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 25)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria [1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
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)
2019–2024 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.

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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.

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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