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Dominic Samuel (Canadian soccer)

Dominic Edmund Samuel (born September 29, 1994) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a defender.

Dominic Samuel
Dominic Samuel sitting on the pitch being attended by medical staff
Samuel with Forge FC in 2021
Personal information
Full name Dominic Edmund Samuel
Date of birth (1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Right-back, Centre-back
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 115 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 22, 2024

Early life

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He began playing youth soccer with East York SC.[1] Afterwards, he joined Sigma FC.[2]

College career

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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

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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] After the 2024 season, he departed the club.[30]

International career

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In April 2011, Samuel attended his first Canada national team camp with the under-17 team.[31]

Career statistics

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As of November 9, 2024[32]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup League Cup Continental Total
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
2024 18 0 3 0 5 0 — 2 0 28 0
Total 115 0 12 0 13 0 0 0 19 0 159 0
Career total 180 5 15 0 14 0 7 0 19 0 235 5

Honours

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Club

Forge FC

Individual

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Dominic Samuel Southern New Hampshire profile". Southern New Hampshire Penmen.
  2. ^ "Forge FC re-signs defender Dominic Samuel to multi-year deal". Canadian Premier League. January 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 15 Men's Soccer Blanks Saint Michael's 2-0". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. September 26, 2012.
  4. ^ "Five From Men's Soccer Honored by NSCAA". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. December 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Samuel, Zucco, Tergo Capture CCA All-America Honors". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. December 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "Men's Soccer Quartet Garners CCA All-East Region First Team Honors". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. November 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "SNHU Men's Soccer - Penmen In The Pros". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. May 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Eight PDL Players Earn DII First Team All-America". Premier Development League. December 6, 2015. Archived from the original on January 10, 2017.
  9. ^ "2015 Defenders Of The Year". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2015.
  10. ^ "League1 Ontario Awards - Defenders Of The Year". Ontario Soccer Association. November 25, 2015.
  11. ^ "2015 League1 Ontario Men's All-Stars". League1 Ontario. November 17, 2015.
  12. ^ Lemieux, Jeff (January 27, 2016). "Preseason News & Notes: Trio of fresh faces join Revolution camp in Casa Grande". New England Revolution.
  13. ^ Jacques, John (February 5, 2022). "Samuel Keen To Keep Growing With Forge: 'I Deserve To Be Here'". Northern Tribune.
  14. ^ "League1 Ontario 2015 Defender Of The Year Samuel Signs With Rochester Rhinos". League1 Ontario. March 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "Samuel, Doublette Sign Professional Contracts to Play in USL". Southern New Hampshire Penmen. April 12, 2016.
  16. ^ a b "Dominic Samuel 2017 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  17. ^ a b "Dominic Samuel 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
  18. ^ "Samuel And Simpson Win 2018 Defender Of The Year Awards". League1 Ontario. November 23, 2018.
  19. ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
  20. ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (February 25, 2019). "Forge FC coach brings former Sigma FC players to Hamilton". Global News.
  21. ^ Thompson, Marty (March 15, 2021). "Dominic Samuel's 'exhausting' story of lumberyards & L1O". League1 Ontario.
  22. ^ Thompson, Marty (May 27, 2020). "Reviewing L1O Men's All-Time Best XI". League1 Ontario.
  23. ^ "Forge FC Signs Goalkeeper Triston Henry and Defender Dominic Samuel". Our Sports Central. February 25, 2019.
  24. ^ "Canadians Kwame Awuah, Dominic Samuel return to Forge FC for 2021". Sportsnet. February 2, 2021.
  25. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (February 2, 2021). "Forge FC bringing back Canadian defenders Awuah and Samuel". Canadian Premier League.
  26. ^ O'Connor-Clarke, Charlie (December 8, 2021). "CPL50 – 50. Dominic Samuel (Forge FC)". Canadian Premier League.
  27. ^ Jacques, John (January 13, 2022). "Forge FC Re-Signs Dominic Samuel". Northern Tribune.
  28. ^ Urciuoli, Anthony (January 13, 2022). "Forge FC bring defender Dominic Samuel back to Hamilton". In The Hammer.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ Jacques, John (December 16, 2024). "Forge Original Dominic Samuel Departs". Northern Tribune.
  31. ^ Dominic Samuel at the Canadian Soccer Association
  32. ^ Dominic Samuel at Soccerway
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