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Line 1: {{short description\|Trinidadian footballer}} ~~'''Jlloyd Samuel''' (born [[March 29]], [[1981]] in [[Trinidad and Tobago]]) is an [[England\|English]] [[football (soccer)\|football]] defender, who currently plays for [[Aston Villa F.C.]].~~ {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2021}} {{Infobox football biography \| name = Jlloyd Samuel \| image = Jlloyd Samuel.jpg \| image_size = \| caption = Samuel playing for [[Esteghlal Tehran FC\|Esteghlal]] in 2013 \| fullname = Jlloyd Tafari Samuel<ref>{{cite web\|title=Jlloyd Tafari Samuel \|url=http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-directory.html?view=playerprofile&id=560 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130827010739/http://www.socawarriors.net/mens-senior-team/senior-team-news/player-directory.html?view=playerprofile&id=560 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=27 August 2013 \|publisher=Soca Warriors \|access-date=27 August 2013 }}</ref> \| birth_date = {{Birth date\|1981\|3\|29\|df=y}}<ref name="PFA 544">{{cite book \| editor-first = Barry J. \| editor-last = Hugman \| title = The PFA Premier & Football League Players' Records 1946–2005 \| publisher = Queen Anne Press \| year = 2005 \| page = 544 \| isbn = 1-85291-665-6 }}</ref> \| birth_place = [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago\|San Fernando]], Trinidad and Tobago \| death_date = {{death date and age \|2018\|5\|15\|1981\|3\|29\|df=y}} \| death_place = [[High Legh]], Cheshire, England<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44127716\|title=Jlloyd Samuel: Former Aston Villa and Bolton defender dies in car crash\|date=15 May 2018\|access-date=15 May 2018\|website=Bbc.com\|archive-date=20 May 2018\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180520160827/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44127716\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| height = 1.80 m<ref>{{cite web\| url = http://origin-www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~10946,00.html\| title = Premier League Player Profile\| access-date = 3 December 2013\| publisher = Premier League\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044623/http://origin-www.premierleague.com/page/PlayerProfile/0,,12306~10946,00.html\| archive-date = 4 March 2016\| url-status = dead}}</ref> \| position = [[Defender (association football)\|Defender]], [[midfielder]] \| youthyears1 = \| youthyears2 = \| youthyears3 = \| youthyears4 = 1997–1999 \| youthclubs1 = [[Senrab F.C.\|Senrab]] \| youthclubs2 = [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] \| youthclubs3 = [[Charlton Athletic F.C.\|Charlton Athletic]] \| youthclubs4 = [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] \| years1 = 1999–2007 \| years2 = 2001–2002 \| years3 = 2007–2011 \| years4 = 2011 \| years5 = 2011–2014 \| years6 = 2014–2015 \| years7 = 2017–2018 \| clubs1 = [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]] \| clubs2 = → [[Gillingham F.C.\|Gillingham]] (loan) \| clubs3 = [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] \| clubs4 = → [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] (loan) \| clubs5 = [[Esteghlal Tehran FC\|Esteghlal]] \| clubs6 = [[Paykan F.C.\|Paykan]] \| clubs7 = [[Egerton F.C.\|Egerton]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayTeam2.do?divisionseason=173126421&id=21266856&seasonTeamID=800494593\|title=Egerton FC\|website=fulltime-league.thefa.com\|access-date=5 March 2018\|archive-date=22 June 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622224429/https://fulltime-league.thefa.com/home/index.html?divisionseason=173126421&id=21266856&seasonTeamID=800494593\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| caps1 = 169 \| goals1 = 2 \| caps2 = 8 \| goals2 = 0 \| caps3 = 71 \| goals3 = 0 \| caps4 = 6 \| goals4 = 0 \| caps5 = 60 \| goals5 = 4 \| caps6 = 27 \| goals6 = 0 \| caps7 = 8 \| goals7 = 0 \| totalcaps = 349 \| totalgoals = 6 \| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000 \| nationalyears2 = 2001 \| nationalyears3 = 2001–2004 \| nationalyears4 = 2009 \| nationalteam1 = [[England national under-18 football team\|England U18]] \| nationalteam2 = [[England national under-20 football team\|England U20]] \| nationalteam3 = [[England national under-21 football team\|England U21]] \| nationalteam4 = [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team\|Trinidad and Tobago]] \| nationalcaps1 = 4 \| nationalgoals1 = 0 \| nationalcaps2 = 1 \| nationalgoals2 = 0 \| nationalcaps3 = 7 \| nationalgoals3 = 0 \| nationalcaps4 = 2 \| nationalgoals4 = 0 \| manageryears1 = 2017–2018 \| managerclubs1 = [[Egerton F.C.\|Egerton]] (player-manager) }} '''Jlloyd Tafari Samuel''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|dʒ\|eɪ\|l\|ɔɪ\|d}} {{respell\|JAY\|loyd}},<ref>{{cite news\|title=Aston Villa squad guide\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/745296.stm\|work=BBC News\|date=13 May 2000\|access-date=21 April 2009\|archive-date=23 July 2004\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040723212227/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/football/fa_cup/745296.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> 29 March 1981 – 15 May 2018) was a professional [[Association football\|footballer]] who played as a [[Defender (association football)\|defender]] and [[midfielder]]. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, he was raised in England and played for England up to [[England national under-21 football team\|under-21 level]]. He played 3 seasons for [[Esteghlal F.C.\|Iranian Esteghlal]] of the [[Persian Gulf Pro League]]. He played two full international matches for [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team\|Trinidad and Tobago]] in 2009.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=217339/index.html\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080930183711/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=217339/index.html\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=30 September 2008\|title=Jlloyd SAMUEL\|publisher=FIFA}}</ref> As a youth, he played for [[Sunday league football\|sunday league]] team [[Senrab F.C.\|Senrab]]{{ref\|senrab}} and [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]], and was released from the East London club on the same day as [[Paul Konchesky]], [[Bobby Zamora]] (who have both now returned to the Hammers) and [[Fitz Hall]], now of [[Crystal Palace F.C.\|Crystal Palace]].{{ref\|whu}} Samuel played as a youth for the London-based junior team [[Senrab F.C.\|Senrab]] and was in the academies of [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] and [[Charlton Athletic F.C.\|Charlton Athletic]] before joining [[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]]'s youth team in 1997 as a trainee. He made a total of 198 appearances for Villa before moving to fellow [[Premier League]] club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] in 2007, where he spent a further four years including a brief spell on loan at [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] in the [[EFL Championship\|Championship]]. Samuel spent the last four years of his professional career in the [[Iran Pro League]], representing [[Esteghlal F.C.\|Esteghlal]] and [[Paykan F.C.\|Paykan]]. He won a [[Hazfi Cup]] and a league title with Esteghlal. ~~Samuel's Aston Villa debut came after 51 minutes of a second-leg [[League Cup]] match against [[Chester City F.C.]], on [[September 21]], [[1999]] which finished 5-0 in Aston Villa's favour.~~ After returning to England from Iran, he became player-manager of [[Cheshire]]-based amateur team [[Egerton F.C.\|Egerton]]. He died on 15 May 2018 in a collision between two vehicles, at the age of 37.<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Sport\|first1=Telegraph\|title=Former Premier League defender Jlloyd Samuel reportedly killed in car crash\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/15/former-premier-league-defender-jlloyd-samuel-killed-car-crash/\|website=The Telegraph\|date=15 May 2018\|access-date=15 May 2018\|archive-date=15 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515150825/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2018/05/15/former-premier-league-defender-jlloyd-samuel-killed-car-crash/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Since the beginning of his Aston Villa career, he has also been on loan to [[Gillingham F.C.]], for whom he made seven full appearances and one substitute appearance, between [[October 25]] and [[December 3]], [[2001]]. ==Club career== ~~Though looking set for the [[2002]] European Under-21 Championships, Samuel picked up a groin injury which ensured his being out of action for a sustained period of time.~~ ===Aston Villa=== Born in [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago]], Samuel grew up in London and as a youth he played for [[Sunday league football\|Sunday league]] team [[Senrab F.C.\|Senrab]], lining up in 1994 alongside future England internationals [[John Terry]] and [[Jermain Defoe]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3580385.stm\| title=Lessons from Senrab's soccer school\| work=[[BBC Sport]]\| date=30 March 2004\| first=Sarah\| last=Holt\| access-date=20 February 2006\| archive-date=29 April 2004\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040429162435/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3580385.stm\| url-status=live}}</ref> He was released from [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] on the same day as [[Paul Konchesky]], [[Bobby Zamora]] (both of whom later returned to the Hammers) and [[Fitz Hall]].<ref name="whu">{{cite magazine\|first = Sam\| last=Pilger\|date=October 2003\|title = The Boy's A Bit Special\|magazine = [[FourFourTwo]]\|issue = 110\|page = 31}}</ref> He signed for Aston Villa in July 1997 as a youth training scheme trainee, spending the 1997–98 and 1998–99 seasons in their youth team. Samuel's Aston Villa debut came in a second-round second-leg [[Football League Cup\|League Cup]] match against [[Chester City F.C.\|Chester City]] on 21 September 1999, which finished 5–0 in Aston Villa's favour. He replaced [[Gareth Barry]] after 51 minutes at [[Villa Park]].<ref name=soccerbase/> On 25 March 2000, due to an injury to England international [[Gareth Southgate]], he made his league debut in a 2–0 home win over [[Derby County F.C.\|Derby County]], playing in central defence.<ref name=praying/> When [[Graham Taylor (football manager)\|Graham Taylor]] took over the reins at Aston Villa, Samuel became more assured of a place on the team, despite his nervousness on the pitch. His star season, however, was 03/04, as he rose to become one of the best left-backs in the Premiership and was selected in the [[England national football team\|England]] squad for the game against [[Sweden national football team\|Sweden]], although his involvement only went as far as being an unused substitute. Samuel was loaned to [[Football League First Division\|First Division]] club [[Gillingham F.C.\|Gillingham]], where he made seven full appearances and one substitute appearance between 25 October and 3 December 2001.<ref name=soccerbase/> After he returned to Villa, the team's starting right-back, [[Mark Delaney (footballer)\|Mark Delaney]], suffered an injury and Samuel filled his position; after the Welshman returned, Samuel was given a favoured left-back position.<ref name=praying/> He reflected in a 2013 interview that his versatility helped him become a regular starter: "If you're just in one position and you're out of favour, you won't play. But if you can play in a variety of roles, it widens your options".<ref name=praying/> ~~His favourite food is curried goat.~~ In the [[2003–04 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2003–04 season]], Samuel played every minute as Villa came 6th in the Premier League.<ref name=praying/> He scored his first professional goal on 20 September 2003 against his former club Charlton, from 19 yards to give Villa a 2–1 victory.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3084352.stm\|title=Villa edge past Charlton\|work=BBC Sport\|date=20 September 2003\|access-date=24 October 2009\|archive-date=23 October 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023104735/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/3084352.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> He scored again in the reverse fixture at [[The Valley (London)\|The Valley]] on 27 March 2004, which the Villans won by the same score.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3552931.stm\|title=Charlton 1–2 Aston Villa\|work=BBC Sport\|date=27 March 2004\|access-date=24 October 2009\|archive-date=14 February 2006\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214011729/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/3552931.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> That season he also scored on 27 January in a 2–0 League Cup semi-final second leg win over his future club [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]], who advanced 5–4 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3417689.stm\|title=Aston Villa 2–0 Bolton\|work=BBC Sport\|date=27 January 2004\|access-date=3 November 2009\|archive-date=19 February 2006\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060219111712/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3417689.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> Towards the end of his time at the [[Birmingham]]-based club, Samuel lost his place in the team as managers [[David O'Leary]] and [[Martin O'Neill]] opted for the Dutchman [[Wilfred Bouma]] to play in his position.<ref name=praying>{{cite news\|last1=Brown\|first1=Paul\|title=The Big Interview: Jlloyd Samuel - I was praying Villa would stay up\|url=https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2013/05/30/the-big-interview-jlloyd-samuel---i-was-praying-villa-would-stay-up\|access-date=17 May 2018\|publisher=Aston Villa F.C.\|date=30 May 2013\|archive-date=18 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518054544/https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2013/05/30/the-big-interview-jlloyd-samuel---i-was-praying-villa-would-stay-up\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|title=Samuel: I'll battle Bouma\|url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/samuel-ill-battle-bouma-13236\|access-date=17 May 2018\|work=Birmingham Mail\|date=5 September 2005\|archive-date=18 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518054541/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/samuel-ill-battle-bouma-13236\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Bolton Wanderers=== [[File:Jlloyd Samuel.png\|thumb\|100px\|left\|Samuel playing for [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]] in 2008]] Samuel signed a four-year contract with Bolton Wanderers on 1 July 2007, [[Sammy Lee (footballer)\|Sammy Lee]]'s first signing as Bolton manager.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/6611023.stm\| title=Samuel departs Villa for Bolton\|work=BBC Sport\| date=25 May 2007}}</ref> He played in every Bolton match in the 2008–09 season, and 71 matches in total during his time at the club.<ref name=soccerbase/> On 24 March 2011, Samuel joined [[Football League Championship]] side [[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] on loan until the end of the season wearing shirt number 21, as cover for the injured [[Mark Hudson (footballer born 1982)\|Mark Hudson]]. He had not played a game for Wanderers' during the [[2010-11 Premier League\|2010–11]] season due to injury,<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~2323461,00.html \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630225652/http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10335~2323461%2C00.html \|archive-date=30 June 2012 \|title=Jlloyd Samuel Loan Confirmed \|publisher=Cardiff City F.C. \|date=24 March 2011 \|access-date=3 December 2013 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and was released at the end of the season, bringing his four years at the club to an end.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/9045783.New_deal_for_Blake/?\|title=New deal for Blake\|date=24 May 2011\|work=The Bolton News\|access-date=24 May 2011\|archive-date=29 May 2011\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529052911/http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/sport/wanderers/wanderersnews/9045783.New_deal_for_Blake/\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Trials=== Samuel joined [[Leeds United F.C.\|Leeds United]], managed by his former Aston Villa teammate [[Simon Grayson]], on trial on 19 July 2011.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://origin-www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/trialist-trio-in-united-squad-at-rochdale_2247585_2396751 \|title=Trialist Trio in United Squad at Rochdale \|publisher=Leeds United F.C. \|access-date=3 December 2013 }}{{Dead link\|date=February 2020 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He was included in the squad against [[Rochdale A.F.C.\|Rochdale]] the same evening. He came off the bench at the start of the second half in a match Leeds won by a single first half goal from [[Max Gradel]]. Samuel was released from the trial after picking up an injury.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://origin-www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/gradel-goal-downs-the-dale_2247585_2396564 \|title=Gradel Goal Downs The Dale \|publisher=Leeds United F.C. \|access-date=3 December 2013 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225644/http://origin-www.leedsunited.com/news/20110719/gradel-goal-downs-the-dale_2247585_2396564 \|archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> On 30 July 2011, Samuel played for 79 minutes on trial for [[West Ham United F.C.\|West Ham United]] in their final pre-season game against [[Real Zaragoza]] which West Ham won 2–0.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110730/west-ham-united-2-0-real-zaragoza-ft_2236884_2405726 \|title=West Ham United 2–0 Real Zaragoza FT \|publisher=West Ham United F.C. \|date=30 July 2011 \|access-date=31 July 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929013517/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20110730/west-ham-united-2-0-real-zaragoza-ft_2236884_2405726 \|archive-date=29 September 2012 }}</ref> However, West Ham decided against offering him a permanent contract.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/davies-defends-jussi-after-blunder-868909\|title=Davies defends Jussi after blunder\|newspaper=Manchester Evening News\|date=23 August 2011\|access-date=3 December 2013\|archive-date=3 March 2016\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303224449/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/davies-defends-jussi-after-blunder-868909\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Iran=== [[File:Jlloyd Samuel 2013.jpg\|thumb\|180px\|right\|Samuel playing for [[Esteghlal F.C.\|Esteghlal]] in a [[2013 AFC Champions League]] match against [[Al Ain FC\|Al-Ain]]]] On 31 December 2011, Samuel joined [[Iran Pro League]] side, [[Esteghlal F.C.\|Esteghlal]], where he was welcomed with the local custom of sacrificing a sheep.<ref name=egerton/> He was re-united with his former Bolton teammate [[Andranik Teymourian]].<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://www.espn.com.au/football/news/story/_/id/1006577/jlloyd-samuel-excited-after-signing-for-iranian-club-esteghlal\|title=Samuel excited by Iranian challenge\|date=9 January 2012\|access-date=16 May 2018\|publisher=ESPN\|archive-date=16 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516175313/http://www.espn.com.au/football/news/story/_/id/1006577/jlloyd-samuel-excited-after-signing-for-iranian-club-esteghlal\|url-status=live}}</ref> Samuel played in midfield in Iran, and told Aston Villa's official website that he was enjoying being able to move forward and score goals.<ref name=praying/> His team won the [[Hazfi Cup]] in his first season and the [[Iran Pro League]] a year later.<ref name=sport360/> Esteghlal reached the semi-finals of the [[2013 AFC Champions League]], in which he scored a goal in the second leg of the semi-finals at home to [[FC Seoul]] in a 2–2 draw (4–2 aggregate loss).<ref>{{cite news\|title=FC Seoul makes AFC Champions League finals\|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2013/10/03/69/0200000000AEN20131003001300315F.html\|access-date=17 May 2018\|publisher=Yonhap News Agency\|date=3 October 2013\|archive-date=17 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517223749/http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2013/10/03/69/0200000000AEN20131003001300315F.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Samuel extended his contract with Esteghlal on 12 July 2013, keeping him at the club until 2014.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/fa/news/39513\| title=قرارداد ساموئل برای یک فصل دیگر تمدید شد\| trans-title=Samuel extended his contract for another season\| language=fa\| publisher=Esteghlal F.C.\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130916222115/http://www.fcesteghlal.ir/fa/news/39513 \|archive-date=16 September 2013\| url-status=dead}}</ref> He left the club in June 2014, citing a five-month pay dispute with the club.<ref name=sport360>{{cite web\|title=Jlloyd Samuel leaves Esteghlal after 5-month pay dispute\|url=http://sport360.com/article/football/22602/jlloyd-samuel-leaves-esteghlal-after-5-month-pay-dispute\|website=sport360.com\|first=Jon\|last=Turner\|date=23 June 2014\|access-date=24 June 2014\|archive-date=25 June 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625045225/http://sport360.com/article/football/22602/jlloyd-samuel-leaves-esteghlal-after-5-month-pay-dispute\|url-status=live}}</ref> He remained in [[Tehran]] and signed a two-year contract with newly promoted [[Paykan F.C.\|Paykan]] on 23 June 2014, effective 1 July.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Samuel also joins Paykan\|url=http://www.persianleague.com/the-news/1-latest-news/9050-samuel-also-joins-peykan.html\|publisher=Persian League\|date=24 June 2014\|access-date=25 June 2014\|archive-date=26 June 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626013226/http://www.persianleague.com/the-news/1-latest-news/9050-samuel-also-joins-peykan.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> ===Egerton=== After returning to England, Samuel trained with [[Egerton F.C.\|Egerton]], a [[Cheshire Association Football League\|Cheshire League One]] (12th tier) club who had fellow ex-Premier League players [[Emile Heskey]], [[Danny Webber]], [[Emmerson Boyce]] and [[Nathan Ellington]] training with them.<ref name=egerton>{{cite news\|last1=Davis\|first1=Matt\|title=Jlloyd Samuel & Nathan Ellington: Ex-Premier League players line up for non-league Egerton FC\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41846596\|access-date=15 May 2018\|work=BBC Sport\|date=12 November 2017\|archive-date=24 January 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124090616/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41846596\|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite offers to play abroad, he chose Egerton so that he could remain close to his family, and the chairman appointed him player-manager for the 2017–18 season.<ref name=egerton/> When speaking to the BBC following Samuel's death, Ellington mentioned that his teammate had been involved in a large-scale regeneration project in [[The Gambia]] in his final years.<ref name=tribute/> ==International career== Samuel was called up for [[England national football team\|England]] in March 2004 whilst enjoying a spell of good form for Aston Villa and could have made his debut in the 1–0 friendly loss to [[Sweden men's national football team\|Sweden]] if [[Sven-Göran Eriksson]] had selected him.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3577473.stm\|title=Sweden 1-0 England\|work=BBC Sport\|date=31 March 2004\|access-date=28 October 2014\|archive-date=20 May 2006\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060520050053/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/england/3577473.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> He had previously represented England at U-18, U-20 and U-21 level.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1197.html\|title=Samuel, Jlloyd\|website=Astonvillaplayerdatabase.com\|access-date=6 January 2018\|archive-date=18 November 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141118002246/http://www.astonvillaplayerdatabase.com/1197.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Later on, Samuuel wanted to represent [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team\|Trinidad and Tobago]] in the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], but the application was rejected by [[FIFA]]. The rules in place at the time said that only players under the age of 21 could change their international allegiances.<ref>{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4412024.stm\|title=Samuel cannot play for Trinidad\|work=BBC Sport\|date=6 November 2005\|access-date=2 May 2007\|archive-date=6 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306024647/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/4412024.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> On 7 August 2009, it was revealed that [[Bobby Zamora]] and Samuel had received [[Trinidad and Tobago passport]]s, making them eligible to play for the Soca Warriors.<ref name="Zamora and Samuel get Trinidad passports">{{cite news \|url=http://www.ttgapers.com/News/2009/8/8/zamora-and-samuel-get-trinidad-passports/ \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813131732/http://www.ttgapers.com/News/2009/8/8/zamora-and-samuel-get-trinidad-passports \|archive-date=13 August 2009 \|title=Zamora and Samuel get Trinidad passports \|website=ttgapers.com\|date=8 August 2009\|access-date=3 December 2013}}</ref> He made his debut for Trinidad and Tobago on 5 September in a 4–1 loss away to [[Honduras national football team\|Honduras]] in [[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF fourth round\|World Cup qualification]] and appeared for the second and last time four days later, receiving a yellow card in a 1–0 home loss to the [[United States men's national soccer team\|United States]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Samuel, Jlloyd\|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33278/Jlloyd_Samuel.html\|publisher=National Football Teams\|access-date=15 May 2018\|archive-date=26 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141608/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/33278/Jlloyd_Samuel.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> ==Death== Samuel was travelling home after taking his children to school on the morning of 15 May 2018 when his [[Range Rover]] collided with a van in [[High Legh]], Cheshire. He died at the scene and the driver of the other vehicle was seriously injured.<ref name=bbcdeath/> At the inquest in November 2019, it was revealed that Samuel was twice the drink-driving limit and that his car had strayed onto the wrong side of the road, causing a head-on crash.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://news.sky.com/story/footballer-jlloyd-samuel-was-too-badly-burnt-in-car-crash-to-id-inquest-hears-after-fake-death-claim-11870781\|title=Footballer Jlloyd Samuel was too badly burnt in car crash to ID, inquest hears after fake death claim\|work=Sky News\|date=26 November 2019\|access-date=6 April 2022\|archive-date=6 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406182037/https://news.sky.com/story/footballer-jlloyd-samuel-was-too-badly-burnt-in-car-crash-to-id-inquest-hears-after-fake-death-claim-11870781\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/18061995.inquest-held-footballer-jlloyd-samuel-died-head-on-crash-high-legh/\|title=Inquest held into how footballer Jlloyd Samuel died in head-on crash in High Legh\|work=Knutsford Guardian\|date=26 November 2019\|access-date=6 April 2022\|archive-date=5 April 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405133830/https://www.knutsfordguardian.co.uk/news/18061995.inquest-held-footballer-jlloyd-samuel-died-head-on-crash-high-legh/\|url-status=live}}</ref> Aston Villa wore black armbands for their Championship play-off match against [[Middlesbrough F.C.\|Middlesbrough]] that night.<ref name=bbcdeath>{{cite news\|title=Jlloyd Samuel: Former Aston Villa and Bolton defender dies in car crash\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44127716\|access-date=15 May 2018\|work=BBC Sport\|date=15 May 2018\|archive-date=15 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180515141814/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44127716\|url-status=live}}</ref> His club at the time of his death, Egerton FC, cancelled all the remaining games that week as a mark of respect.<ref name=tribute>{{cite news\|title=Jlloyd Samuel: Tributes paid after former Aston Villa and Bolton defender dies in crash\|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44131056\|access-date=17 May 2018\|work=BBC Sport\|date=15 May 2018\|archive-date=16 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516201238/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44131056\|url-status=live}}</ref> Samuel's body was burned so badly that he could only be identified by dental records and a blood sample that matched the DNA on his hairbrush. Before the inquest, his sister had accused his widow of faking his death, adding that the samples were not released for her to check against her own DNA. The coroner said that the samples remain the property of Samuel's widow.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Jlloyd Samuel death: Footballer's body 'too burnt' for visual ID \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-50558218 \|access-date=5 November 2022 \|work=BBC News \|date=26 November 2019 \|archive-date=5 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105213648/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-50558218 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|last1=Clare \|first1=Henry \|last2=Hainey \|first2=Fionnula \|title=Jlloyd Samuel inquest opens as sister demands DNA test to prove her claim he's still alive - despite court ruling \|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/jlloyd-samuel-inquest-opens-sister-17320982 \|access-date=5 November 2022 \|work=Manchester Evening News \|date=27 November 2019 \|archive-date=5 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221105204625/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/jlloyd-samuel-inquest-opens-sister-17320982 \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Personal life== Jlloyd Samuel was married to Emma and had three children with her, as well as a child from a previous relationship.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Fitzpatrick \|first1=Katie \|title=Dawn Ward helps widow of Jlloyd Samuel left in 'big financial difficulty' by Premier League player's death \|url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/dawn-ward-helps-widow-jlloyd-15578154 \|website=[[Manchester Evening News]] \|date=22 December 2018 \|access-date=22 November 2022 \|archive-date=22 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122112111/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/dawn-ward-helps-widow-jlloyd-15578154 \|url-status=live }}</ref> His son Lakyle, born in 2006, is part of [[Manchester City F.C.\|Manchester City]]'s [[Manchester City F.C. EDS and Academy\|academy]] and captained England at the [[2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Lee \|first1=Sam \|title=Manchester City’s academy: The identifiable style that means all levels play like the first team \|url=https://theathletic.com/2873998/2021/10/15/manchester-citys-academy-the-identifiable-style-that-means-all-levels-play-like-the-first-team/ \|access-date=20 May 2023 \|work=The Athletic \|date=16 October 2021 \|archive-date=20 May 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520145853/https://theathletic.com/2873998/2021/10/15/manchester-citys-academy-the-identifiable-style-that-means-all-levels-play-like-the-first-team/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> Samuel's life and death were covered in the 2022 [[ITVBe]] documentary ''The Footballer, His Wife, and the Crash''.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Miller \|first1=Max \|title=Collective Media Group scores ITV commissions brace \|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/collective-media-group-scores-itv-commissions-brace/5174661.article \|access-date=5 November 2022 \|work=Broadcast \|date=21 September 2022 \|archive-date=21 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921121635/https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/collective-media-group-scores-itv-commissions-brace/5174661.article \|url-status=live }}</ref> The documentary claimed he had a secret second wife in [[Iran]], fashion designer Helia Sahimi, and that he had converted to [[Islam]] to marry her.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Tambini \|first1=Natalie \|title=Footballer Jlloyd Samuel: Did he fake his own death? Is he still alive? \|url=https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/footballer-jlloyd-samuel-did-he-fake-his-own-death-double-life-death/ \|access-date=5 November 2022 \|work=Entertainment Daily \|date=3 November 2022 \|archive-date=4 November 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221104204653/https://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/footballer-jlloyd-samuel-did-he-fake-his-own-death-double-life-death/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ==Career statistics== {\| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref name=soccerbase>{{cite web\|title=Jlloyd Samuel\|url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15276\|publisher=Soccerbase\|access-date=12 February 2014\|archive-date=22 February 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222184405/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=15276\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=J. Samuel\|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jlloyd-samuel/2792/\|publisher=Soccerway\|access-date=15 May 2018\|archive-date=16 May 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516104504/https://uk.soccerway.com/players/jlloyd-samuel/2792/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \|- !rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other<ref group=lower-alpha>Includes League Cup and play-off matches</ref> !colspan="2"\|Total \|- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals \|- \|rowspan="9"\|[[Aston Villa F.C.\|Aston Villa]]\|\|[[1999–2000 Aston Villa F.C. season\|1999–2000]]\|\|rowspan="8"\|[[Premier League]]\|\|9\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|10\|\|0 \|- \|[[2000–01 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2000–01]]\|\|3\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|7\|\|0 \|- \|[[2001–02 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2001–02]]\|\|23\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|26\|\|0 \|- \|[[2002–03 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2002–03]]\|\|38\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|44\|\|0 \|- \|[[2003–04 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2003–04]]\|\|38\|\|2\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|6\|\|1\|\|45\|\|3 \|- \|[[2004–05 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2004–05]]\|\|35\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|38\|\|0 \|- \|[[2005–06 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2005–06]]\|\|19\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|3\|\|0\|\|24\|\|0 \|- \|[[2006–07 Aston Villa F.C. season\|2006–07]]\|\|4\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|5\|\|0 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total !169\|\|2\|\|8\|\|0\|\|6\|\|0\|\|16\|\|1\|\|199\|\|3 \|- \|[[Gillingham F.C.\|Gillingham]] (loan) \|\|[[2001–02 Football League\|2001–02]]\|\|[[Football League First Division\|First Division]]\|\|8\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|8\|\|0 \|- \|rowspan="5"\|[[Bolton Wanderers F.C.\|Bolton Wanderers]]\|\|[[2007–08 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2007–08]]\|\|rowspan="4"\|Premier League\|\|20\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|25\|\|0 \|- \|[[2008–09 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2008–09]]\|\|38\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|1\|\|0\|\|40\|\|0 \|- \|[[2009–10 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2009–10]]\|\|13\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|0\|\|0\|\|13\|\|0 \|- \|[[2010–11 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season\|2010–11]]\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total !71\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|2\|\|0\|\|78\|\|0 \|- \|[[Cardiff City F.C.\|Cardiff City]] (loan)\|\|[[2010–11 Cardiff City F.C. season\|2010–11]]\|\|[[Football League Championship\|Championship]]\|\|6\|\|0\|\|0\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|1\|\|0\|\|7\|\|0 \|- \|rowspan="4"\|[[Esteghlal F.C.\|Esteghlal]]\|\|[[2011–12 Persian Gulf Cup\|2011–12]]\|\|rowspan="3"\|[[Iran Pro League]]\|\|13\|\|1\|\|1\|\|0\|\|4\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|18\|\|1 \|- \|[[2012–13 Persian Gulf Cup\|2012–13]]\|\|25\|\|2\|\|3\|\|1\|\|7\|\|3\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|35\|\|6 \|- \|[[2013–14 Iran Pro League\|2013–14]]\|\|22\|\|1\|\|3\|\|1\|\|9\|\|1\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|34\|\|3 \|- !colspan="2"\|Total !60\|\|4\|\|7\|\|2\|\|20\|\|4\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|87\|\|10 \|- \|[[Paykan F.C.\|Paykan]]\|\|[[2014–15 Iran Pro League\|2014–15]]\|\|Iran Pro League\|\|27\|\|0\|\|1\|\|0\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|colspan="2"\|—\|\|28\|\|0 \|- !colspan="3"\|Career total !341\|\|6\|\|17\|\|2\|\|30\|\|4\|\|19\|\|1\|\|407\|\|13 \|} {{reflist\|group=lower-alpha}} ==Honours== '''Aston Villa''' [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]: [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup\|2001]].<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/3011199/Angel-carries-Villa-home.html \|title=Angel carries Villa home \|newspaper=Telegraph \|date=21 August 2001 \|access-date=12 September 2018 \|archive-date=12 September 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180912165638/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/3011199/Angel-carries-Villa-home.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> '''Esteghlal'''<ref name=sport360/> [[Hazfi Cup]]: [[2011–12 Hazfi Cup\|2011–12]] [[Iran Pro League]]: [[2012–13 Iran Pro League\|2012–13]] ==References== {{reflist}} {{note\|senrab}} {{cite web\|author=Sarah Holt\|title=Lessons from Senrab's soccer school\|publisher=[[bbc.co.uk]]\|year=[[30 March]], [[2004]]\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/3580385.stm\|accessdate=18 March\|accessyear=2006}} {{note\|whu}} {{cite journal\|author = Sam Pilger\|year = 2003\|month = October\|title = The Boy's A Bit Special\|journal = [[FourFourTwo]]\|issue = 110\|pages = 31}} ==External links== ~~{{England-footybio-stub}}~~ {{commons category}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20120517202702/http://www.persianleague.com/teams.html?id=2316&view=player&sid=24 Jlloyd Samuel Stats] at PersianLeague.com {{Soccerbase}} {{NFT\|33278}} ~~[[Category~~{{DEFAULTSORT:~~1981 births\|~~Samuel, Jlloyd]]}} [[Category:~~Living~~1981 ~~people\|Samuel, Jlloyd~~births]] [[Category:~~Aston~~2018 ~~Villa F.C. players\|Samuel, Jlloyd~~deaths]] [[Category:~~English~~Sportspeople ~~Premiership~~from ~~players\|Samuel~~San 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