Sinclair Armstrong

Sinclair Ntomuchukwu Armstrong (born 22 June 2003) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

Sinclair Armstrong
Personal information
Full name Sinclair Ntomuchukwu Armstrong[1]
Date of birth (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003[2]
Place of birth Dublin, Ireland[2]
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 30
Youth career
0000 Cherry Orchard
0000–2020 Shamrock Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Shamrock Rovers 0 (0)
2020 Shamrock Rovers II 6 (0)
2020– Queens Park Rangers 21 (0)
2021–2022 → Torquay United (loan) 8 (2)
2022 → Aldershot Town (loan) 3 (2)
International career‡
2019 Republic of Ireland U17 3 (1)
2021–2022 Republic of Ireland U19 4 (2)
2023– Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:13, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Initially starting his career with Cherry Orchard, Armstrong went onto sign for Shamrock Rovers, featuring for their underage sides before making his senior debut, aged 15, in August 2018 in a 1–0 loss to Drogheda United in the FAI Cup.[3] He made 6 appearances for the club's reserve side Shamrock Rovers II in the League of Ireland First Division in 2020.[4]

Queens Park Rangers

In late 2020, he made the move to Championship side Queens Park Rangers, following a successful trial period with the club.[5]

On 18 October 2021, he earned his first loan move, joining National League club Torquay United until January 2022.[6] Just five days later, he went onto score on his debut, netting the opener in their 2–0 home victory over King's Lynn Town.[7] Armstrong went onto feature eight more times for The Gulls, adding another to his tally against Weymouth in December[8] before returning to West London. In April 2022, he returned to the National League, this time joining Aldershot Town on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[9] On 26 April 2022, Armstrong made his debut against Bromley,[10] before days later scoring his first goal for the club during a 3–1 home victory over Notts County.[11]

After an impactful pre-season ahead of the 2022–23 campaign, Armstrong was named in Queens Park Rangers' matchday squad for their first game of the season against Blackburn Rovers, in which he made his eventful debut featuring for the final 13 minutes in the 1–0 defeat.[12]

International career

Born in Ireland, Sinclair is of Nigerian descent.[13] He has been capped at both under-17 and under-19 level for Republic of Ireland.[2]

Career statistics
As of match played 28 January 2023.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shamrock Rovers 2018 League of Ireland Premier Division 0010000010
Shamrock Rovers II 2020 League of Ireland First Division 60———60
Queens Park Rangers 2020–21 Championship 0000——00
2021–22 Championship 000000—00
2022–23 Championship 1401010—160
Total 1401010—160
Torquay United (loan) 2021–22 National League 8200—1[lower-alpha 1]092
Aldershot Town (loan) 2021–22 National League 32———32
Career total 314201010354
  1. Appearance in the FA Trophy

References
  1. "EFL Professional Retain List 2021/22". EFL. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  2. "S. Armstrong". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  3. "Drogheda United 1-0 Shamrock Rovers: Drogs pull off sensational FAI Cup shock". Irish Mirror. August 10, 2018.
  4. "Republic of Ireland - S. Armstrong - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". ie.soccerway.com.
  5. Harvey, Lee (23 May 2022). "One Of R Own: Sinclair Armstrong". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  6. "Sinclair Armstrong joins Torquay United on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  7. "Torquay United vs. King's Lynn Town". Soccerway. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  8. "Weymouth vs. Torquay United". Soccerway. 4 December 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  9. Webb, Matt (11 April 2022). "Sinclair Armstrong joins Aldershot on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  10. "Bromley vs. Aldershot Town". Soccerway. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  11. "Aldershot Town vs. Notts County". Soccerway. 30 April 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  12. "Blackburn Rovers vs. Queens Park Rangers". Soccerway. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
  13. Fallon, John (January 25, 2022). "Teenage kicks: The latest generation of Irish gems providing hope for our football future". Irish Examiner.
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