Collin Samuel

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Collin Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth August 27, 1981 (1981-08-27) (age 26)
Place of birth    Manzanilla, Trinidad & Tobago
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club St. Johnstone
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1998–2000
2000–2002
2002–2003
2003–2007
2007–2008
2008–		 Doc's Khelwalaas
San Juan Jabloteh
Falkirk
Dundee United
Toronto FC
St. Johnstone		 033 0(11)
116 0(14)
017 0(11)
066 0(14)
019 00(3)
0 0 00 (0)   
National team2
2002– Trinidad & Tobago 022 00(5)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 01:40, 25 September 2007 (UTC).
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 20 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Collin Samuel (born August 27, 1981 in Manzanilla, Trinidad) is a Trinidad and Tobago football player, who currently plays for Scottish club St. Johnstone.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Domestic

Samuel began his career with Doc's Khelwalaas of his native Trinidad, where he played from 1998 to 2000. In 2000, he moved to one of the nation's largest clubs, San Juan Jabloteh, where he played the 2001 and 2002 seasons. He moved to Scotland in August 2002 when he was acquired by Falkirk. He scored 16 goals in 42 appearances in his first season for the then-Scottish First Division side. During his spell with Falkirk, he had an unsuccessful trial with Everton in the English Premier League. Samuel then moved to SPL outfit Dundee United on July 11, 2003 for £100,000.

Samuel was not as prolific at Tannadice, scoring just 14 goals in total during his time there. Despite scoring on his debut, Samuel managed just one more all season and failed to score at all during 2004-05. Samuel was part of the Dundee United match day squad which participated in the Scottish Cup final in season 2004-05 against Celtic FC. Despite losing that cup final 1-0, the team still qualified for the following season's UEFA Cup in which Samuel scored against Finnish team, MyPa, at Tannadice in the second leg of the qualifying round tie. Finding his form somewhat that particular season, he managed seven goals, including three in four games during December. In 2006-07, however, Samuel again failed to score a single goal. Generally starting from the bench, he was frequently used as a right midfielder or as a forward. Samuel was told he was free to leave Dundee United at the end of the 2006-07 season,[1] with interest shown by Major League Soccer side Toronto FC and Scottish First Division side, St. Johnstone [2]. Samuel subsequently played his last game for Dundee United in their final game of the 2006-07 season, a 0-0 draw at home to Motherwell.

After being released by Dundee United, media speculation increasingly linked him with moves to a team in the MLS and the aforementioned St. Johnstone. Samuel eventually signed for MLS side Toronto FC, during which time he started every game for the Canadian club, making 19 appearances and scoring 3 goals for the injury-racked club in their inaugural season. He was released from Toronto FC in April 2008 due to personal reasons, with the club allowed a limited number of international players on their roster.

Samuel then signed a two-year deal with Scottish First Division side St. Johnstone on May 6, 2008.[3]

[edit] International

Samuel plays for the Trinidad and Tobago national team, having made his debut on December 8, 2001. He played for the team in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup and was called up to the World Cup squad in 2006, where he started the opening group match against Sweden and helped T&T to a 0-0 draw.

[edit] Honours

[edit] Dundee United

2004-05

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Samuel on way out at Tannadice", The Courier, May 15, 2007. 
  2. ^ "Visa blow for Samuel", The Courier, May 16, 2007. 
  3. ^ Samuel joins up at St Johnstone. Retrieved on May 6, 2008.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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Trinidad and Tobago squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
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