Austin Samuels (born 20 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (2000-11-20) 20 November 2000 (age 21) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Bradford City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Aberdeen (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 13 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| England youth | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:36, 5 May 2022 (UTC) | |||
Samuels began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining them at the age of 8.[1] He moved on loan to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2020,[1][2] and on loan to Bradford City in October 2020.[3][4][5] In November 2020 he was one of a number of young Bradford City players playing in the first team who were praised by manager Stuart McCall.[6] He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, when he scored in a 7–0 FA Cup win over Tonbridge Angels on 7 November 2020.[7] Later that month Samuels said that he was growing in confidence as he played more first-team matches.[8] His loan ended early on 13 January 2021.[9][10][11]
In August 2021 he moved on loan to Scottish club Aberdeen for the season.[12] The loan ended early, in January 2022.[13]
He signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2022.[14][15]
Samuels was an England youth international.[12]
Samuels is known for his pace.[16]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[17] | — | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 EFL Trophy[18] | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 2020–21 EFL Trophy[19] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[20] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2019–20[21] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2020–21[19] | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2021–22[20] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2021–22[20] | Scottish Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 3 |
| Career total | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 50 | 6 | ||
Inverness Caledonian Thistle F.C. – current squad | |
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