| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockport, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rochdale | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Burnley | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2026 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Hyde United (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rochdale (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2026 | Harrogate Town | 1 | (0) |
| 2026– | Rochdale | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:15, 17 October 2026 (UTC) | |||
Sam Waller (born 9 September 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League Two club Rochdale.
Born in Stockport, Waller began his career at Burnley. He moved on loan to Lancaster City in October 2022, with the loan later being extended until January 2023, before being extended to the end of the season. He made thirty-two league appearances for Lancaster City before returning to Burnley. On 1 September 2023, he returned to the Northern Premier League Premier Division on loan, joining Hyde United until January 2024.
In October 2024 he signed a new two-year contract with Burnley. He signed on loan for Rochdale in November 2024, with the loan being extended in January 2025 until the end of the season.
He moved on loan to Crewe Alexandra in July 2025. He replaced Tom Booth as first-choice goalkeeper halfway through the season, and was told by Crewe manager Lee Bell to take his chance in the team. He returned to Burnley in January 2026.
In February 2026, he signed for Harrogate Town on a permanent deal until the end of the season. On 15 May 2026 Harrogate announced he was being released.
In July 2026 he signed for Rochdale.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2022–23 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Hyde United (loan) | 2023–24 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25 | National League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2025–26 | League Two | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2025–26 | League Two | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rochdale | 2026–27 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 76 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 95 | 0 | ||