L. Samuel

★ WonderkidDefender · Manchester City U21

NATION · ENG England →

Age

Position

Manchester City U21

Club

EFL Trophy

League

ENG

National team

// the read

The shape of him

Defending at a World Cup is a tightrope — one mistake ends a campaign. The profile below is the positional read; the moments that define it come in the knockouts.

// the equation

reading × timing × the last-ditch nerve

the back linethe cover positionthe duel

// the x-factor

The job

The last line of trust.

Read the danger early, time the tackle, marshal the line. At this level the margin between a clean sheet and an early flight is a single lapse.

20Years old

DefenderRole

// the cabinet

Honours

club

Club

Premier League

×3

Premier League 2

×3

U18 Premier League

×3

FA Cup

×2

FA Youth Cup

×2

UEFA Super Cup

×2

UEFA Champions League

×2

J.League World Challenge

×2

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

×2

// the closing word

L. Samuel.England · Defender.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

ENGDefenderManchester City U21