S. Cosgrove · career
Sam Benjamin Cosgrove
Center Forward · Auckland · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Cosgrove is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2025/266 clubs
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 6 clubs, including a move abroad — 191 appearances, 34 goals and 13 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Auckland — Season rating 45, 12 goals and 4 assists in 29 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 31 points at Auckland. Form is on a climb — up 26 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2025/26 (A-League) and kept playing — 29 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Auckland | 29 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | Stockport CountyLoan | 43 | 2 | 4 | 37 | 14 |
| 2024/25 | Barnsley | 34 | 8 | 2 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Barnsley | 39 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 |
| 2023/24 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | PlymouthLoan | 34 | 8 | 2 | 46 | 21 |
| 2022/23 | Birmingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | AFC WimbledonLoan | 32 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 11 |
| 2021/22 | ShrewsburyLoan | 17 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Birmingham | 12 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
| 2020/21 | Aberdeen | 14 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| 2019/20 | Aberdeen | 25 | 11 | 1 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Aberdeen | 35 | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Aberdeen | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Carlisle | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | North Ferriby UnitedLoan | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Wigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | ChorleyLoan | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | BarrowLoan | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
Honours
League One×2EFL Trophy×2League Cup×2Premiership×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | 29 | 2263 | 12 | 4 | 7.2 |
Schedule · 2025/26
10 played26 not in squad· 853 min, 4g 1a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2 | Chatham Cup | H Melville United | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 29 | Australia Cup | A Gold Coast Knights | 4-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Friendlies Clubs | A Brisbane Roar | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 13 | Australia Cup | A South Melbourne | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 23 | Australia Cup | A Sydney | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 30 | Australia Cup | A Heidelberg United | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 18 | A-League | A Melbourne Victory | 0-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | A-League | H Western Sydney Wanderers | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | A-League | H Adelaide United | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | A-League | A Wellington Phoenix | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 23 | A-League | H Brisbane Roar | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 30 | A-League | H Newcastle Jets | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | A-League | H Wellington Phoenix | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 12 | A-League | A Central Coast Mariners | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 19 | A-League | A Western Sydney Wanderers | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 1 | A-League | H Newcastle Jets | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 5 | A-League | A Macarthur | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 9 | A-League | A Brisbane Roar | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 16 | A-League | A Melbourne City | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 24 | A-League | H Central Coast Mariners | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | A-League | A Perth Glory | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 7 | A-League | H Sydney | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 17 | A-League | A Sydney | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | A-League | A Wellington Phoenix | 5-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | A-League | H Melbourne City | 3-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 8 | A-League | H Perth Glory | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 14 | A-League | A Newcastle Jets | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 2 | 8.7 | |
| Mar 21 | A-League | H Macarthur | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 3 | A-League | A Adelaide United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | A-League | H Melbourne Victory | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.6 | |
| Apr 19 | A-League | H Central Coast Mariners | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Apr 26 | A-League | A Sydney | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| May 2 | A-League | H Melbourne City | 1-1 | Played | 57 | 7.2 | ||
| May 9 | A-League | H Adelaide United | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| May 15 | A-League | A Adelaide United | 3-0 | Played | 84 | 1 | 7.3 | |
| May 23 | A-League | H Sydney | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 6.7 |