Lakyle Samuel

Lakyle Samuel

Personal information
Full name	Lakyle Samuel
Date of birth	(2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 19)
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Team information
Current team	Bromley (on loan from Manchester City)
Number	22
Youth career
2014–	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2025–	Manchester City	0	(0)
2025–	→ Bromley (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2022-	England U-16	5	(0)
2022-	England U-17	17	(1)
2022-	England U-18	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:15, 27 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 November 2023

Lakyle Samuel (born 6 May 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Bromley on loan from Manchester City. He is an England youth international. ^[1]

Early life

He is the son of former Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel and his first wife Emma. He has siblings Javarne and Amara. ^{[2] [3]} Through his father, Samuel is of Trinidadian descent. ^[4]

Club career

Samuel joined the academy of Manchester City aged eight, at the youngest age group of under-9s. ^[5] A right back, he was captain of the Man City U18 team during the 2023–24 season. ^[6]

On 1 September 2025, Samuel joined League Two club Bromley on a season-long loan. ^[7] On 13 September, he made his senior debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic. ^[8]

International career

He is an England youth international. ^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 13 September 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21	2022–23 [10]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	2023–24 [11]	—			—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2024–25 [12]	—			—		—		3 [a]	0	3	0
	2025–26 [13]	—			—		—		1 [a]	0	1	0
	Total				—		—		8	0	8	0
Bromley (loan)	2025–26 [13]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	9	0

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

1. "Lakyle Samuel". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
2. Lee, Sam (16 October 2021). "Manchester City's academy: The identifiable style that means all levels play like the first team". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
3. Cook, Rebecca (6 June 2024). "Emma Samuel now: Where is Jlloyd Samuel's wife?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
4. "I've seen how to succeed under Pep Guardiola - the answer is surprisingly simple". ManchesterWorld. 4 September 2024.
5. Bajkowski, Simon (4 September 2024). "I want to make my family proud at Man City - Pep Guardiola is helping". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
6. Bray, Joe (18 December 2024). "Whatever it takes' - Meet the Man City right-back pushing Kyle Walker and Rico Lewis in training". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
7. "Ravens sign Lakyle Samuel on loan from Man City". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
8. "Oldham Athletic 1–0 Bromley". BBC Sport. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
9. Bray, Joe (28 September 2022). "Man City's unseen impact on England squads shows academy plan is working". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
10. "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
11. "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
12. "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
13. "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.