Shandel Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-14) 14 December 1982[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]
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.14 March 2001St. George's Dominica2–02–02001 Windward Islands Tournament
2.16 March 2001St. George's Grenada1–01–1
3.23 May 2004Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis2–22–3Friendly
4.13 June 2004Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba Nicaragua2–12–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.20 June 2004Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Nicaragua1–04–1
6.3–1
7.13 October 2004Warner Park Sporting Complex, Bassaterre Saint Kitts and Nevis2–03–0
8.26 November 2004Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Bermuda3–13–32005 Caribbean Cup qualification
9.28 November 2004Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Cayman Islands1–04–0
10.12 December 2004Kingstown Grenada1–03–1
11.1 October 2006Independence Park, Kingston Saint Lucia2–08–02007 Caribbean Cup qualification
12.3–0
13.5–0
14.6–0
15.8–0
16.1 November 2006Victoria Park, Kingstown Grenada ?–04–12006 Independence Cup
17. ?–0
18.19 November 2006Barbados National Stadium, St. Michael Bermuda2–03–02007 Caribbean Cup qualification
19.3–0
20.23 November 2006Barbados National Stadium, St. Michael Bahamas1–13–2
21.2–1
22.14 January 2007Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella Guyana1–02–02007 Caribbean Cup
23.6 October 2010Victoria Park, Kingstown Montserrat1–07–02010 Caribbean Cup qualifier
24.2–0
25.5–0
26.2 November 2010Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella Trinidad and Tobago1–12–6
27.4 November 2010Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella Haiti1–21–3
28.28 August 2011Stanford Cricket Ground, Saint George Parish Antigua and Barbuda2–12–2Friendly
29.30 March 2012Victoria Park, Kingstown Antigua and Barbuda1–01–0Friendly
30.1 April 2012Arnos Vale Stadium, Arnos Vale Antigua and Barbuda1–21–2Friendly
31.21 September 2014A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town British Virgin Islands6–06–0Friendly
32.4 November 2015Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown Antigua and Barbuda2–12–1Friendly

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. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. ↑ "Shandel Samuel". National Football Teams.
  4. ↑ "Floyd Mayweather is United States' best-paid athlete - ESPN The Magazine". ESPN.com. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2015.


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