Samuel Lusale
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Malama Lusale | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Guildford, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Guildford Saints | ||
| 2020–2024 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2024– | Manchester United | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Slovakia U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2025– | Slovakia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||
Samuel Malama Lusale (born 2 January 2007) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Manchester United. Born in England, he is a Slovakia youth international.
Early life
[edit]Lusale was born on 2 January 2007 in Guildford, England and is a native of Guildford, England.[1] Born to a Zambian father and a Slovak mother, he does not speak Slovak.[2]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Lusale joined the youth academy of English side Guildford Saints. Subsequently, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Crystal Palace. Four years later, he joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Manchester United.[3]
International career
[edit]Lusale is a Slovakia youth international and is eligible to represent Zambia internationally through his father. In addition, he is eligible to represent England internationally, having been born in the country. On 6 March 2024, he debuted for the Slovakia national under-17 football team during a 2–1 away win over the Switzerland national under-17 football team for 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.[4]
Style of play
[edit]Lusale plays as a winger. American news website ESPN wrote in 2024 that his "his exceptional acceleration, relentless enthusiasm to beat defenders, and clever movement in the final third are qualities that will see him talked about".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Who is Samuel Lusale? Manchester United close to signing Crystal Palace winger". Manchester Evening News. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Odmietol Chelsea či Arsenal, prednosť malo United. Supertalent Lusale: Hrať za Slovensko je privilégium" [He rejected Chelsea or Arsenal, preferring United. Supertalent Lusale: Playing for Slovakia is a privilege] (in Slovak). TVNOVINY.sk. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Samuel Lusale at Soccerway
- ^ "London's top 50 youngsters: best academy stars across the capital". Evening Standard. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "One player from each team to watch at the U17 Euros". ESPN. 18 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Lusale at Soccerway
- 2007 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Guildford
- English men's footballers
- Slovakia men's youth international footballers
- Slovak men's footballers
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Slovak sportsmen
- Men's association football wingers
- English people of Slovak descent
- English people of Zambian descent