CORNERFLICK
- 20AgeBorn 5 Jun 2006
Chelsea U21Club
Premier League CupLeague
EnglandNational team
The shape of him
I. Samuels-Smith is a 20-year-old defender at Chelsea U21 and a England international. In 24/25 that meant 15 club appearances and 1,059 minutes. Defending is anticipation as much as tackling: reading the pass before it is played, holding the line, and starting the attack from the back.
The job
Win the individual duels, protect the space behind, and give the team a platform to build from.
Season snapshot 24/25
| Appearances | 15 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minutes played | 1,059 | |
| Tackles per 90 | 0.8 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.5 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 81% | |
| Passes per 90 | 14.5 | |
| Duels won | 53% |
Playing style
Percentile against defenders we track, 24/25
Stat comparison
vs defenders we track (549), 24/25
| Stat | Bar | Samuels-Smith | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tackles per 90 | 0.8 | 1.1 | |
| Interceptions per 90 | 0.5 | 0.7 | |
| Blocks per 90 | 0.3 | 0.3 | |
| Pass accuracy | 81% | 90% | |
| Duels won | 53% | 56% |
Honours 2
- 2UEFA Conference League2024/25
Career journey
2023 – 2024Chelsea U18- 2023 – 2025Chelsea U21
2025 – 2026Swansea
2026 – 2027Notts County
View full career
| Years | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 – 2027 | Notts County | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 – 2026 | Swansea | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2025 | Chelsea U21 | 36 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | Chelsea U18 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 – 2024 | England U17 | 13 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Everton U21 | 13 | 1 |
| 2022 – 2023 | Everton U18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 – 2023 | England U17 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 – 2022 | Everton U18 | 20 | 0 |
Quick facts
- Full name
- Ishé Barrington Samuels-Smith
- Date of birth
- 5 Jun 2006 (20)
- Place of birth
- Manchester, England
- Nationality
- England
- Height
- 1.86 m
- Position
- Defender
- Current club
Chelsea U21
CF card
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Our rating from 24/25's club stats, against every outfield player we track. Pace is set by our editors. Not an EA SPORTS FC rating.
74DEF
Samuels-Smith
- 65
- SHO
- 61
- PAS
- 69
- DRI
- 76
- DEF
- 71
- PHY
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Recent matches
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Venue | Result | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 |  League One |  Sheffield Wednesday | H | W2–0 | 90' | |
| 17 Oct 2026 | League One |  Wycombe | A | L0–2 | 44' | |
| 10 Oct 2026 | League One |  Oxford United | H | L1–2 | 90' |
More on I. Samuels-Smith
Season by season
Club football, all competitions
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Mins | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/27 | Notts County | All competitions | 4 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Swansea | All competitions | 8 | 362 | 0 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Chelsea U21 | All competitions | 15 | 1,059 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Chelsea U21 | All competitions | 21 | 1,129 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Everton U21 | All competitions | 13 | 826 | 1 | 0 |
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