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      • Ruben Alexander Michael Sammut (born 26 September 1997) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently works at Chelsea as a senior scout, having previously worked at Charlton Athletic.
      He came through the academy at Chelsea from u8’s to u21’s and represented Scotland up to the U21 level.


      Club career


      Born in Maidstone, England, Sammut joined the Chelsea Academy in 2004 and went on to make his U18 debut in March 2013. Following this, he quickly became a regular in Chelsea's academy sides, featuring in both their UEFA Youth League and FA Youth Cup successes in 2015 and 2016. Despite rumours suggesting Sammut was to leave the club following the conclusion of the 2017–18 campaign, he signed a new one-year deal in June.
      On 19 June 2018, following his contract extension, Sammut agreed to join Scottish Championship club Falkirk on a season-long loan. On 14 July 2018, he made his professional debut during Falkirk's Scottish League Cup defeat against Montrose, featuring for the full 90 minutes in the 1–0 loss.
      Sammut signed for League One club Sunderland in July 2019 following a trial. He made no first-team appearances, and was released at the end of the season.
      Sammut moved on to National League South club Dulwich Hamlet. Whilst at Dulwich, Sammut returned to Chelsea, to take on a role as an academy scout and analysis intern. Sammut featured just eight times in all competitions, before leaving the club following a disrupted 2020–21 campaign due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
      After leaving Dulwich Hamlet, Sammut took up a role at Charlton Athletic as the club's first team recruitment coordinator. After 2 years in the role he moved on to become a senior scout at childhood club Chelsea.


      International career


      Sammut is eligible to represent England and Malta at international level in addition to Scotland. He has featured for Scotland from the U16 to U21 levels.
      Selected for the Scotland under-20 squad in the 2017 Toulon Tournament. The team went to claim the bronze medal. It was the nation's first ever medal at the competition.


      Career statistics


      As of match played 28 December 2020


      Honours


      Chelsea

      FA Youth Cup: 2014–15, 2015–16
      UEFA Youth League: 2014–15, 2015–16


      References




      External links


      Ruben Sammut at the Scottish Football Association
      Ruben Sammut at Soccerbase

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