Personal information | |||
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Full name | Collin Andrew Samuel | ||
Date of birth | 27 August 1981 | ||
Place of birth | Manzanilla, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Playing position | Winger / Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sauchie Juniors | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–2000 | Doc's Khelwalaas | ? | (?) |
2000–2002 | San Juan Jabloteh | ? | (?) |
2002–2003 | Falkirk | 34 | (11) |
2003–2007 | Dundee United | 116 | (14) |
2007–2008 | Toronto FC | 19 | (3) |
2008–2011 | St Johnstone | 83 | (13) |
2011 | Luton Town | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Arbroath | 14 | (4) |
2012 | East Fife | 22 | (3) |
2013- | Sauchie | ||
National team‡ | |||
2002– | Trinidad and Tobago | 24 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 2012. |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 2012.
Collin Andrew Samuel CM (born 27 August 1981) is a Trinidad and Tobago footballer, who is currently with Stirling District Amateur club Mill inn Afc. He has represented Trinidad and Tobago at senior international level and played in the 2006 World Cup.
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 scouted by Simon Lindsay for 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 Scottish Premier League club Dundee United on 11 July 2003 for £100,000.
Samuel was not as prolific at Tannadice, scoring just 15 goals in total during his four seasons 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. 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, with interest shown by Major League Soccer side Toronto FC and Scottish First Division side, St Johnstone. 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.