Samuel Galindo

{{for|the businessman, politician and author|Samuel Lewis Galindo}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Galindo

| image = Ecuador-Bolivia 2015 (7).jpg

| caption = Galindo with Bolivia in 2015

| fullname = Samuel Galindo Suheiro

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|4|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Santa Cruz, Bolivia

| height = {{convert|1.90|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| position = Attacking midfielder

| currentclub = Club Always Ready

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs1 = Real America

| years1 = 2010–2015

| clubs1 = Arsenal

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2010–2011

| clubs2 = → Salamanca (loan)

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2011–2012

| clubs3 = → Gimnàstic (loan)

| caps3 = 12

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2012–2013

| clubs4 = → Lugo (loan)

| caps4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2013

| clubs5 = → Jorge Wilstermann (loan)

| caps5 = 7

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2014

| clubs6 = → Oriente Petrolero (loan)

| caps6 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015

| clubs7 = → Portuguesa (loan)

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2015

| clubs8 = → Sport Boys Warnes (loan)

| caps8 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2015–2016

| clubs9 = Petrolero

| caps9 = 35

| goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2016–2017

| clubs10 = Sport Boys

| caps10 = 31

| goals10 = 2

| years11 = 2017–2018

| clubs11 = The Strongest

| caps11 = 5

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2018

| clubs12 = → San José (loan)

| caps12 = 15

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2018–

| clubs13 = Always Ready

| caps13 = 69

| goals13 = 13

| nationalyears1 = 2009

| nationalteam1 = Bolivia U17

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011

| nationalteam2 = Bolivia U20

| nationalcaps2 = 4

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2010–

| nationalteam3 = Bolivia

| nationalcaps3 = 4

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| ntupdate = 16:56, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

| pcupdate = 7 May 2018

}}

Samuel Galindo Suheiro (born 18 April 1992 in Santa Cruz) is a Bolivian footballer who plays for Club Always Ready as an attacking midfielder.

Club career

Galindo was signed by Arsenal in January 2010,{{cite news |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-spy/Arsenal-transfer-signing-Samuel-Galindo-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bolivian-wonderkid-plus-watch-him-in-action-article181061.html |title=10 things you need to know about Samuel Galindo |date=12 January 2010 |work=Daily Mirror |location=London |accessdate=1 September 2010 |archive-date=14 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140314061605/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-spy/Arsenal-transfer-signing-Samuel-Galindo-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-Bolivian-wonderkid-plus-watch-him-in-action-article181061.html |url-status=live }} from Bolivian club Real America.{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jan/15/samuel-galindo-arsenal?INTCMP=ILCJOBTXT1057|title=Arsenal sign Bolivian midfielder Samuel Galindo |last=Hytner |first=David |date=15 January 2010 |work=The Guardian |publisher=London |accessdate=1 September 2010}} He was loaned to UD Salamanca at the start of the 2010–11 season.{{cite news |url=http://www.tribalfootball.com/samuel-galindo-arsenal-move-dream-come-true-1080691 |title=Samuel Galindo: Arsenal move dream come true |date=31 August 2010 |publisher=Tribal Football |accessdate=1 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100902160831/http://www.tribalfootball.com/samuel-galindo-arsenal-move-dream-come-true-1080691 |archivedate=2 September 2010 }}

For the 2011–12 season, Galindo was loaned to another Spanish club. This time, to Gimnàstic de Tarragona.{{cite news |url=http://fmbolivia.com.bo/noticia59615-samuel-galindo-jugara-en-gimnastic-espanol.html |title=Samuel Galindo jugará en Gimnàstic español |date=3 August 2011 |publisher=FM Bolivia |accessdate=3 August 2011 |language=Spanish |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328121718/http://fmbolivia.com.bo/noticia59615-samuel-galindo-jugara-en-gimnastic-espanol.html |archivedate=28 March 2012 }}

For the 2012–13 season, Galindo sealed his third loan spell in three consecutive seasons with CD Lugo, in the Spanish second division. He only appeared in 5 games for the club, which prompted him to move back to Arsenal earlier than expected.

After the unsuccessful spell with Lugo, he moved back to Bolivia to play for Club Jorge Wilstermann.{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/galindo-moves-back-to-bolivia-on-loan|title=Galindo moves back to Bolivia on loan|date=7 February 2013|access-date=7 February 2013|archive-date=15 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415194631/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/galindo-moves-back-to-bolivia-on-loan|url-status=live}} During his time at Club Jorge Wilstermann, he played seven games, he didn't score nor assist during that time.{{Cite web|url=http://espnfc.com/player/_/id/130675/samuel-galindo?cc=5739|title=Soccer Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Fixtures, Results, Tables - ESPN|access-date=10 July 2013|archive-date=14 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614172134/https://www.espn.com/soccer/?cc=5739|url-status=live}}

Galindo was not loaned out in the 2013–14 season and played no football for the U21 team in the first half of the season as he did not have a work permit. He joined Colorado Rapids on trial in January 2014.{{Cite web |url=http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/01/arsenal-midfielder-samuel-galindo-trial-rapids |title=Arsenal midfielder Samuel Galindo on trial with Rapids |access-date=1 February 2014 |archive-date=15 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415095041/http://www.coloradorapids.com/news/2014/01/arsenal-midfielder-samuel-galindo-trial-rapids |url-status=dead }}

On 9 January 2015, Galindo joined Brazilian club Portuguesa.{{cite web|title=Para sair da lama, Portuguesa aposta em gigante boliviano pinçado na web|url=http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2015/01/09/boliviano-ex-arsenal-e-aposta-da-lusa-contra-tragedia.htm|website=UOL|accessdate=9 January 2015|language=Portuguese|archive-date=20 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150320045548/http://esporte.uol.com.br/futebol/ultimas-noticias/2015/01/09/boliviano-ex-arsenal-e-aposta-da-lusa-contra-tragedia.htm|url-status=live}} On 23 January, however, he was recalled by Arsenal, who decided to cancel his loan to Lusa.{{cite web|url=http://lusanews.com.br/2015/01/23/sem-entrar-em-campo-boliviano-samuel-galindo-deixa-a-portuguesa/|title=Sem entrar em campo, boliviano Samuel Galindo deixa a Portuguesa|trans-title=Without being on the field, Bolivian Samuel Galindo leaves Portuguesa|publisher=Lusa News|language=pt|date=23 January 2015|accessdate=23 January 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128131903/http://lusanews.com.br/2015/01/23/sem-entrar-em-campo-boliviano-samuel-galindo-deixa-a-portuguesa/|archivedate=28 January 2015}}

International career

Galindo represented Bolivia for the first time in an international friendly against Mexico in February 2010.{{cite news|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=txmexicobolivia|title=Mexico routs Bolivia 5–0 in friendly|date=25 February 2010|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Yahoo! Sports|accessdate=1 September 2010|archive-date=5 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305063540/https://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=txmexicobolivia|url-status=dead}} He has also served as captain of Bolivia's Under 20 team and Under 17 team. He has since played against Panama in a 1–3 friendly defeat.