Kerron Samuels
Personal information
Full name Kerron Dean Samuels[1]
Date of birth (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth London, England
Position(s) Central defender
Team information
Current team
Brentford
Youth career
Shield Academy
0000–2022 Chelsea
2022–2023 Liverpool
2023–2025 Brentford
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2024 Brentford 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:03, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Kerron Dean Samuels (born 21 July 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Premier League club Brentford.

Samuels is a product of the Chelsea and Liverpool academies and he began his professional career with Brentford in 2024.

Career

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Youth years

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A central defender, Samuels began his youth career in the Shield,[2] Chelsea and Liverpool academies.[3] He embarked on a two-year scholarship with the latter club at the beginning of the 2022–23 season,[4] but elected play his second scholarship year with Brentford.[5] On 30 June 2024, Samuels' scholarship transitioned into a one-year professional contract, with the option of a further year.[3]

Personal life

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Samuels attended Manford Primary School in Chigwell.[6]

Career statistics

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As of match played 7 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 2021–22[7] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Roll of Honour". Shield Academy | Dedicated to improving coaching standards in grass roots football. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Brentford's Grey and Samuels: How it feels to sign first pro contract". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Kerron Samuels, defender". Liverpool FC. 26 May 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Brentford extend U18s squad with new signings". www.brentfordfc.com. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Manford Primary School pupils wish the Queen a happy 90th birthday". Ilford Recorder. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Games played by Beatpoet/sandboxSamuels in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
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Category:Living people Category:English footballers Category:Brentford F.C. players Category:2006 births Category:Men's association football central defenders Category:Footballers from London