‘I want to help Jaguars to the next level’ says Cox

By Michelangelo Jacobus

At just twenty-seven-years old, Samuel Peter “Sam” Cox already possesses a wealth of experience in football he has played at the highest level of English

football and came through the ranks of Tottenham Hotspur FC where he captained the U-16 team.
Cox now plays for Wealdstone FC and captains them in the sixth tier of the English league and has also been established as captain of the Golden Jaguars, Guyana’s National Football team.
He believes that the current crop of players that represent Guyana has what it takes to carry the country to the next level in international football especially with the CONCACAF League of Nations on the horizon.
In an exclusive interview with <<Guyana Times Sport>> Cox revealed “I’ve been around the programme now since about 2015 and I’ve seen a lot of players come and go. Recently we’ve seen a new crop of players coming through, a new generation of Guyanese footballers who are hopefully going to take us to another level.”
“It’s a huge honour for me to be captain of this national team and lead in the national programme. I hope that I can use my experience of playing at a decent level in England, being captain of the various clubs that I’ve been at; that experience is something that I think can help me guide the younger players. My role as captain is to lead on and off the pitch, that role is something I’ve always thrived off” Cox explained.
The Golden Jaguars performed creditably in their last outing; an international friendly against Trinidad and Tobago just last week which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Following that game Cox noted that his side has taken a lot of positives away from that fixture and the general feeling in the camp is one of optimism and cheerfulness.
While pulling on the Golden Jaguars kit is something that he always looks forward to, Cox maintained that it’s a challenge as he now coaches at the Tottenham Hotspur Academy in addition to playing for Wealdstone. However, the knowledge and experience gained from his daily life in English football is something that he wants to use in his quest of leading the “Golden Jags” to more international success.
“It is a good challenge to have, it’s arduous work but it is worth it. The life experience and the pleasure that I get from representing the National team is one that I will live and take with me forever. Whenever I’m called upon I will be there, I’m a hundred percent committed to the cause, I really want to take this programme and help the National team to the next level. I Just hope that my time playing for the National team I can see progress, see us go to the next level. That’s my goal, that’s what I want so I won’t stop until we get there” he declared.
The next international meeting that the Golden Jaguars have lined up is an international friendly against Indonesia on November 25, however Cox will not be a part of the squad that travels to Asia due to the specific fixture not being part of the FIFA Timetable.