78
Dispossessed	14	0.55	56	97
Fouls won	23	0.90	64	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	72	2.81	87	82
Tackles	26	1.02	84	67
Interceptions	8	0.31	85	78
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.16	83	72
Fouls committed	27	1.06	61	14
Recoveries	46	1.80	62	22
Possession won final 3rd	17	0.66	75	65
Dribbled past	8	0.31	28	58
Clearances	34	1.33	84	70
Clean sheets	4	0.16	86	87
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.29	23	50
xG against while on pitch	29.76	1.16	26	65

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Yellow cards	2	0.08	36	63
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 81%	Per 90 pctl avg 74%
Goals	11	0.43	78	74
xG	12.09	0.47	84	80
xGOT	11.50	0.45	82	78
xG excl. penalty	12.09	0.47	88	85
Shots	58	2.27	72	55
Shots on target	22	0.86	67	53
Headed shots	33	1.29	95	96

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 64%	Per 90 pctl avg 60%
Assists	5	0.20	92	87
xA	2.26	0.09	77	65
Accurate passes	337	13.17	83	80
Pass accuracy	60.9	60.94	25	25
Accurate long balls	7	0.27	67	51
Long ball accuracy	31.8	31.82	33	33
Chances created	36	1.41	93	92
Big chances created	9	0.35	93	92
Successful crosses	1	0.04	28	32
Cross accuracy	14.3	14.29	48	48

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 68%
Dribbles	5	0.20	37	16
Dribbles success rate	26.3	26.32	20	20
Duels won	202	7.89	92	87
Duels won %	51.0	51.01	94	94
Aerials won	150	5.86	95	92
Aerials won %	53.4	53.38	94	94
Touches	930	36.34	77	70
Touches in opposition box	128	5.00	85	78
Dispossessed	14	0.55	56	97
Fouls won	23	0.90	64	31

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 65%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Defensive actions	72	2.81	87	82
Tackles	26	1.02	84	67
Interceptions	8	0.31	85	78
Blocked scoring attempt	4	0.16	83	72
Fouls committed	27	1.06	61	14
Recoveries	46	1.80	62	22
Possession won final 3rd	17	0.66	75	65
Dribbled past	8	0.31	28	58
Clearances	34	1.33	84	70
Clean sheets	4	0.16	86	87
Goals conceded while on pitch	33	1.29	23	50
xG against while on pitch	29.76	1.16	26	65

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 81%
Yellow cards	2	0.08	36	63
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (51)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-24	vs Stockport County	League One Playoff	4-1	28	1	0	7.5
2026-05-14	@ Bradford City	League One Playoff	0-1	25	0	0	6.0
2026-05-09	vs Bradford City	League One Playoff	1-0	9	0	0
2026-04-18	vs Huddersfield Town	League One	3-3	78	0	0	7.1
2026-04-14	vs Stevenage	League One	5-1	56	0	1	7.2
2026-04-11	@ Cardiff City	League One	2-0	90	0	0	6.8
2026-04-06	vs Stockport County	League One	2-2	90	0	0	6.1
2026-04-03	@ Plymouth Argyle	League One	1-2	90	1	0	7.6
2026-03-21	@ Port Vale	League One	1-0	90	0	0	6.0
2026-03-17	vs Doncaster Rovers	League One	0-0	90	0	0	6.5
2026-03-14	@ Rotherham United	League One	2-2	90	1	0	7.7
2026-03-07	vs Wycombe Wanderers	League One	3-2	90	0	1	8.1
2026-02-28	@ Exeter City	League One	1-5	90	1	2	9.3 ⭐
2026-02-21	vs Blackpool	League One	2-2	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-17	@ Reading	League One	1-1	90	0	0	6.5
2026-02-14	@ Lincoln City	League One	1-1	90	1	0	7.5
2026-02-07	vs Barnsley	League One	3-2	90	2	1	9.2 ⭐
2026-01-31	@ AFC Wimbledon	League One	0-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-01-27	vs Burton Albion	League One	2-1	90	2	0	9.1 ⭐
2026-01-24	vs Leyton Orient	League One	2-1	90	0	0	6.9
2026-01-20	@ Stevenage	League One	0-0	90	0	0	7.0
2026-01-17	@ Wigan Athletic	League One	0-1	90	0	0	7.3
2026-01-13	vs Port Vale	EFL Trophy	0-1	64	0	0	5.9
2026-01-10	@ Peterborough United	League One	3-1	46	1	0	7.5
2026-01-04	vs Northampton Town	League One	0-0	14	0	0	6.2
2026-01-01	@ Doncaster Rovers	League One	1-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-12-29	vs Mansfield Town	League One	0-1	66	0	0	5.9
2025-12-26	vs Rotherham United	League One	2-1	18	0	0	6.4
2025-12-20	@ Wycombe Wanderers	League One	2-1	61	0	0	6.2
2025-12-13	vs Exeter City	League One	2-1	29	1	0	7.7
2025-12-09	@ Mansfield Town	League One	0-1	10	0	0	5.9
2025-12-06	@ Swindon Town	FA Cup	4-0	90	0	0
2025-12-02	vs Bradford City	EFL Trophy	3-0	90	0	1	7.6
2025-11-29	@ Luton Town	League One	1-1	16	0	0	6.3
2025-11-22	vs Bradford City	League One	0-0	19	0	0	6.5
2025-11-11	@ Oldham Athletic	EFL Trophy Northern Grp. E	2-6	87	1	1	8.8
2025-11-08	vs Port Vale	League One	4-0	15	0	0	6.1
2025-11-01	vs Huddersfield Town	FA Cup	2-1	89	0	0
2025-10-25	vs Cardiff City	League One	1-0	25	0	0	6.5
2025-10-16	@ Huddersfield Town	League One	1-2	4	1	0

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	Bolton Wanderers	senior	51	14	8	6.94
2024/2025	Dundee United	senior	37	15	3	7.11
2024/2025	Wrexham	senior	2	0	0	6.13
2023/2024	Wrexham	senior	40	5	8	6.60
2022/2023	Wrexham	senior	49	8	4	7.45
2021/2022	Southend United	senior	47	10	1	6.92
2020/2021	Woking	senior	15	1	0	-
2020/2021	Stockport County	senior	4	0	0	-
2019/2020	Watford	senior	1	0	0	-
2018/2019	Morecambe	senior	2	0	0	-
2017/2018	Leyton Orient	senior	2	0	0	-
2016/2017	Leyton Orient	senior	17	1	3	-
2017/2018	Leyton Orient Under 18	youth	1	0	0	-