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(s) 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 5 (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 19:07, 9 August 2025 (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 9 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U23 2022–23[17] — — — 1[c] 0 1 0
2023–24[18] — — — 4[c] 0 4 0
2024–25[19] — — — 2[c] 0 2 0
Total — — — 7 0 7 0
Fleetwood Town (loan) 2023–24[18] League One 4 0 — — — 4 0
Brighton & Hove Albion 2024–25[19] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Dundee 2024–25[19] Scottish Premiership 3 0 2 0 — 0 0 5 0
2025–26[20] 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0
Total 5 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 9 0 2 0 5 0 7 0 23 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
  3. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Games played by Imari Samuels in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  19. ^ a b c "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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