Ishé Samuels-Smith
English footballer (born 2006)
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Ishé Barrington Samuels-Smith (born 5 June 2006) is an English footballer who plays as a left-back or left wing-back for EFL League One club Notts County, on loan from Premier League club Chelsea.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ishé Barrington Samuels-Smith[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England[2] | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Notts County (on loan from Chelsea) | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2023 | Everton | ||
| 2023–2025 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025 | Strasbourg | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Swansea City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Notts County (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U15 | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U17 | 21 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | England U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:58, 19 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:42, 9 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Manchester, Samuels-Smith joined the academy of Everton at the age of nine.[3] He progressed through the academy, and in September 2022 was named by English newspaper The Guardian as the best player of his age group at Everton.[4] On 8 November of the same year, then-manager Frank Lampard named Samuels-Smith on the bench as Everton faced AFC Bournemouth in the third round of the EFL Cup.[5] Following Lampard's sacking in January 2023, new manager Sean Dyche called Samuels-Smith up to the bench again in April of the same year, though he again failed to feature as Everton lost 3–1 to Fulham.[6]
Having initially been linked with Samuels-Smith in July 2022,[7] fellow Premier League club Chelsea were reported to have agreed a three-year deal with Samuels-Smith in July 2023, with a £4 million bid made.[3] This deal was later officially confirmed on 8 July.[8][9]
On 30 July 2025, Samuels-Smith joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a permanent transfer.[10] On 2 September, his transfer to Strasbourg was reversed and he returned to Chelsea, before joining Championship club Swansea City on a season-long loan.[11][12][13]
On 11 August 2026, he joined League One club Notts County on a season-long loan.
International career
Samuels-Smith has represented England from under-15 to under-18 level.[14] He was a member of the squad that finished fifth at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and his performances during the competition led to his inclusion in the team of the tournament.[15]
On 6 September 2023, Samuels-Smith made his England U-18 debut during a 2–0 defeat to France in Limoges.[16]
On 2 November 2023, Samuels-Smith was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[17]
On 4 September 2024, Samuels-Smith made his England U19 debut during a 2–2 draw with Italy in Nedelišće.[18]
On 5 September 2025, Samuels-Smith made his U20 debut during a 2-1 defeat to Italy at the SMH Group Stadium.[19]
Personal life
Career statistics
- As of match played 21 March 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Everton U21 | 2022–23 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Chelsea U21 | 2023–24 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Strasbourg | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Chelsea | 2025–26 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swansea City (loan) | 2025–26 | EFL Championship | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, FA Cup
- Appearances in EFL Trophy