Imari Samuels

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Imari Samuels
Personal information
Full name Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels [1]
Date of birth (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 12
Youth career
–2022 Reading
2022–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Dundee 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 12:18, 13 January 2025 (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 Scottish Premiership club Dundee as a left-back. [2]

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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] He made his Brighton debut in the 4-0 win over Crawley Town in the EFL Cup in August 2024. [10]

Dundee

On 13 January 2025, Samuels joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. [11] On 20 January, Samuels made his debut for the Dark Blues as a substitute against rivals Dundee United in the Scottish Cup, and helped Dundee win their first Dundee derby since 2017.

International career

Samuels has been selected at youth level by England at U15, U16 and U17 level. [12] In May 2023 he was selected as part of the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup. [13] [14] 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] [15]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2022–23 [16] ———1 [a] 010
2023–24 [17] ———4 [a] 040
2024–25 [18] ———2 [a] 020
Total———7070
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2023–24 [17] League One 40———40
Brighton & Hove Albion 2024–25 [18] Premier League 000010—10
Dundee 2024–25 [18] Scottish Premiership 0010—0010
Career total40101070130
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

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  10. ↑ Howard, Derren (14 January 2025). "'I'm ready to go' – Transfer decision made as Brighton ace makes permanent January exit". Sussex Express. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Samuels is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
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  15. ↑ "Iraq 0-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. 1 2 "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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