Samuel Lusale
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Malama Lusale | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Guildford, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 80 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Guildford Saints | ||
| 2020–2024 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2024– | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Samuel Malama Lusale (born 7 September 2007) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United. Born in England, he is a Slovakia youth international.
Lusale was born on 7 September 2007 in Guildford, England.[1] Born to a Zambian, Malagasy father and a Slovak mother, he represents Slovakia at youth international level, though he does not speak Slovak.[2]
As a youth player, Lusale joined the academy of English side Guildford Saints. At the age of 13 he joined the Crystal Palace youth academy.[3] In July 2024, he joined the youth academy of Manchester United.[4][5][6]
International career
Lusale is a Slovakia youth international and is eligible to represent Zambia internationally through his father.[7] In addition, he is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born in the country. On 6 March 2024, he made his debut for the Slovakia national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away win over Switzerland national under-17 football team during 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[8] He made another appearance in a 2–0 loss against Italy, coming on as a substitute for Dávid Bukovský.[9] In 2025, he was nominated for the Slovakia national under-19 football team ahead of the U17 Euros qualifiers.[10]