Imari Samuels

Imari Samuels
Samuels in 2025
Personal information
Full name Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels[1]
Date of birth (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003
Place of birth Hammersmith, England
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 12
Youth career
–2022 Reading
2022–2024 Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Brighton & Hove Albion 0 (0)
2024 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 4 (0)
2025– Dundee 36 (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 as of 15:51, 17 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals 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]

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.[12]

International career

Samuels has been selected at youth level by England at U15, U16 and U17 level.[13] In May 2023 he was selected as part of the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[14][15] 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][16]

Career statistics

As of match played 17 May 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2022–23[17] ———1[c]010
2023–24[18] ———4[c]040
2024–25[19] ———2[c]020
Total ———7070
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2023–24[18] League One 40———40
Brighton & Hove Albion 2024–25[19] Premier League 000010—10
Dundee 2024–25[19] Scottish Premiership 3020—0050
2025–26[20] 330204000390
Total 360404000440
Career total 710405070560
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Squad List: FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Imari Samuels". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Imari Samuels". ReadingFC. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Low, Jonathan (19 August 2020). "Striker missing, teenager steps up and golden boots - seven things we spotted as Reading FC return for pre-season". Getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Heneage, Kristian; Low, Jonathan (20 August 2020). "Who is Imari Samuels? The lowdown on the teenage Reading FC defender training with the first team". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Low, Jonathan (5 August 2022). "Reading FC youngster breaks silence after sealing Premier League transfer to Brighton". Getreading.com. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  7. ↑ Owen, Brian (5 August 2022). "Brighton sign Imari Samuels from Reading". The Argus. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Warlow, Robert (5 August 2022). "Reading FC transfer exit confirmed as Imari Samuels makes Premier League move after Paul Ince verdict". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ↑ "NEWCASTLE VS. BRIGHTON". Soccerway. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  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.
  12. ↑ "Dundee end wait for derby win to knock Dundee United out of Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  13. ↑ Elliott, Frankie (11 May 2023). "Brighton youngsters picked for England under-20 World Cup squad in Argentina". Sussex Express. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ↑ Earnshaw, James (11 May 2023). "Former Reading FC youngster off to the World Cup after England call-up". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ↑ Kinsella, Nizar (11 May 2023). "England Under-20 World Cup squad: Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal stars called up". Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "Iraq 0-0 England". ESPN. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  19. 1 2 3 "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
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