Sam Thacker is a highly experienced performance analyst in the football industry, currently serving as the Men's Performance Analyst for The Football Association since October 2025. Previously, Sam held positions at Tottenham Hotspur Football Club as First Team Analyst and Assistant 1st Team Analyst from November 2021 to October 2025, and worked with the Men's U18s team at The Football Association from September 2021 to June 2022. Early career experience includes roles at Norwich City Football Club, Derby County Football Club, Cardiff City Football Club, Barnsley FC, and Newcastle United Football Club, where responsibilities encompassed filming, live coding, and post-game analysis across various age groups and teams. Sam holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Sports and Exercise Science from Northumbria University, completed in 2014.
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