Shandel Samuel

{{Short description|Vincentian footballer (born 1982)}} {{EngvarB|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shandel Samuel | fullname = | image = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|14|df=y}}<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190220063059/http://static.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=214753/index.html FIFA.com]</ref> | birth_place = Layou, St. Vincent | height = {{height|ft=5|in=11}} | currentclub = Rendezvous FC | clubnumber = | position = Striker | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = System 3 FC | years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = System 3 FC | years2 = 2005 | clubs2 = Negri Sembilan FA | years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = Kedah FA | years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Negri Sembilan FA | years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = North East Stars | years6 = 2007–2008 | clubs6 = San Juan Jabloteh | years7 = 2009–2012 | clubs7 = Ma Pau SC | years8 = 2013–2017 | clubs8 = Rendezvous FC | caps1 = ? | goals1 = ? | caps2 = ? | goals2 = ? | caps3 = ? | goals3 = ? | caps4 = ? | goals4 = ? | caps5 = 20 | goals5 = 8 | caps6 = 11 | goals6 = 1 | caps7 = ? | goals7 = ? | caps8 = ? | goals8 = 31 | nationalyears1 = 2001–2016 | nationalteam1 = St. Vincent & the Grenadines | nationalcaps1 = 63 | nationalgoals1 = 32 | pcupdate = | ntupdate = 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.<ref name="Shandel Samuel RSSSF">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ssamuel-intlg.html |title=Shandel Samuel – International Goals |author=Földesi, László |website=RSSSF |accessdate=1 September 2011 |archive-date=10 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220710164015/https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/ssamuel-intlg.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

==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=== {| class=wikitable style="text-align: center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref>{{NFT player|7971|access-date=17 April 2025}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="13"|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 |- !colspan="2"|Total !61!!33 |}

:''Scores and results list Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Samuel goal.''

{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ List of international goals scored by Shandel Samuel |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition !scope="col" class="unsortable"|{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- |style="text-align:center"|1 |{{dts|14 March 2001}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Dominica}} |style="text-align:center"|– |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Dominica|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/6500/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Dominica.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|2 |{{dts|16 March 2001}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Grenada}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Grenada vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/4714/Grenada_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|3 |{{dts|23 May 2004}} |Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |{{fb|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |style="text-align:center"|2–3 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/18304/Saint_Kitts_Nevis_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|4 |{{dts|13 June 2004}} |Estadio Cacique Diriangén, Diriamba, Nicaragua |{{fb|Nicaragua}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nicaragua vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/711/Nicaragua_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|5 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|20 June 2004}} |rowspan="2"|Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Nicaragua}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–1 |rowspan="2"|2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Nicaragua|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/712/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Nicaragua.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|6 |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |- |style="text-align:center"|7 |{{dts|13 October 2004}} |Warner Park Sporting Complex, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis |{{fb|Saint Kitts and Nevis}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Kitts & Nevis vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/744/Saint_Kitts_Nevis_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|8 |{{dts|26 November 2004}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Bermuda}} |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |style="text-align:center"|3–3 |2005 Caribbean Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Bermuda|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/1994/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Bermuda.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|9 |{{dts|28 November 2004}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Cayman Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|4–0 |2005 Caribbean Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Cayman Islands|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/1996/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Cayman_Islands.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|10 |{{dts|12 December 2004}} |Richmond Hill Playing Field, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Grenada}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|3–1 |2005 Caribbean Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Grenada|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2011/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Grenada.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|11 |rowspan="5"|{{dts|1 October 2006}} |rowspan="5"|Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica |rowspan="5"|{{fb|Saint Lucia}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |rowspan="5" style="text-align:center"|8–0 |rowspan="5"|2007 Caribbean Cup qualification |rowspan="5|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Lucia vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2081/Saint_Lucia_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|12 |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|13 |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|14 |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|15 |style="text-align:center"|8–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|16 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|1 November 2006}} |rowspan="2"|Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Grenada}} |style="text-align:center"|– |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|4–1 |rowspan="2"|Friendly |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Grenada|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/6490/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Grenada.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|17 |style="text-align:center"|– |- |style="text-align:center"|18 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|19 November 2006}} |rowspan="2"|Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Bermuda}} |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–0 |rowspan="2"|2007 Caribbean Cup qualification |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bermuda vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2097/Bermuda_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|19 |style="text-align:center"|3–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|20 |rowspan="2"|{{dts|23 November 2006}} |rowspan="2"|Barbados National Stadium, Waterford, Barbados |rowspan="2"|{{fb|Bahamas}} |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"|3–2 |rowspan="2"|2007 Caribbean Cup qualification |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bahamas vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2100/Bahamas_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|21 |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |- |style="text-align:center"|22 |{{dts|14 January 2007}} |Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |{{fb|Guyana}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |2007 Caribbean Cup |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Guyana vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/2123/Guyana_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|23 |rowspan="3"|{{dts|6 October 2010}} |rowspan="3"|Victoria Park, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |rowspan="3"|{{fb|Montserrat}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |rowspan="3" style="text-align:center"|7–0 |rowspan="3"|2010 Caribbean Cup qualification |rowspan="3"|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Montserrat|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/3786/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Montserrat.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|24 |style="text-align:center"|2–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|25 |style="text-align:center"|5–0 |- |style="text-align:center"|26 |{{dts|2 November 2011}} |Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} |style="text-align:center"|1–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–6 |2010 Caribbean Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Trinidad & Tobago vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/3807/Trinidad_Tobago_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|27 |{{dts|4 November 2011}} |Manny Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago |{{fb|Haiti}} |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |style="text-align:center"|1–3 |2010 Caribbean Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Haiti|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/3808/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Haiti.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|28 |{{dts|28 August 2011}} |Antigua Recreation Ground, St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |{{fb|Antigua and Barbuda}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Antigua and Barbuda vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/10322/Antigua_And_Barbuda_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|29 |{{dts|30 March 2012}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Antigua and Barbuda}} |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |style="text-align:center"|1–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/9602/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Antigua_And_Barbuda.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|30 |{{dts|1 April 2012}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Antigua and Barbuda}} |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |style="text-align:center"|1–2 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/9601/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Antigua_And_Barbuda.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|31 |{{dts|21 September 2014}} |A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground, Road Town, British Virgin Islands |{{fb|British Virgin Islands}} |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |style="text-align:center"|6–0 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=British Virgin Islands vs. Saint Vincent & Grenadines|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/11340/British_Virgin_Islands_Saint_Vincent_Grenadines.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|32 |{{dts|4 November 2015}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Antigua and Barbuda}} |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |style="text-align:center"|2–1 |Friendly |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Antigua and Barbuda|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/14376/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Antigua_And_Barbuda.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:center"|33 |{{dts|25 March 2016}} |Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |{{fb|Trinidad and Tobago}} |style="text-align:center"|2–2 |style="text-align:center"|2–3 |2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saint Vincent & Grenadines vs. Trinidad & Tobago|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/14895/Saint_Vincent_Grenadines_Trinidad_Tobago.html|website=National Football Teams|access-date=10 April 2025}}</ref> |}

==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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/7858737/floyd-mayweather-united-states-best-paid-athlete-espn-magazine|title=Floyd Mayweather is United States' best-paid athlete - ESPN The Magazine|work=ESPN.com|date=4 May 2012|access-date=9 September 2015|archive-date=4 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504192643/http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/7858737/floyd-mayweather-united-states-best-paid-athlete-espn-magazine|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImbvp_n3VA&mode=related&search=Digicel Shandel Samuel 5 goals in digicel cup] *{{NFT player|pid=7971}} *{{cite web |title=Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - Record International Players |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/stvin-recintlp.html |website=RSSSF}}

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