Shandel Samuel

Shandel Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-14) 14 December 1982 (age 42)[1]
Place of birth Layou, St. Vincent
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Rendezvous FC
Youth career
System 3 FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 System 3 FC ? (?)
2005 Negri Sembilan FA ? (?)
2005 Kedah FA ? (?)
2005–2006 Negri Sembilan FA ? (?)
2006–2007 North East Stars 20 (8)
2007–2008 San Juan Jabloteh 11 (1)
2009–2012 Ma Pau SC ? (?)
2013–2017 Rendezvous FC ? (31)
International career‡
2001–2016 St. Vincent & the Grenadines 63 (32)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 November 2015

Shandel Samuel (born 14 December 1982) is a Vincentian footballer who currently plays for Barbadian side Rendezvous FC as a striker. He is also the all-time top scorer of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines national team.[2]

International career

Samuel made his international debut as an 18-year-old in 2001. He scored 10 goals at the 2007 Caribbean Cup and a further five goals at the 2010 Caribbean Championship.

International goals

Scores and results list St. Vincent & the Grenadines' goal tally first.[3]
# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 14 March 2001 St. George's  Dominica 2–0 2–0 2001 Windward Islands Tournament
2. 16 March 2001 St. George's  Grenada 1–0 1–1
3. 23 May 2004 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 2–3 Friendly
4. 13 June 2004 Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba  Nicaragua 2–1 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 20 June 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown  Nicaragua 1–0 4–1
6. 3–1
7. 13 October 2004 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Bassaterre  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 3–0
8. 26 November 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown  Bermuda 3–1 3–3 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification
9. 28 November 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown  Cayman Islands 1–0 4–0
10. 12 December 2004 Kingstown  Grenada 1–0 3–1
11. 1 October 2006 Independence Park, Kingston  Saint Lucia 2–0 8–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
12. 3–0
13. 5–0
14. 6–0
15. 8–0
16. 1 November 2006 Victoria Park, Kingstown  Grenada ?–0 4–1 2006 Independence Cup
17. ?–0
18. 19 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, St. Michael  Bermuda 2–0 3–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification
19. 3–0
20. 23 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, St. Michael  Bahamas 1–1 3–2
21. 2–1
22. 14 January 2007 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella  Guyana 1–0 2–0 2007 Caribbean Cup
23. 6 October 2010 Victoria Park, Kingstown  Montserrat 1–0 7–0 2010 Caribbean Cup qualifier
24. 2–0
25. 5–0
26. 2 November 2010 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella  Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 2–6
27. 4 November 2010 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella  Haiti 1–2 1–3
28. 28 August 2011 Stanford Cricket Ground, Saint George Parish  Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 2–2 Friendly
29. 30 March 2012 Victoria Park, Kingstown  Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 1–0 Friendly
30. 1 April 2012 Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale  Antigua and Barbuda 1–2 1–2 Friendly
31. 21 September 2014 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town  British Virgin Islands 6–0 6–0 Friendly
32. 4 November 2015 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown  Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 2–1 Friendly

Personal life

Samuel is the cousin of fellow Vincentian international footballer, Myron.

In 2011, Samuel was the highest paid Vincentian athlete, making $40,000 (USD).[4]

References

  1. ^ FIFA.com
  2. ^ Földesi, László. "Shandel Samuel – International Goals". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Shandel Samuel". National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Floyd Mayweather is United States' best-paid athlete - ESPN The Magazine". ESPN.com. 4 May 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2015.


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