Randolph FitzGerald Samuel (born 23 December 1963) is a Trinidad-born Canadian former soccer player who played as a defender.
He started his career with the Edmonton Eagles and Vancouver Whitecaps before joining Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven in 1985.
In 2012 as part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial celebration, he was named to the all-time Canada XI men's team.
[2] Samuel was born in Trinidad, grew up in Richmond, British Columbia, and graduated from McNair High School.
PSV were crowned champions in 1985–86 and 1986–87, but Samuels played just five league games before he moved on to FC Volendam, who were newly-promoted to the top-flight in 1987–88.
After a trial at English Football League First Division side Port Vale, he signed forms with the club in November 1995.
[7] After a further ten appearances in friendly games, the only victory coming against his birth nation Trinidad and Tobago, he played seven of Canada's eight games at the 1985 CONCACAF Championship; they finished above Honduras and Costa Rica in the final round to claim the nation's first major honour in the sport since the 1904 Olympics.
He played each of the two games against Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras;[7] they finished second behind the Mexicans, meaning they had to beat Australia in a CONCACAF–OFC play-off to qualify.
He played all six of the initial group stage games, as Canada finished ahead of El Salvador, Panama and Cuba.
He then played eight of Canada's ten games in the final round of qualifying, as they finished bottom of the group behind Mexico, the United States, Jamaica, Costa Rica and El Salvador.