Myron Samuel
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Layou, St. Vincent | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9.5 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | ||
| Number | 97 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2009 | System 3 FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2013 | Avenues United FC | 22 | (25) |
| 2013–2015 | Rendezvous FC | (51) | |
| 2015– | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 23 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008– | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 50 | (19) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:29, 20 June 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:39, 15 June 2016 (UTC) | |||
Myron Samuel (born 19 December 1992) is a Vincentian international footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC 2 in the USL. Samuel is one of the youngest players to play and to score for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Club career
Samuel played for Vincentian NLA Premier League clubs System 3 FC in 2009 and Avenues United FC from 2009 to 2013, and Rendezvous FC of the Barbados Premier Division from 2013 to 2015.[1] He scored 14 goals in 2013,[2] 25 goals in 2014,[3] and 12 goals in 2015.[4] On 7 June 2011, Samuel appeared in a reserve match for American side Seattle Sounders FC.[5] On 18 August 2015, it was announced that he had returned to Seattle and signed for its reserve team in the United Soccer League, Seattle Sounders FC 2. He joined his national team strike partner Oalex Anderson and fellow Vincentian and Seattle manager Ezra Hendrickson who brought him to Seattle during his first stint in 2011.[1] The next day, Samuel made his debut for the club, coming on as a second-half substitute. He went on to score two goals in the match, including the game-winner, as Seattle won 3–2 over the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC.[6] It was later revealed that Samuel had broken his foot in the same match and had undergone successful surgery and was undergoing rehabilitation.[7] The player was expected to be out for 10 weeks, missing the remaining six games of the season, and possibly longer.[8]
On 4 December 2015, it was announced that Samuel would return to S2 for the 2016 USL season, along with international teammate Oalex Anderson.[9]
International career
Samuel made his senior debut for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 2008 at the age of 18 during 2008 Caribbean Cup qualification.[10] Samuel won the Golden Boot as top scorer during the 2015 Windward Islands Tournament with four goals and three matches as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were crowned champions of the tournament for the first time.[11]
Personal life
He is the cousin of fellow Vincentian international footballer Shandel Samuel.[12]
References
- 1 2 "Sounders FC 2 signs forward Myron Samuel". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "2013 Goals". Barbados FA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Goals". Barbados FA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Goals". Barbados FA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ http://live.soundersfc.com/Event/Reserve_Match_Sounders_FC_vs_Whitecaps_FC
- ↑ "Seattle vs. Colorado Springs". United Soccer League. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "S2 forward Myron Samuel undergoes successful foot surgery". Seattle Sounders Fc. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Oshan, Jeremiah. "Day after scoring two in debut, S2 prospect has surgery". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "S2 Announce Return of Anderson, Samuel". USL. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Meeker, Randy. "Report: Myron Samuel to sign with S2". Sounder at Heart. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ "2015 Awards". SVG FA. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ↑ "Myron Samuel profile". Caribbean Football database. Retrieved 22 October 2012.