Career
Born in Bauchi State Nigeria, Samuel started playing football while in primary school and went on to play for companies like Kaduna Textile Limited and Lead Way Insurance in 1985 during his secondary school days. In 1989, he was part of the Nigeria U-20 team that placed second at the 1989 Fédération internationale de football association World Youth Championship. He went on to gain his first cap as a senior player in a match against Togo.
