Taryk Sampson (born 5 March 1997) is a Trinidadian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club NEROCA.

Club career

Born in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...

, Sampson initially signed with the Trinidadian club

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in 2013. He had no appearance in the senior squad. He made his senior debut with

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side Ma Pau in the 2016–17 season, playing for them a couple of times. He was contracted with the club until July 2017. On 1 July 2017, he joined Central, another TT Pro League team, where he remained until 2019. By mid-2019, Sampson signed a one-year contract with India's

side NEROCA. He made 15 appearances for the club, and scored his first I-League goal against

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Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sampson, Taryk 1997 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago men's footballers 21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Trinidad and Tobago men's international footballers Men's association football defenders TT Pro League players NEROCA FC players I-League players Ma Pau Stars S.C. players Central F.C. players AC Port of Spain players Trinidad and Tobago expatriate men's footballers Trinidad and Tobago expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India