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Sam Vokes

1989 - Today

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Samuel Michael Vokes (born 21 October 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League Two club Gillingham, and formerly for the Wales national team. Vokes began his professional career at AFC Bournemouth in League One, making his debut in 2006. His form there earned a move to Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he helped them win promotion to the Premier League in his first season. In four seasons at Wolves, he played only 59 games, spending time on loan at six other clubs. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Sam Vokes is the 19,002nd most popular soccer player (down from 16,605th in 2024), the 8,304th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 7,833rd in 2019) and the 980th most popular British Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Sam Vokes ranks 19,002 out of 21,273. Before him are Junior Tallo, Griedge Mbock Bathy, José Arnaiz, Keisuke Endo, Lucas Bergström, and Tabea Kemme. After him are Alan Mannus, Wellington Katzor de Oliveira, Shohei Shinzato, Egídio, Pablo Diogo, and Stefan Hierländer.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Sam Vokes ranks 1,363. Before him are Jean-Frédéric Chapuis, Tatyana McFadden, Doğuş Balbay, Zsolt Korcsmár, Aleksey Obmochaev, and Keisuke Endo. After him are Chris Eubank Jr, Ola Kamara, Ingvar Jónsson, Kian Hansen, Demetrius Pinder, and Li Ling.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Sam Vokes ranks 8,306 out of 8,785. Before him are Carlo Nash (1973), Lisa Nandy (1979), Annabel Scholey (1984), Andy C (1976), Prisca Awiti Alcaraz (1996), and Toby Sebastian (1992). After him are Michael Socha (1987), Chris Eubank Jr (1989), Victoria Pendleton (1980), Grace Chatto (1985), Tiago Ilori (1993), and Honeysuckle Weeks (1979).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, Sam Vokes ranks 980. Before him are Michael Mancienne (1988), Alex McCarthy (1989), Mark Delaney (1976), Matt Elliott (1968), Keiren Westwood (1984), and Carlo Nash (1973). After him are Tiago Ilori (1993), Brian Deane (1968), Harry Souttar (1998), David May (1970), Jess Fishlock (1987), and Nick Blackman (1989).

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