Dominic Samuel (Canadian soccer)
![]() Samuel with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Dominic Edmund Samuel | ||
Date of birth | September 29, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forge FC | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2008 | East York SC | ||
2008–2012 | 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 | (2) | |
2016 | Rochester Rhinos | 26 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Sigma FC | 33 | (3) |
2019– | Forge FC | 97 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 10, 2023 |
Dominic Edmund Samuel (born September 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League.
Early life
[edit]He began playing youth soccer with East York SC.[1] Afterwards, he joined Sigma FC.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2012, he began attending Southern New Hampshire University, where he played for the men's soccer team.[1] He scored his first collegiate goal on September 26, 2012, against the Saint Michael's Purple Knights.[3] After his freshman season, he was named to the Northeast-10 Second Team and All-Rookie Team, as well as being a Daktronics Second Team All-Region.[1] After his sophomore season, he was a NSCAA Second Team All-America selection, NSCAA First Team All-Region and Daktronics Second Team All-Region, Northeast-10 First Team All-Conference, and was named to the Northeast-10 and NCAA All-Championship teams.[1] In 2014, he was a Northeast-10 First Team All-Conference Team and Northeast-10 All-Championship Team selection and was named to Daktronics Division II Conference Commissioners Association All-America Second Team.[1] As a senior he was an NSCAA First-Team All-American,[4] CCA First-Team All-American,[5] CCA All-East Region First Team,[6] and Northeast-10 Defender of the Year.[7]
Club career
[edit]In 2014, he played with the Seacoast United Phantoms in the Premier Development League.[8]
In 2015, he played in League1 Ontario with Sigma FC. He was named the league Defender of the Year that season,[9][10] as well as being named a league First-Team All-Star.[11]
After college, Samuel trialed with Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, but ultimately did not sign with the club[12][13] He instead joined the Rochester Rhinos in the American second-tier United Soccer League.[14][15]
In 2017, he returned to Sigma FC, playing with them for two seasons.[16][17] In 2018, he was named the league Defender of the Year for the second time,[18] as well as a First-Team All-Star.[19] Over his two seasons, he scored three goals in 33 regular season appearances.[20] While with Sigma, Samuel worked 10 hour weekday shifts in a lumberyard, before heading to trainings, and five hour shifts on weekend gamedays.[21] In 2020, he was named to the All-Time League1 Ontario Best XI.[22]
In February 2019, Samuel signed with Canadian Premier League side Forge FC.[23] In February 2021, the club picked up his club option for the 2021 season.[24][25] He led the team in blocks and aerial duels won in 2021.[26] In January 2022, he re-signed with the club on a new multi-year contract.[27][28] In October 2023, Samuel helped Forge win their fourth league title, following a 2–1 win over Cavalry FC in the play-off final.[29]
International career
[edit]In April 2011, Samuel attended his first Canada national team camp with the under-17 team.[30]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of October 28, 2023[31]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Seacoast United Phantoms | 2014 | PDL | 6 | 0 | ? | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
Sigma FC | 2015 | League1 Ontario | ? | 2 | — | — | 3 | 0 | — | 3+ | 2 | |||
Rochester Rhinos | 2016 | USL | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||
Sigma FC | 2017[16] | League1 Ontario | 17 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 2 | |||
2018[17] | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
Total | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
Forge FC | 2019 | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
2020 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||||
2021 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |||
2022 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |||
2023 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
Total | 97 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 131 | 0 | ||
Career total | 162+ | 5 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 200 | 5 |
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- Forge FC
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Dominic Samuel Southern New Hampshire profile". Southern New Hampshire Penmen.
- ^ "Forge FC re-signs defender Dominic Samuel to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2022.
- ^ "No. 15 Men's Soccer Blanks Saint Michael's 2-0". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. September 26, 2012.
- ^ "Five From Men's Soccer Honored by NSCAA". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Samuel, Zucco, Tergo Capture CCA All-America Honors". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. December 10, 2015.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Quartet Garners CCA All-East Region First Team Honors". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. November 30, 2015.
- ^ "SNHU Men's Soccer - Penmen In The Pros". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Eight PDL Players Earn DII First Team All-America". Premier Development League. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Defenders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2015.
- ^ "League1 Ontario Awards - Defenders Of The Year". Ontario Soccer Association. November 25, 2015.
- ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Men's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2015.
- ^ Lemieux, Jeff (January 27, 2016). "Preseason News & Notes: Trio of fresh faces join Revolution camp in Casa Grande". New England Revolution.
- ^ Jacques, John (February 5, 2022). "Samuel Keen To Keep Growing With Forge: 'I Deserve To Be Here'". Northern Tribune.
- ^ "League1 Ontario 2015 Defender Of The Year Samuel Signs With Rochester Rhinos". League1 Ontario. March 27, 2016.
- ^ "Samuel, Doublette Sign Professional Contracts to Play in USL". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. April 12, 2016.
- ^ a b "Dominic Samuel 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Dominic Samuel 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Samuel And Simpson Win 2018 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2018.
- ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
- ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (February 25, 2019). "Forge FC coach brings former Sigma FC players to Hamilton". Global News.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (March 15, 2021). "Dominic Samuel's 'exhausting' story of lumberyards & L1O". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Thompson, Marty (May 27, 2020). "Reviewing L1O Men's All-Time Best XI". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Forge FC Signs Goalkeeper Triston Henry and Defender Dominic Samuel". Our Sports Central. February 25, 2019.
- ^ "Canadians Kwame Awuah, Dominic Samuel return to Forge FC for 2021". Sportsnet. February 2, 2021.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 2, 2021). "Forge FC bringing back Canadian defenders Awuah and Samuel". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 8, 2021). "CPL50 – 50. Dominic Samuel (Forge FC)". Canadian Premier League.
- ^ Jacques, John (January 13, 2022). "Forge FC Re-Signs Dominic Samuel". Northern Tribune.
- ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (January 13, 2022). "Forge FC bring defender Dominic Samuel back to Hamilton". In The Hammer.
- ^ Tierney, Mitchell (October 28, 2023). "Highlights + Analysis: Forge wins 2023 North Star Cup, defeating Cavalry to lift fourth playoff crown (Oct. 28, 2023)". OneSoccer. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ^ Dominic Samuel at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ Dominic Samuel at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Dominic Samuel at Soccerway
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Men's association football defenders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Black Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian expatriate men's soccer players
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Southern New Hampshire Penmen men's soccer players
- Seacoast United Phantoms players
- Rochester New York FC players
- Forge FC players
- USL League Two players
- League1 Ontario players
- USL Championship players
- Canadian Premier League players
- Sigma FC players