Samuel Akinbinu

Samuel Akinbinu

Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu
Date of birth	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria [1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(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)
2019–2024	Arta/Solar7	73	(53)
International career‡
2021–	Djibouti	23	(10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

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

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.

International goals

Scores and results list Djibouti's goal tally first. ^[11]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	15 June 2021	El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti	Somalia	1–0	1–0	Friendly
2.	23 March 2022	Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El Arab, Egypt	South Sudan	1–1	2–4	2023 African Cup of Nations qualification
3.	24 July 2022	Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Burundi	1–1	1–2	2022 African Nations Championship qualification
4.	29 July 2022	Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania	Burundi	2–1	2–1 (4–2 p)
5.	2 September 2022	Al Merreikh Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan	Sudan	2–3	2–3
6.	14 June 2023	Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius	Mauritius	1–1	3–1	2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup
7.	17 June 2023	Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius	Pakistan	3–1	3–1
8.	9 January 2024	Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	Equatorial Guinea	1–1	1–1	Friendly
9.	21 March 2025	Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco	Burkina Faso	1–4	1–4	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.	24 March 2025	Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco	Ethiopia	1–3	1–6	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

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. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
11. "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2025.

External links

• Samuel Akinbinu at National-Football-Teams.com
• Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway
• Samuel Akinbinu at WorldFootball.net