Samson Ebuka Obioha

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Samson Ebuka Obioha
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-29) 29 November 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
Kavala
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 Kemi City 16 (10)
2021 MP 26 (10)
2022–2023 SJK II 12 (3)
2022–2023 SJK 34 (3)
2024 Drita 17 (1)
2024– Kavala 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2024

Samson Ebuka Obioha (born 29 November 1999) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Super League Greece 2 club Kavala as a centre forward.

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Career

Ebuka started his career in Finland in 2020, playing for Kemi City in the third-tier Kakkonen. [1] Next season, he moved on to second-tier Ykkönen club Mikkelin Palloilijat (MP). [2]

During 2022–2023, Ebuka played for SJK Seinäjoki organisation, for the first team in top-tier Veikkausliiga, and for the academy team in second-tier Ykkönen.

In February 2024, he moved to Kosovo and joined Drita. [3]

For the 2024–25 season, Ebuka signed with Greek club Kavala in Super League Greece 2.

Career statistics

As of 18 October 2024.
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kemi City 2020 Kakkonen 16101610
MP 2021 Ykkönen 2610312911
SJK Akatemia 2022Ykkönen112224 [b] 3177
2023 Ykkönen1111
Total123220043188
SJK 2022 Veikkausliiga 151002 [c] 000171
2023 Veikkausliiga192205 [d] 1263
Total343202051434
Drita 2023–24 Kosovo Superleague 17130201
Kavala 2024–25 Super League Greece 2 401050
Career total12328103209414534

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