The 21-year-old left-back came through the ranks at Reading, before joining the Seagulls in 2022 and spent the end of last season on loan at Fleetwood Town.
Samuels has joined up with his new teammates and will wear the number 12 for The Dee!
My view is we were needing a left-back to help the defence. So welcome to Dundee FC Imari
Dundee made three changes when Ethan Ingram, Aaron Donnelly and Cesar Garza replaced Luke Graham and Seb Palmer-Houlden, who were on the bench, and Lyall Cameron, who was ill. Donnelly was making his second Dee debut after signing yesterday, following last season’s loan spell from Nottingham Forest, and Garza made his first start.
Rangers had the first attack but failed to trouble the Dundee goal, it took six minutes for Dundee to attack, but when they did it was a openining goal. Great play involving Seun Adewumi and that allowed Ethan Ingram to cross. Scott Tiffoney’s shot was blocked with the ball breaking wide for Josh Mulligan to screw a cross back from the byline. Sean Adewumi to score with a fine finish.
Then minutes later Donnelly had a header blocked and hid follow up shot was blocked by a shaky Rangers defence. Dundee were playing some neat football.
Then Dundee claimed a penalty when Murray was fouled in the box, Rangers went up the park and scored. After a VAR check the penalty was not given and it was 1-1.
The same kind of foul gave a penalty to Rangers last season, Dundee kept playing football and were unlucky a few times before half-time.
Second half and Rangers had more of the ball but Carson only had to make two good saves, Dundee were unlucky not to get a second goal when Adewumi scored again but Murray was ruled offside. It was very close.
Seb Palmer-Holden and Julien Vetro came on for Simon Murray and Scott Tiffoney to give Rangers fresh problems with their fresh legs and energy.
After an impressive debut Cesar Garza went down with what looked like cramp and was replaced by Sammy Braybrooke for the last 15 minutes.
Rangers hit the bar late on and Dundee had a couple of chances but could not hit the target.
Dundee deserved the point tonight and could have got all three with a bit of luck. Next up is Celtic at Dens next Tuesday night.
Dundee: Carson (c), Astley, Clark Robertson, Donnelly, Mulligan, Sylla, Garza (Braybrooke 78), Ingram, Tiffoney (Vetro 70), Adewumi, Murray (Palmer-Houlden 70). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Graham, Main.
Referee: Calum Scott
Att: 8,606
Aaron spent last season with The Dee on loan where he made 21 appearances and received high praise for his performances in the Dark Blue.
This season Aaron has been on loan at English League Two side Colchester United where he played 22 times.
Aaron will wear No 50 for the dark blues this season.
During his time for The Dee Kelly made three substitute appearances in matches against Motherwell, Ross County and St Mirren.
Dundee made only one change to the starting eleven. Scott Tiffoney came in at left wing back for the injured Fin Robertson.
Dundee started really well and scored in just three minutes, the Saints keeper made a mess of a cross ball, the ball fell nicely to Simon Murray who scored with a fine shot into the corner of the net.
After a VAR check the goal was given to the dee-light of the Dundee fans. Minutes later and it was 2-0 when after a cross from Scott Tiffoney who chipped back into the danger area. The home defence still couldn’t clear and Clark Robertson’s low shot took a deflection giving Seb Palmer-Houlden a tap in at the far post. 2-0 in the 10th minute.
Again a VAR check for hand ball the goal was given and it put Dundee in a great place. Saints had a couple of chances but nothing to worry about.
Dundee then broke up a Saints move and great pace and play from Mulligan. His low cross was missed by Adewumi but not Lyall Cameron, who took a touch to make space and smashed his shot into the corner from 12 yards. The Dark Blue support behind that goal were loving this top class entertainment from the Dee.
Dundee had a few more chances before half-time, Palmer-Houlden had a good effort saved by the Saints keeper.
Second half and St Johnstone started very well and were knocking the ball about well, Dundee were just defending well and attacking with quick breaks. Adewumi was unlucky after a great run with skill and pace his shot was well saved to deny a goal.
Saints pulled a goal back when McPake scored with a fine finish, Dundee replaced Simon Murray with Ethan Ingram and Mulligan was able to move into midfield.
It helped Dundee to tighten up and they looked much better. Later on Cesar Garza came on for his debut, replacing the hugely impressive Adewumi, after 75 minutes.
A great three points for Dundee and although the second half was not great, it was a great three points and makes the gap bigger on St Johnstone.
Dundee: Carson (c), Astley, Clark Robertson, Graham, Mulligan, Sylla, Cameron, Tiffoney, Adewumi (Garza 75), Palmer-Houlden (Main 83), Murray (Ingran 67). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Braybrooke, Vetro.
Referee: David Dickinson.
Att: 5,256.
Dundee hosted their city rivals Dundee United at Dens Park. A sell out crowd was inside the ground.
They made two changes to the team that started Sunday’s win at St Mirren. Clark Robertson returned from injury and Luke Graham came back from his loan at Falkirk to take the places of Jordan McGhee and Billy Koumetio in central defence.
United started well and Carson had to make a good early sve. Dundee came back and Robertson had a effort blocked on the line. Seun Adewumi shot wide in the resulting scramble.
Palmer-Houlden missed narrowly from 12 yards after Simon Murray laid the ball off. Adewumi then found Mo Sylla in space to shoot from 18 yards but he hammered his shot straight at Walton.
United had the last chance of the half where Dundee should have been ahead at the break.
United made several changes and it worked as Dundee had to dig in a bit. They kept going and it paid off soon after.
As the game approached the hour mark a Dundee break ended with Palmer-Houlden crossing to the near post and Holt cleared from Murray. A lengthy VAR review established that the defender used his arm. Simon Murray sent Walton the wrong way from the penaltu spot to give the Dark Blues the lead.
United hit back 4 minutes later when they scored to level the game. It swung end to end as both teams went for it.
Late on and Dundee happy to get the draw United scored what proved to be the winner.
Dundee: Carson (c), Astley, Clark Robertson, Graham, Mulligan, Sylla, Cameron, Fin Robertson (Tiffoney 90+2), Adewumi, Palmer-Houlden (Main 90+2), Murray. Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Ingram, Garza, Kelly, Braybrooke, Vetro.
Referee: Steven McLean
Att: 11,585.
Dundee started the game slowly and both teams seemed to play too safe going forward, not much in the opening spell.
Dundee had two players down injured. So Jordan McGhee and Billy Koumetio after treatment were replaced by Ethan Ingram and Sean Kelly could come on as straight replacements, both playing in central defence.
Dundee came to life and were unlucky twice in as many minutes when a Murray effort was cleared off the line. Then after good play forced a corner, it was not cleared fight and Ingram found Mulligan with a clever pass and Josh's cross was headed home by Simon Murray.
A fine goal and it settled Dundee more, but as it happens St Mirren levelled the game when the ball was headed home from 6 yards out. It was a poor goal to lose and that was the half-time score.
Second half and St Mirren had a good spell but failed to really test Carson in the Dundee goal. Dundee defended well and hit on the break.
It paid off on 66 minutes when Fin Robertson’s free kick from the left wasn’t cleared. Ryan Astley hooked the ball back into the six yard box and Simon Murray got astonishing power into his header to smash the ball home off the crossbar.
St Mirren had a go but failed to score and Dundee had a couple of efforts Seb Palmer-Houlden had a shot turned over the bar.
Dundee seen the game out and sealed three very vital points away from home.
Dundee: Carson (c), Astley, McGhee (Ingram 19), Koumetio (Kelly 19), Mulligan, Sylla, Cameron, Fin Robertson, Palmer-Houlden, Murray, Adewumi (Tiffoney 89). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Main, Braybrooke, Vetro.
Referee: Nick Walsh.
Att: 6,798.
Dundee had Simon Murray and Seun Adewumi back to the starting eleven, taking the place of Seb Palmer-Houlden and Fin Robertson, who were on the bench.
Dundee started slowly and struggled in the opening 20 minutes, too many passes went astray and they lacked energy against a well orginised Ross County.
County had a few chances and it was no surprize when they took the lead after 23 minutes, County then sat back and Dundee failed to find the right pass in the final third.
At least they got to half-time just 1-0 down.
They made two changes when Antonio Portales and Jordan McGhee were replaced by Fin Robertson and Sean Kelly. Dundee still failed to get the ball wide and feed the strikers.
After 67 minutes Ethan Ingram, Seb Palmer-Houlden and Curtis Main replaced Scott Tiffoney, Sean Adewumi and Simon Murray. Ingram went to right wing back with Josh Mulligan moving to centre midfield.
But things got worse when County added two more goals to seal the three points. One was a penalty.
Seb Palmer-Houlden brought an excellent save from keeper Jordan Amissah with a low 18 yard shot after Curtis Main had laid the ball off. For all Dundee’s attacking that was the only time they managed to force the Staggies’ keeper to make a save/
It was just one of those day for the dark blues.
Myself l had to go to work and do a night-shift due to my Christmas shifts not a good day.
Dundee: Carson (c), Astley, Portales (Kelly at half time), Koumetio, Mulligan, Cameron, Sylla, McGhee (Fin Robertson at half time). Tiffoney (Ingram 67), Murray (Main 67), Adewumi (Palmer-Houlden 67). Unused Subs: McCracken (gk), Sharp (gk), Braybrooke, Vetro.
Referee: Don Robertson.
Att: 5,207.
Dundee made two changes to their team when Fin Robertson and Seb Palmer-Houlden came in for Scott Tiffoney and Simon Murray, who were both on the bench.
Hearts started the game well and were trying to score early. They were getting a lot of balls into the box andxthey missed a couple of chances in the first tens minutes.
Dundee were struggling and gave the ball away too much and a goal had to come. It did after 21 minutes, a long cross was headed home by Shankland.
Dundee continuted to struggle and it was clear changes had to be made, but they fell 2-0 down when another shot was saved by McCracken but the ball was pushed out to the middle of the goal, it fell nice for Shankland to score his second of the game.
Dundee did have a ten minute spell, but failed to create anything of note, at least they got to half-time.
Second half and they made two changes Simon Murray and Ethan Ingram came on for Seun Adewumi and Fin Robertson. Jordan McGhee moved to left wing back and Josh Mulligan switched to central midfield.
Other changes were Tiffoney replaced Palmer-Houlden , and Vetro came on for Mulligan late on.
Dundee came close to conceding an embarrassing third goal when McCracken battered a clearance against Billy Koumetio and set up Dremmeh to run the ball into the empty goal from 35 yards. Fortunately the offside flag spared the Dark Blue blushes.
They looked better, but never forced Gordon into a save during the 90 minutes, apart of a diving save at Murray's feet late on.
In injury time Portales put a header over the ball from a tight angle and that was that full time.
Dundee: McCracken, Astley, Portales, Koumetio, Mulligan (Vetro 83), McGhee (c), Sylla, Fin Robertson (Ingram at half time). Cameron, Adewumi (Murray at half time), Palmer-Houlden (Tiffoney 61). Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Carson (gk), Main, Kelly, Braybrooke.
Referee: Colin Steven
Att: 18,787
Both teams struggled in the first ten minutes with Motherwell doing slightly better. They had two shots on target, nothing to worry Jon McCracken,
Dundee took the lead with a goal of the highest quality in their first serious attack after 14 minutes. Scott Tiffoney did well to nip past his marker and race down the left. He passed to Seun Adewumi who cut inside and whipped a glorious shot round keeper Aston Oxborough and inside the far post.
It was against the run of play but it was a fine goal, although it did not last long as Motherwell hit back when a fine move ended with Stamatelopoulos scoring after McCracken had made a fine save to deny Paton.
Motherwell had a good spell and Dundee tryed to hit on the break, but too many stray passes in a busy midfield which seemed overcrowded.
That was the way the first half ended. It was great to see Javier Artero at the half-time draw, a great talent for the dark blues 20 yearts ago.
Second half and the game sprung into life as both teams had a go, it was end to end stuff.
As the hour mark arrived Motherwell won a corner, but it was the Dark Blues who scored from it with a classic breakaway. McCracken caught the corner and threw it out to Antonio Portales who was sprinting out of defence. The Mexican defender raced forward with Dark Blues flooding into the Motherwell half at pace. Portales had several options but passed left for Scott Tiffoney to cut inside the last defender and score with a low shot inside the far post from 15 yards.
Three minutes later it 3-1 as agreat pass from Murray played in Lyall Cameron who's shot took a deflection and ended up in the net to send the Dundee fans with delight.
Four more minutes and the Dark Blues killed the game with goal number four. Murray chased a long ball heading towards the corner flag. He muscled Kofi Balmer off the ball and set up Lyall Cameron to score with a low shot across Oxborough.
That finished the game as now Dundee in total control, although Motherwell still played on Jon McCracken had a couple of great saves to keep the score the same.
Billy Koumetio had to go off after taking a head knock and Sean Kelly came on for his debut, in midfield with Jordan McGhee dropping back,
Julien Vetro arrived as a late substitute and impressed with some lively attacking on the right. His combination with Mo Sylla almost set up a fifth goal, but the ball got stuck between the feet of Seb Palmer-Houlden, another substitute. Fin Roberton also came on as well.
Dundee finished the game well and the 4-1 win pushes them up to fifth in the table. So a very good night for the dark blues.
Dundee: McCracken, Astley, Portales, Koumetio (Kelly 84), Mulligan, Cameron, McGhee, Sylla, Tiffoney (Fin Robertson 69), Murray (c) (Palmer-Houlden 69), Adewumi (Vetro 89). Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Carson (gk), Ingram, Main, Braybrooke.
Referee: John Beaton.
Att: 5,381.
Dundee will play Dundee United in the 4th Rd of the Scottish Cup, it will take place on 18/19 Jan 2025.
The 31 year-old is an experienced defender who has made over 300 professional appearances. Sean has played for St Mirren, AFC Wimbledon, Ross County, Falkirk, Livingston and has just finished playing for Cypriot side Karmiotissa FC.
Dundee started well and were the better team in the first tens minutes, they stepped up a gear and created several chance.
Josh Mulligan burst past Robbie Deas on the left and his cut back was battered goalwards by Jordan McGhee. It took a fine save by Robbie McCrorie to deny Dundee an early lead. McGhee headed over from the resulting corner. A minute later Lyall Cameron rifled a low 20 yard narrowly past the post.
Again Mulligan got to the byeline and his cross was somehow missed by Murray when a goal looked certain.
But as the first half went on the play became a bit scrappy and both teams stuggled a wee bit.
Second half and Dundee replaced Sylla with Ethan Ingram , with Mulligan moved into midfield,. Kilmarnock stepped up and looked the better side for a spell.
Dundee themselves struggled and Jon McCraken had to make a couple of good saves, but then Dundee replaced Josh Mulligan with Seun Adewumi,
It paid off a few minutes later a good run and cutback from Adewumi and the ball fell nicely to Lyall Cameron who finished well high into the net.
Kilmarnock made three subs and it paid off 9 minutes later when Wales scored with a fine powerfull shot. They went for the winner and McCraken again saved well and Dundee earned a well deserved point away from home.
Dundee: McCracken, Astley, Portales, Koumetio, Mulligan (Adewumi 66), Cameron, McGhee, Sylla (Ingram at half time), Fin Robertson, Palmer-Houlden, Murray (c). Unused Subs: Sharp (gk), Tiffoney, Kelly, Braybrooke, Vetro.
Referee: Ross Hardie
Att: 5,454
