Samuel Akinbinu

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Samuel Akinbinu
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Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021
Personal information
Full name Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu
Date of birth (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria [1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Arta/Solar7
Number 18
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015 Shooting Stars 10 (4)
2015–2016 First Bank 7 (2)
2016–2017 Bayelsa United 12 (4)
2017–2018 Rivers United 12 (4)
2018–2019 Lobi Stars 8 (2)
2019– Arta/Solar7 73 (53)
International career‡
2021– Djibouti 18 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Djibouti Premier League club Arta/Solar7 and the Djibouti national team. [2]

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Born in Nigeria, Akinbinu represents Djibouti internationally. He is the top scorer for Djibouti national football team after receiving his Djiboutian citizenship in 2021.

Club career

On 10 January 2018, Akinbinu signed for Nigeria Professional Football League club Rivers United. [3] [4] On 19 April 2018, in the mid-season transfer windows, Akinbinu signed for Lobi Stars. [5]

On 2 July 2019, Akinbinu joined Djibouti Premier League champions Arta/Solar7. [6] [7]

He helped his team win the 2022 Djibouti Cup and was a key part alongside his teammate Alex Song as they won the double. [8]

International career

Akinbinu received his Djiboutian citizenship in June 2021.[ citation needed ]

Akinbinu debuted on 15 June 2021, in a friendly match against Somalia, scoring his first goal in a 1–0 victory at the Stade du Ville. [9] [10]

He was also top scorer for 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and would help them win it with two goals scored it would be the first time Djibouti won a trophy.

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References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Samuel Akinbinu". flashscore.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rivers United unveil Aggrey, 14 others". theeagleonline.com.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Akinbinu: All of us want league title". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu : Palmares, Age et Club Arta / Solar 7". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu - Profile and Player Statistics - SoccerPunter". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Busari, Niyi. "Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup". Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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