Season › 2024-25 › News Odin Samuels-Smith signs new 2-year contract Michael Kenrick 16/08/2024 1comment | Jump to last Everton Under-21s defender Odin Samuels-Smith has signed his first professional contract, agreeing a 2-year deal that runs until the end of June 2026. The versatile 18-year-old can operate across the defense — he played at right-back, centre-back and left-back during 2023-24 season for the U18s after his twin brother Ishe Samuels-Smith left the academy last summer to join Chelsea. It was a good season for the teenager, who played 23 times for Everton Under-18s, as well as earning two appearances in Premier League 2 for Paul Tait’s Under-21s. “I’m very excited,” Samuels-Smith told evertontv after signing his pro deal. “It’s probably one of the best feelings I’ve ever had. “[I learned] a lot – from the players and the coaches,” added Samuels-Smith. “You get to learn new things because Leighton Baines was one of the best left-backs in England. “Last season was good. We didn’t finish where we wanted to, but it was good to always be starting and to be breaking into the Under-21s as well.” Reader Comments (1) Note: the following content is not moderated or vetted by the site owners at the time of submission. Comments are the responsibility of the poster. Disclaimer () Robert Tressell 1 Posted 17/08/2024 at 20:01:01 His brother was the classiest player I've seen from our academy in ages. Would definitely be in the first-team squad with us now. I've not really seen Odin but hopefully he does well too. Add Your Comments In order to post a comment, you need to be logged in as a registered user of the site. » Log in now Or Sign up as a ToffeeWeb Member — it's free, takes just a few minutes and will allow you to post your comments on articles and Talking Points submissions across the site. How to get rid of these ads and support TW © ToffeeWeb