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Collin Samuel

{{short description|Trinidad and Tobago footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Collin Samuel
CM

| fullname = Collin Andrew Samuel{{cite web|title=Collin Andrew Samuel|url=http://www.playerhistory.com/player/7894/|publisher=Player History|access-date=13 February 2012}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|8|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Manzanilla, Trinidad and Tobago

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}{{cite web|title=Collin Samuel|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/collin-samuel|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=13 February 2012}}

| position = Winger, striker

| currentclub =

| years1 = 1998–2000 | clubs1 = Doc's Khelwalaas | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2000–2002 | clubs2 = San Juan Jabloteh | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2002–2003 | clubs3 = Falkirk | caps3 = 34 | goals3 = 11

| years4 = 2003–2007 | clubs4 = Dundee United | caps4 = 116 | goals4 = 14

| years5 = 2007–2008 | clubs5 = Toronto FC | caps5 = 19 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2008–2011 | clubs6 = St Johnstone | caps6 = 83 | goals6 = 13

| years7 = 2011 | clubs7 = Luton Town | caps7 = 1 | goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = Arbroath | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 4

| years9 = 2012 | clubs9 = East Fife | caps9 = 22 | goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2013–2014 | clubs10 = Sauchie

| years11 = 2014–2016 | clubs11 = Guaya United

| years12 = 2016–2017 | clubs12 = Ma Pau Stars

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2009 | nationalteam1 = Trinidad and Tobago | nationalcaps1 = 24 | nationalgoals1 = 5

}}

Collin Andrew Samuel CM (born 27 August 1981) is a Trinidad and Tobago former professional footballer who played as a winger or striker. He represented Trinidad and Tobago at senior international level and played in the 2006 World Cup. He played abroad professionally for a number of clubs in Scotland, including Falkirk, Dundee United and St Johnstone, as well as Toronto FC in Canada and Luton Town in England.

Club career

=Early career=

Samuel began his career with Doc's Khelwalaas of his native Trinidad, where he played from 1998 to 2000. In 2000, he moved to one of the nation's largest clubs, San Juan Jabloteh, where he played the 2001 and 2002 seasons.

=Falkirk=

Samuel moved to Scotland in August 2002 when he was scouted by Simon Lindsay for Falkirk. He scored 16 goals in 42 appearances in his first season for the then-Scottish First Division side, including a first half hat-trick in a 4–0 Scottish Cup victory against Hearts. During his spell with Falkirk, he had an unsuccessful trial with Everton in the English Premier League.

=Dundee United=

Samuel moved to Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on 11 July 2003 for £100,000.

Samuel was not as prolific at Tannadice, scoring just 15 goals in total during his four seasons there. Despite scoring on his debut, Samuel managed just one more all season and failed to score at all during 2004–05. Samuel was part of the Dundee United match day squad which participated in the Scottish Cup final in season 2004–05 against Celtic. Despite losing that cup final 1–0, the team still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup in which Samuel scored against Finnish team, MyPa, at Tannadice in the second leg of the qualifying round tie. Finding his form somewhat that particular season, he managed seven goals, including three in four games during December. In 2006–07, however, Samuel scored five times for United.{{cite web|title=Collin Samuel Player Profile|url=https://www.arabarchive.co.uk/player.php?id=73|website=arabarchive |access-date=11 July 2018}} Generally starting from the bench, he was frequently used as a right midfielder or as a forward. Samuel was told he was free to leave Dundee United at the end of the 2006–07 season,{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/15/sportstory9712871t0.asp|title=Samuel on way out at Tannadice|publisher=The Courier (Dundee)|date=15 May 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520155433/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/15/sportstory9712871t0.asp|archive-date=20 May 2007}} with interest shown by Major League Soccer side Toronto FC and Scottish First Division side, St Johnstone.{{cite news|url=http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/16/sportstory9718025t0.asp|title=Visa blow for Samuel|publisher=The Courier (Dundee)|date=16 May 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070524161918/http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/05/16/sportstory9718025t0.asp|archive-date=24 May 2007}} Samuel subsequently played his last game for Dundee United in their final game of the 2006–07 season, a 0–0 draw at home to Motherwell.

=Toronto FC=

After being released by Dundee United, media speculation increasingly linked him with moves to a team in the Major League Soccer and the aforementioned St Johnstone. Samuel eventually signed for MLS side Toronto FC, during which time he started every game for the Canadian club, making 19 appearances and scoring three goals for the injury-racked club in their inaugural season. He was released from Toronto FC in April 2008 for personal reasons, with the club allowed a limited number of international players on their roster.

=St Johnstone=

Samuel then signed a two-year deal with Scottish First Division side St Johnstone on 6 May 2008 where he proceeded to play no small part in the campaign that led to promotion back to the Scottish Premier League for the 2009–10 season.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/st_johnstone/7385622.stm|title= Samuel joins up at St Johnstone|access-date=6 May 2008 | work=BBC News | date=6 May 2008}}

Despite being injured for half of the season in St Johnstone's return to the SPL in 2009–10, he still managed seven SPL goals plus one in the cup. He has signed a one-year contract for the 2010–11 campaign, scoring three goals in 36 appearances over the season. He was released at the end of his contract in May 2011.

=Later career=

Samuel was signed on 31 August 2011, the transfer deadline day, by Luton Town of the English Conference Premier,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14741552.stm|title= Luton sign forwards Stuart Fleetwood and Collin Samuel|access-date=1 September 2011 | work=BBC Sport | date=31 August 2011}} but left the club by mutual consent after playing one game.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/15641391.stm|title= Collin Samuel exits Luton Town after one game|access-date=8 November 2011 | work=BBC Sport | date=8 November 2011}}

Following an unsuccessful trial with Livingston, Samuel signed for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath on 20 January 2012 until the end of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16664929|title=Arbroath secure international striker Collin Samuel|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 January 2012|access-date=21 January 2012}}{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16664929.stm|title=Arbroath sign-up international striker Collin Samuel|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=21 January 2012|access-date=21 January 2012}} In the summer of 2012, Samuel moved to East Fife, another Second Division club until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19037867|title=Scottish Division Two ins and outs|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=7 August 2012|access-date=7 August 2012}}

In August 2013, Samuel had a successful trial with Junior outfit Sauchie and signed a contract for the 2013–14 season.

In 2015 he became James Baird's player/assistant manager at Guaya United. In February 2016, he joined North East Stars as a player-coach

Samuel returned to Scotland for work and joined Mill AFC as player/coach.{{cite news|title=Samuel now player/coach at North East Stars|url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2016-02-12/samuel-now-playercoach-north-east-stars|access-date=14 January 2018|work=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian|date=12 February 2016|location=Port of Spain}}

International career

Samuel played for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, having made his debut on 11 January 2002.{{cite web|title=Collin Andrew Samuel|url=http://socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=390|publisher=Soca Warriors|access-date=13 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120131054631/http://socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-pool.html?view=playerprofile&id=390|archive-date=31 January 2012}} He played for the team in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup and was called up to the 2006 World Cup squad. He started the opening group match against Sweden and helped the team earn a goalless draw.

As a member of the squad that competed at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, Samuel was awarded the Chaconia Medal (Gold Class), the second highest state decoration of Trinidad and Tobago.{{cite web |title=Birchall and Bell up for award |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/coventry/content/articles/2006/11/13/midlands_sports_awards_feature.shtml |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 September 2021}}

Career statistics

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web |url=http://www.world-soccer.org/p-26587.htm |title=Collin Andrew Samuel |publisher=World-soccer.org |access-date=17 October 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914032303/http://www.world-soccer.org/p-26587.htm |archive-date=14 September 2009 |url-status=usurped }}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Falkirk

|2002–03

|Scottish First Division

|33

114431colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–4016
rowspan="5"|Dundee United

|2003–04

|rowspan="4"|Scottish Premier League

|26

21020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–292
2004–05

|18

03030colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–240
2005–06

|35

7101011colspan="2"|–388
2006–07

|37

52020colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–415
colspan="2"|Total

!116

147080110013215
rowspan="3"|Toronto

|2007

|rowspan="2"|Major League Soccer

|18

3colspan="2"|–183
2008

|1

0colspan="2"|–10
colspan="2"|Total

!19

300000000193
rowspan="4"|St Johnstone

|2008–09

|Scottish First Division

|28

61010colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–306
2009–10

|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premier League

|27

50012colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–287
2010–11

|28

25130colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–363
colspan="2"|Total

!83

13615200009416
Luton Town

|2011–12

|Conference Premier

|1

000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–10
Arbroath

|2011–12

|Scottish Second Division

|13

40000colspan="2"|–colspan="2"|–134
East Fife

|2012–13

|Scottish Second Division

|22

30000colspan="2"|–5{{efn|Four appearances in Scottish Second Division play-offs; one appearance, one goal in Scottish Challenge Cup}}1274
colspan="3"|Career total

!287

48175163115132658

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Honours

San Juan Jabloteh

Falkirk

  • Scottish First Division: 2002–03{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/may/23/newsstory.sport1|title=Falkirk denied SPL promotion|newspaper=The Guardian|date=23 May 2009|access-date=26 March 2019}}
  • Stirlingshire Cup: 2002–03{{cite web | url=http://sfha.org.uk/stirlingshirecup.htm | title=Stirlingshire Cup | date=2 July 2020 | work=SFHA | access-date=4 June 2021}}

Dundee United

St Johnstone

  • Scottish First Division: 2008–09{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/8028043.stm|title=St Johnstone 3-1 Greenock Morton|publisher=BBC|date=2 May 2009|access-date=30 March 2019}}

Arbroath

Sauchie Juniors

  • East of Scotland Cup: 2013–14{{cite web|url=http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/13535133.super-sauchie-show-their-mettle-at-both-ends-to-secure-historic-east-of-scotland-cup-win/|title=Super Sauchie show their mettle at both ends to secure historic East of Scotland Cup win|date=20 June 2014|publisher=Alloa Advertiser|access-date=30 March 2019}}

Individual

References

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External links

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{{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

{{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup}}

{{Trinidad and Tobago squad 2006 FIFA World Cup}}

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