Jlloyd Samuel
Jlloyd Tafari Samuel (/ˈdʒeɪlɔɪd/ JAY-loyd, 29 March 1981 – 15 May 2018) was a professional footballer who played as a defender and midfielder. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, he was raised in England and played for England up to under-21 level. He played two full international matches for Trinidad and Tobago in 2009.
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Samuel playing for Esteghlal in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jlloyd Tafari Samuel | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Date of death | 15 May 2018 (aged 37) | ||
| Place of death | High Legh, Cheshire, England | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Senrab | |||
| West Ham United | |||
| Charlton Athletic | |||
| 1997–1999 | Aston Villa | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2007 | Aston Villa | 169 | (2) |
| 2001–2002 | → Gillingham (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Bolton Wanderers | 71 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Cardiff City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Esteghlal | 60 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | Paykan | 27 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Egerton | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 349 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1999–2000 | England U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2001 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | England U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Egerton (player-manager) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel played as a youth for the London-based junior team Senrab and was in the academies of West Ham United and Charlton Athletic before joining 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 in 2007, where he spent a further four years including a brief spell on loan at Cardiff City in the Championship. Samuel spent the last four years of his professional career in the Iran Pro League, representing Esteghlal and Paykan. He won a Hazfi Cup and a league title with Esteghlal.
After returning to England from Iran, he became player-manager of Cheshire-based amateur team Egerton. He died on 15 May 2018 in a collision between two vehicles, at the age of 37.