Dominic Samuel (soccer)

Dominic Samuel (born September 29, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Forge FC.

Dominic Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Forge FC
Number 4
Youth career
2004- East York SC
Sigma FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Southern New Hampshire Penmen 87 (15)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Seacoast United Phantoms 6 (0)
2015 Sigma FC
2016 Rochester Rhinos 26 (0)
2017–2018 Sigma FC 33 (3)
2019– Forge FC 34 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 15, 2020

Club career

Early career

Samuel played four years of college soccer at Southern New Hampshire University between 2012 and 2015.[1]

While at college, Samuel played with Premier Development League side Seacoast United Phantoms in 2014,[2] and Sigma FC in 2015. Samuel was named the League1 Ontario defender of the year in 2015.[3]

Rochester Rhinos

After college Samuel trialled with New England Revolution, but wasn't signed.[4] He instead joined United Soccer League side Rochester Rhinos.[5]

Sigma FC

In 2017, Samuel returned to Sigma FC, making 17 league appearances and scoring two goals.[6]

Samuel remained with Sigma for the 2018 season, making another 16 league appearances and scoring one goal.[7] At the end of the season, he was named to the league's First All-Star Team and named Defender of the Year for the second time.[8]

Forge FC

On February 25, 2019 Samuel signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[9]

International career

In April 2011 Samuel attended his first Canadian national team camp with the under-17 team, but was not called up for the subsequent 2011 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[10]

Honours

Club
Forge FC

Individual

  • League1 Ontario Defender of the Year: 2015, 2018
  • League1 Ontario First-Team All-Star: 2015, 2018

References
  1. "Dominic Samuel - SNHU". Snhupenmen.com. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  2. "Eight PDL Players Earn DII First Team All-America". Uslpdl.com. 2015-12-06. Archived from the original on 2017-01-10. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  3. League1 Ontario. "2015 Defenders Of The Year".
  4. "Preseason News & Notes: Trio of fresh faces join Revolution camp in Casa Grande | New England Revolution". Revolutionsoccer.net. 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  5. "League1 Ontario 2015 Defender Of The Year Samuel Signs With Rochester Rhinos". League1ontario.com. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
  6. "Dominic Samuel 2017". League1 Ontario. April 30, 2017.
  7. "Dominic Samuel 2018". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
  9. "Forge FC Signs Goalkeeper Triston Henry and Defender Dominic Samuel". Forge FC. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  10. "Dominic Samuel". Canada Soccer. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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