Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu | ||
Date of birth | 6 June 1999 | ||
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* | |||
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– | 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. [2] Born in Nigeria, he represents the Djibouti national team.
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]
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]
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