Imari Samuels

Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels (born 5 February 2003) is an English footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee as a left-back.^[2]

Imari Samuels

Samuels in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels[1]
Date of birth	(2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Hammersmith, England
Position	Defender
Team information
Current team	Dundee
Number	12
Youth career
0000–2022	Reading
2022–2024	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–2025	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	(0)
2024	→ Fleetwood Town (loan)	4	(0)
2025–	Dundee	11	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U16	2	(0)
2019–2020	England U17	3	(0)
2023	England U20	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:00, 5 October 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:36, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Reading

A youth product of Reading, he signed scholarship terms with the club as a sixteen-year-old in 2019.^[3] He began training with the first team for the first time in August 2020.^[4] This came after he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Reading in January 2020, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2022.^[5] Samuels picked up an injury that required surgery in 2021.^[6]

Brighton

In August 2022, Samuels turned down Reading's offer of a new contract in order to join the academy of Premier League team Brighton & Hove Albion on a two-year deal, with Reading receiving compensation from Brighton for his services.^[7][8]

On 18 May 2023 Samuels was included in a Premier League match day line-up for the first time, being named as substitute for Brighton away at Newcastle United.^[9] He made his Brighton debut in the 4-0 win over Crawley Town in the EFL Cup in August 2024.^[10]

Dundee

On 13 January 2025, Samuels joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee.^[11] On 20 January, Samuels made his debut for the Dark Blues as a substitute against rivals Dundee United in the Scottish Cup, and helped Dundee win their first Dundee derby since 2017.^[12]

International career

Samuels has been selected at youth level by England at U15, U16 and U17 level.^[13] In May 2023 he was selected as part of the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.^[14][15] His two appearances during the tournament both came in the group stage as a substitute against Uruguay and starting in a goalless draw against Iraq.^[2][16]

Career statistics

As of match played 5 October 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Brighton & Hove Albion U23	2022–23[17]	—			—		—		1[c]	0	1	0
	2023–24[18]	—			—		—		4[c]	0	4	0
	2024–25[19]	—			—		—		2[c]	0	2	0
	Total		—		—		—		7	0	7	0
Fleetwood Town (loan)	2023–24[18]	League One	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Brighton & Hove Albion	2024–25[19]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	—		1	0
Dundee	2024–25[19]	Scottish Premiership	3	0	2	0	—		0	0	5	0
	2025–26[20]		8	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	12	0
	Total		11	0	2	0	4	0	0	0	17	0
Career total			46	0	2	0	5	0	7	0	29	0

1. Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
3. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy