Imari Samuels
Personal information
Full name Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Brighton & Hove Albion
Number 43
Youth career
0000–2022 Reading
2022– Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U16 2 (0)
2019–2020 England U17 3 (0)
2023 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:36, 12 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:36, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels (born 5 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays for the academy of Brighton & Hove Albion as a left-back.[2]

Club career

Reading

A youth product of Reading, he signed scholarship terms with the club as a sixteen-year-old in 2019.[3] He began training with the first team for the first time in August 2020.[4] This came after he signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Reading in January 2020, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2022.[5] Samuels picked up an injury that required surgery in 2021.[6]

Brighton

In August 2022, Samuels turned down Reading's offer of a new contract in order to join the academy of Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year deal, with Reading receiving compensation from Brighton for his services.[7][8]

On 18 May 2023 Samuels was included in a Premier League match day line-up for the first time, being named as substitute for Brighton away at Newcastle United.[9]

International career

Samuels has been selected at youth level by England at U15, U16 and U17 level.[10] In May 2023 he was selected as part of the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[11][12] His two appearances during the tournament both came in the group stage as a substitute against Uruguay and starting in a goalless draw against Iraq.[2][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 19 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2022–23[14]————1[lower-alpha 1]010
2023–24[14]————2[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 00000003030
  1. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Imari Samuels". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Imari Samuels". ReadingFC. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  4. ↑ Low, Jonathan (August 19, 2020). "Striker missing, teenager steps up and golden boots - seven things we spotted as Reading FC return for pre-season". Getreading.co.uk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  5. ↑ Heneage, Kristian; Low, Jonathan. "Who is Imari Samuels? The lowdown on the teenage Reading FC defender training with the first team". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  6. ↑ Low, Jonathan (August 5, 2022). "Reading FC youngster breaks silence after sealing Premier League transfer to Brighton". Getreading.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ Owen, Brian (August 5, 2022). "Brighton sign Imari Samuels from Reading". The Argus. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ Warlow, Robert (August 5, 2022). "Reading FC transfer exit confirmed as Imari Samuels makes Premier League move after Paul Ince verdict". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NEWCASTLE VS. BRIGHTON". Soccerway. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ Elliott, Frankie (May 11, 2023). "Brighton youngsters picked for England under-20 World Cup squad in Argentina". Sussex Express. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Earnshaw, James (May 11, 2023). "Former Reading FC youngster off to the World Cup after England call-up". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ↑ Kinsella, Nizar (May 11, 2023). "England Under-20 World Cup squad: Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal stars called up". Evening Standard. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Iraq 0-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  14. 1 2 "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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