Collin Samuel

Collin Samuel ( born August 27, 1981 in Manzanilla, Trinidad ) is a soccer player from Trinidad and Tobago. The striker currently playing for FC St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League and is also on the national team of his native country.

Club career

Samuel began his professional career in 1998 when Doc's Khelwalaas from Trinidad; later he moved to San Juan Jabloteh where he stood in 2001 and 2002 under contract. In August 2002 he moved to the second Scottish League for FC Falkirk, he completed in eleven months at Falkirk 42 duty games where his 16 goals, including two hat-tricks go. This Dundee United attracted the attention of Samuel. In this club he has been employed since the beginning of the 2004 /05 under contract. After a goal in the first game of the season, it was first silent, so he and mostly as a substitute for now rarely came to him for use in his second season Samuel was then already used 24 times, although still mostly off the bench. Only in the season 2005/ 06 he was able to establish in the starting eleven, at 35 duty stakes get him eight league goals. In January 2006, therefore, his contract was extended early by one year.

2007 Samuel moved to the Canadian Major League Soccer club Toronto FC. There he stood 19 times the square. On 18 April, he was terminated for personal reasons and plays since 6 May, 2008, while FC St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premier League first.

National

Samuel played in 2001 in the U -21 selection his home before immediately reach him on his debut for the A- selection against Grenada on 11 January 2001, two gates, since he played a total of 17 times for the selection of his home, but managed only a another goal. Samuel was since 2003 mostly substitutes, except three inserts at the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005, he played between 2003 and 2006 only in a qualifying match for the World Cup 2006. Nevertheless, Samuel was appointed to the final round -up from their home country and came in 2006, already three times in friendlies to inserts.

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