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L. Samuel

L. Samuel

England flagEngland

Defender#2Age 20Manchester City U21

Wonderkid Defender
  • 20AgeBorn 6 May 2006
  • Manchester City U21 crestManchester City U21Club
  • EFL Trophy crestEFL TrophyLeague
  • England flagEnglandNational team

The shape of him

L. Samuel is a 20-year-old defender at Manchester City U21 and a England international. In 24/25 that meant 27 club appearances and 2,383 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

All competitions, 24/25. Bars are full at the top 5% of defenders we track.
Appearances27
Minutes played2,383
Tackles per 900.3
Interceptions per 900.2
Blocks per 900.2
Pass accuracy93%
Passes per 908.6
Duels won71%

Playing style

Percentile against defenders we track, 24/25

Defending: 27Blocking: 43Duels: 62Build-up: 28Passing: 67Ball carrying: 31Defending27Blocking43Duels62Build-up28Passing67Ballcarrying31

Stat comparison

vs defenders we track (549), 24/25

StatBarSamuelAvg
Tackles per 900.31.1
Interceptions per 900.20.7
Blocks per 900.20.3
Pass accuracy93%90%
Duels won71%56%

Honours 21

  • 3Premier League 22022/23 · 2024/25
  • 3Premier League2022/23 · 2023/24
  • 2FA Youth Cup2023/24
  • 2J.League World Challenge2023
  • 2UEFA Super Cup2023
  • 2FIFA Intercontinental Cup2023
  • 3U18 Premier League2021/22 · 2022/23
  • 2FA Cup2022/23
All honours (9)
  • 2UEFA Champions League2022/23

Career journey

  1. Manchester City U212024 – 2025Manchester City U21
  2. Manchester City U192024 – 2025Manchester City U19
  3. Bromley2025 – 2026Bromley
  4. Exeter City2026 – 2027Exeter City
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YearsClubAppsGoals
2026 – 2027Exeter City90
2025 – 2026Bromley60
2024 – 2025Manchester City U1910
2024 – 2025Manchester City U21262
2023 – 2024Manchester City U1950
2023 – 2024Manchester City U1840
2023 – 2024Manchester City U21150
2023 – 2024England U17140
2022 – 2023Manchester City U1950
2022 – 2023Manchester City U18110
2022 – 2023Manchester City U21150
2021 – 2022Manchester City U1870

Quick facts

Full name
Lakyle Samuel
Date of birth
6 May 2006 (20)
Place of birth
Manchester, England
Nationality
England flagEngland
Height
1.75 m
Position
Defender
Current club
Manchester City U21Manchester City U21

Strengths

  • Duels

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.

72DEFEngland flagManchester City U21
Samuel
62
SHO
66
PAS
70
DRI
69
DEF
78
PHY

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More on L. Samuel

Season by season

Club football, all competitions

SeasonClubLeagueAppsMinsGoalsAssists
26/27Exeter CityAll competitions943900
25/26BromleyAll competitions645001
24/25Manchester City U21All competitions262,33820
23/24Manchester City U21All competitions151,31000
22/23Manchester City U21All competitions151,15100

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