Lakyle Samuel

Lakyle Samuel
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 20)
Place of birth Warwickshire, England
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City
(on loan from Manchester City)
Youth career
2014– Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Manchester City 0 (0)
2025–2026 → Bromley (loan) 6 (0)
2026– → Exeter City (loan) 0 (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 16:46, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:19, 11 October 2025 (UTC)

Lakyle Samuel (born 6 May 2006) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Exeter City on loan from Manchester City. He is an England youth international.

Early life

He is the son of former Premier League footballer Jlloyd Samuel and his first wife Emma. He has siblings Javarne and Amara. Through his father, Samuel is of Trinidadian descent.

Club career

Samuel joined the academy of Manchester City aged eight, at the youngest age group of under-9s. A right back, he was captain of the Man City U18 team during the 2023–24 season.

On 1 September 2025, Samuel joined League Two club Bromley on a season-long loan. On 13 September, he made his senior debut as a half-time substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Oldham Athletic.

On 14 August 2026, Samuel returned to League Two, joining Exeter City on a season-long loan.

International career

Samuel is an England youth international. He captained England under-17 to a fifth place finish at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. 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.

Career statistics

As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2022–23 ———1010
2023–24 ———3030
2024–25 ———3030
2025–26 ———1010
Total ——8080
Bromley (loan) 2025–26 League Two 6010000070
Career total 60100080150
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  3. ↑ Lee, Sam (16 October 2021). "Manchester City's academy: The identifiable style that means all levels play like the first team". The Athletic. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Cook, Rebecca (6 June 2024). "Emma Samuel now: Where is Jlloyd Samuel's wife?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "I've seen how to succeed under Pep Guardiola - the answer is surprisingly simple". ManchesterWorld. 4 September 2024.
  6. ↑ Bajkowski, Simon (4 September 2024). "I want to make my family proud at Man City - Pep Guardiola is helping". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Bray, Joe (18 December 2024). "Whatever it takes' - Meet the Man City right-back pushing Kyle Walker and Rico Lewis in training". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  8. ↑ "Ravens sign Lakyle Samuel on loan from Man City". www.bromleyfc.co.uk. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Oldham Athletic 1–0 Bromley". BBC Sport. 13 September 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Lakyle Samuel joins City on a season-long loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 14 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ↑ Bray, Joe (28 September 2022). "Man City's unseen impact on England squads shows academy plan is working". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  12. ↑ Swoffer, Chris (27 May 2023). "Report: England MU17s 0-1 France". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  13. ↑ Swoffer, Chris (16 November 2023). "England's Lakyle Samuel on U17 World Cup adventure". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  14. ↑ "England 1-2 Uzbekistan". ESPN. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  18. 1 2 "Games played by Lakyle Samuel in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 September 2025.