Samuel Joseph Szmodics (born 24 September 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. Szmodics started his career with hometown club Colchester United, where from the age of seven he progressed through the club's Academy. He made his professional debut for the club in September 2013 and scored 38 goals in 162 appearances for the club. While with Colchester, he appeared on loan for Braintree Town in 2015. In June 2019, Szmodics left Colchester to join Bristol City.