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Shandel Samuel

Shandel Samuel 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.

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Shandel Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-12-14) 14 December 19821
Place of birth Layou, St. Vincent
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Position 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 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.

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year3
National team Year Apps Goals
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2001 3 2
2004 14 8
2005 1 0
2006 9 11
2007 3 1
2008 5 0
2010 4 5
2011 8 1
2012 6 2
2013 2 0
2014 2 1
2015 2 1
2016 2 1
Total 61 33
Scores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Samuel goal.
List of international goals scored by Shandel Samuel
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 14 March 2001 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Dominica – 2–0 Friendly 4
2 16 March 2001 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Grenada 1–0 1–1 Friendly 5
3 23 May 2004 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–2 2–3 Friendly 6
4 13 June 2004 Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, Nicaragua  Nicaragua 2–1 2–2 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 7
5 20 June 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Nicaragua 1–0 4–1 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 8
6 3–1
7 13 October 2004 Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis  Saint Kitts and Nevis 2–0 3–0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification 9
8 26 November 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Bermuda 3–1 3–3 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification 10
9 28 November 2004 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Cayman Islands 1–0 4–0 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification 11
10 12 December 2004 Richmond Hill Playing Field, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Grenada 1–0 3–1 2005 Caribbean Cup qualification 12
11 1 October 2006 Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica  Saint Lucia 2–0 8–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification 13
12 3–0
13 5–0
14 6–0
15 8–0
16 1 November 2006 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Grenada – 4–1 Friendly 14
17 –
18 19 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados  Bermuda 2–0 3–0 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification 15
19 3–0
20 23 November 2006 Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados  Bahamas 1–1 3–2 2007 Caribbean Cup qualification 16
21 2–2
22 14 January 2007 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago  Guyana 1–0 2–0 2007 Caribbean Cup 17
23 6 October 2010 Victoria Park, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Montserrat 1–0 7–0 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification 18
24 2–0
25 5–0
26 2 November 2011 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 2–6 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification 19
27 4 November 2011 Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago  Haiti 1–2 1–3 2010 Caribbean Cup qualification 20
28 28 August 2011 Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda  Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 2–2 Friendly 21
29 30 March 2012 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 1–0 Friendly 22
30 1 April 2012 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Antigua and Barbuda 1–2 1–2 Friendly 23
31 21 September 2014 A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands  British Virgin Islands 6–0 6–0 Friendly 24
32 4 November 2015 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 2–1 Friendly 25
33 25 March 2016 Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Trinidad and Tobago 2–2 2–3 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 26

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).27

References

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. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
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  7. "Nicaragua vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  8. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Nicaragua". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
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  16. "Bahamas vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  17. "Guyana vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  18. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Montserrat". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  19. "Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  20. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Haiti". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  21. "Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  22. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  23. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  24. "British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  25. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  26. "Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Trinidad & Tobago". National Football Teams. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  27. "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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