Sam Bellis. Forward. 21-year-old centre-forward Sam Bellis joined us this year. Sam’s football journey
began at the Manchester City FC Academy, before he moved south to hone his skills at Southampton FC.
Over four years, he made 49 appearances across their U18, U21, and B teams, scoring 14 goals. In 2023,
Sam made a permanent move to Barrow AFC in EFL League Two before gaining valuable experience on
loan at Kidderminster Harriers FC during the 2023/24 season. Last July, he joined Waterford, where he
competed in the League of Ireland for the latter half of the 2024 campaign. He would go on to play 9 times
for the blues, scoring a memorable goal in September at the RSC helping his team to a 2-1 win over Dundalk.