Yosef Samuel
{{Short description|Ethiopian-born American soccer player}}
{{Notability|1=Sports|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Yosef Samuel
| image = CINvBST 2017-05-20 - Yosef Samuel (33996075193) (cropped2).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Samuel playing for Bethlehem Steel FC in 2017
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|7|3}}
| birth_place = Endegagn, Ethiopia
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=0}}
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Kalonji Pro-Profile
| clubnumber =
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Kalonji Soccer Academy
| youthyears2 = 2014–2016
| youthclubs2 = Philadelphia Union
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Bethlehem Steel
| caps1 = 21
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = Atlanta United 2
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = Hobro IK
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–
| clubs4 = Kalonji Pro-Profile
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = United States U20
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = January 22, 2022
| ntupdate =
}}
Yosef Samuel (born July 3, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Kalonji Pro-Profile in the United Premier Soccer League.
Career
Samuel signed to play with United Soccer League side Bethlehem Steel FC in September 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.brotherlygame.com/2016/9/25/13050572/bethlehem-steel-fc-signs-yosef-samuel|publisher=brotherlygame.com|title=Yosef Samuel signs pro contract with Bethlehem Steel FC - Brotherly Game|date=25 September 2016|access-date=2016-09-28}} He made his professional debut on September 25, 2016, as a 61st-minute substitute during a 0–2 loss against Orlando City B.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/09/25/united-states/mls-reserve-league/bethlehem-steel/central-florida-kraze-/2197249/|publisher=us.soccerway.com|title=Bethlehem Steel vs. Orlando City II - 25 September 2016 - Soccerway|access-date=2016-09-28}}
Samuel joined new USL team Atlanta United 2 following the 2017 season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.atlutd.com/post/2018/01/24/atlanta-united-2-signs-four-players-inaugural-roster|title=Atlanta United 2 signs four players to inaugural roster | Atlanta United FC}}
Samuel scored his first professional goal on March 24, 2018, in Atlanta United 2's first ever game, a 3–1 victory over New York Red Bulls II.
On August 2, 2019, Samuel signed with Danish Superliga side Hobro IK.{{cite web |title=Hobro IK skriver med amerikansk prøvespiller |url=https://hikfodbold.dk/superliga-nyheder?id=2323 |website=HIKFodbold.dk |access-date=2 August 2019}}
=Club=
{{updated|June 16, 2020.}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Bethlehem Steel
|2016 |rowspan="3"|United Soccer League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017
|20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2"|Atlanta United 2
|2018 |15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2019
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Hobro IK
|4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan=3 | Career total
!48 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 1 |
References
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External links
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- {{Soccerway|yosef-samuel/463048}}
- {{USL player|yosef-samuel}}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:United States men's under-20 international soccer players
Category:Ethiopian men's footballers
Category:Ethiopian emigrants to the United States
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Soccer players from Atlanta
Category:Atlanta United 2 players
Category:Philadelphia Union II players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:American expatriate men's soccer players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:United Premier Soccer League players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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