 Samuel in training with FC Seoul in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 August 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Seoul | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2024 | FC Seoul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | FC Seoul | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Gbato Seloh Samuel (born 1 August 2006) is an Ivorian-French[1] professional footballer who plays as a forward for FC Seoul.
Early life
[edit]Samuel was born on 1 August 2006 in Seoul, South Korea to Ivorian-French parents. He holds both Ivorian and French citizenship.[2] Growing up, he regarded Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba as his football idol and attended Osan Middle School in South Korea and Osan High School in South Korea, helping their football team win the league title.[1]
Career
[edit]As a youth player, joined South Korean the youth academy of South Korean side FC Seoul and played for the club's under-15 team before being promoted to their under-18 team in 2022. Ahead of the 2025 season, he started his senior career with them as their first homegrown foreign player.[1]
Style of play
[edit]Samuel plays as a forward and is left-footed. South Korean news website Insight wrote in 2025 that he " has been in the spotlight since his youth for his outstanding athletic ability and explosive speed".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Korea is my home': Two young footballers and questions of nation and identity". Korea JoongAng Daily. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "'제2의 드록바' 꿈꾸는 19살 코트디부아르 소년 사무엘 ('이웃집 찰스')" [Samuel, 19-year-old Ivorian boy who dreams of being the 'next Drogba' ('Neighbor Charles')] (in Korean). Nate. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "이번에 FC서울에 '콜업'된 축구 유망주 바또 사무엘의 유창한 한국말 수준 (+소개 영상)" [The level of fluency in Korean of Bato Samuel, a promising soccer player who was recently called up to FC Seoul (+ introduction video)] (in Korean). Insight. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
External links
[edit]- Gbato Seloh Samuel – K League stats at kleague.com (in Korean)
- Gbato Seloh Samuel at Soccerway
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