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.
 Samuel with Forge FC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
Early life
He began playing youth soccer with East York SC.[1] Afterwards, he joined Sigma FC.[2]
College career
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
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
In April 2011, Samuel attended his first Canada national team camp with the under-17 team.[30]
Career statistics
- As of October 28, 2023[31]
| 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 | ||||
| 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
Club
- Forge FC
Individual
References
External links
- Dominic Samuel at Soccerway