Lakyle Samuel
English footballer (born 2006)
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Lakyle Samuel (born 6 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bromley on loan from Manchester City. He is an England youth international.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lakyle Samuel | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 2006[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Warwickshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Bromley (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014– | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Bromley (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | England U-16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U-17 | 17 | (1) |
| 2023 | England U-18 | 5 | (1) |
| 2025– | England U-20 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:21, 17 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:19, 11 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
He is the son of former Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel and his first wife Emma. He has siblings Javarne and Amara.[3][4] Through his father, Samuel is of Trinidadian descent.[5]
Club career
Samuel joined the academy of Manchester City aged eight, at the youngest age group of under-9s.[6] A right back, he was captain of the Man City U18 team during the 2023–24 season.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Samuel joined League Two club Bromley on a season-long loan.[8] On 13 September, he made his senior debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic.[9]
International career
Samuel is an England youth international.[10] He captained England under-17 to a fifth place finish at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[11] Later that year he led the side during the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup starting all four of their fixtures at the tournament including the round of sixteen elimination against Uzbekistan.[12][13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 October 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2022–23[14] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[15] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[16] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26[17] | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Bromley (loan) | 2025–26[17] | League Two | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
