Samadou Attidjikou

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Samadou Attidjikou
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 21)
Place of birth Bassila, Benin
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Smouha
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2019 AS RASAM
2019–2020 Akanké
2020–2021 Bani Gansé FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2024 Bani Gansé FC
2024–2025 Al Masry 13 (0)
2025– Smouha 10 (0)
International career
2023 Benin U20 2 (0)
2025– Benin 6 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:55, 21 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:55, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Samadou Attidjikou (born 2 February 2004) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Egyptian Premier League club Smouha and the Benin national team.

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Club career

Attidjikou is a product of the youth academies of the Beninese clubs AS RASAM, Akanké and Bani Gansé FC. He began his senior career with club Bani Gansé FC in 2021 and helped them achieve 2 consecutive promotions to the Benin Premier League. [1] On 12 September 2024, he moved to the Egyptian Premier League club Al Masry. [2] On 31 July 2025, he transferred to Smouha on a 2-year contract. [3]

International career

Attidjikou was called up to the Benin U20s for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. [4] He made the senior Benin national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. [5]

References

  1. "Qui est Samadou Attidjikou, le nouveau choix de Gernot Rohr ?". 29 August 2024.
  2. Ehab, Yassin (12 September 2024). "Al Masry set to sign Benin talent Attidjikou Samadou".
  3. Hessou, Genode (31 July 2025). "Officiel : Samadou Attidjikou pose ses valises à Smouha SC ! - Joueurs Béninois".
  4. Sossou, Josué (24 January 2023). "Liste des 26 Ecureuils Juniors sélectionnés par Mathias Déguénon" (in French). 24 Heures au Bénin.
  5. "Benin name 30-man provisional squad for TotalEnergies CAF AFCON 2025". Confederation of African Football. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.