# Austin Samuels

Austin Samuels (born 20 November 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League North club Rushall Olympic.
Samuels began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, spending time on loan at Kidderminster Harriers, Bradford City and Aberdeen. After leaving Wolves, he played for Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Greenock Morton.

## Club career

Samuels began his career with Wolverhampton Wanderers, joining them at the age of 8. He made his first-team debut at the age of 16 in July 2017 in a friendly match against Peterborough United, scoring the only goal of the game.
He moved on loan to Kidderminster Harriers in January 2020, and on loan to Bradford City in October 2020. In November 2020 he was one of a number of young Bradford City players playing in the first team who were praised by manager Stuart McCall. He scored his first goal for the club, and his first professional goal, when he scored in a 7–0 FA Cup win over Tonbridge Angels on 7 November 2020. Later that month Samuels said that he was growing in confidence as he played more first-team matches. His loan ended early on 13 January 2021.
In August 2021 he moved on loan to Scottish club Aberdeen for the season. The loan ended early, in January 2022.
He signed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in January 2022, later suffering an injury which saw him out-of-action for over 5 months, returning in February 2023. He signed a new contract in June 2023. At the start of the 2023–24 season, he said the club needed to maintain form in order to be promoted. He left the club following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season.
In October 2024, he signed a short-term contract with Greenock Morton. After making his debut for the club in a 1–0 win over Hamilton Academical in the SPFL Trust Trophy, Samuels said he was emotional to return to playing football. He departed the club upon the expiry of his short-term contract in January 2025.
On 20 February 2025, Samuels joined National League North club Rushall Olympic.

## International career

Samuels was an England youth international.

## Playing style

Samuels is known for his pace. When he joined Inverness he was utilised more as a winger than a centre forward.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 28 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2018–19 EFL Trophy | 2018–19 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2019–20 EFL Trophy | 2019–20 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2020–21 EFL Trophy | 2020–21 EFL Trophy | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | Total | Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2019–20 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2021–22 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2019–20 | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Bradford City (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Aberdeen (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 3 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2022–23 | Scottish Championship | 17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | 2023–24 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Total | Total | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 56 | 7 |
| Greenock Morton | 2024–25 | Scottish Championship | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Rushall Olympic | 2024–25 | National League North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 67 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 97 | 11 |
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
* 1 2 Appearances in the play-offs.
* ↑ Appearances in the Scottish League Challenge Cup
* ↑ The game on 11 October 2024 does not appear on Soccerbase, but Samuels did play.