Imari Narain Che Hines-Samuels (born 5 February 2003) is an English

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who plays for club

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as a left-back.

Club career

Reading

A youth product of

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, he signed scholarship terms with the club as a sixteen-year-old in 2019. He began training with the first team for the first time in August 2020. This came after he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Reading in January 2020, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2022. Samuels picked up an injury that required surgery in 2021.

Brighton

In August 2022, Samuels turned down Reading's offer of a new contract in order to join the academy of

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team

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on a two-year deal, with Reading receiving compensation from Brighton for his services. On 18 May 2023 Samuels was included in a

match day line-up for the first time, being named as substitute for Brighton away at

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. He made his Brighton debut in the 4-0 win over

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in the

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in August 2024.

Dundee

On 13 January 2025, Samuels joined

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club

on a two-and-a-half year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 20 January, Samuels made his debut for the ''Dark Blues'' as a substitute against rivals

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in the

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since 2017.

International career

Samuels has been selected at youth level by England at U15, U16 and U17 level. In May 2023 he was selected as part of the England squad for the

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. His two appearances during the tournament both came in the group stage as a substitute against

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and starting in a goalless draw against

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Samuels, Imari 2003 births Living people English men's footballers Men's association football defenders England men's youth international footballers Place of birth missing (living people) Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players Fleetwood Town F.C. players Dundee F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen