He currently plays for Excelsior Maassluis, wearing the number 19 shirt. He plays primarily as a Midfield. His preferred foot is Both.

His most recent move was a Free from Excelsior Maassluis to ASWH Ambacht on 2026-06-30.

Across 12 appearances in the Netherlands Tweede Divisie 2025-2026, Samuel van der Velden registered 0 goals and 0 assists, while completing 0 key passes out of 0 total passes with a passing accuracy of -.