Samuel Obeng (footballer)

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Samuel Obeng
Personal information
Full name Samuel Obeng Gyabaa
Date of birth (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nsapor, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Casa Pia
Youth career
Gurb
2014–2015 Manlleu
2015–2016 Getafe
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2018 Girona B 29 (5)
2017–2018 → Granollers (loan) 30 (10)
2018–2019 Calahorra 28 (7)
2019–2020 Oviedo B 13 (4)
2019–2024 Oviedo 109 (15)
2023–2024 → Huesca (loan) 55 (11)
2024– Casa Pia 0 (0)
International career‡
2019– Ghana U23 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (born 15 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Casa Pia AC.

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Club career

Born in Nsapor, Brong-Ahafo Region, [1] Obeng moved to Gurb, Barcelona, Catalonia at the age of ten. [2] After finishing his formation with Getafe CF, he made his senior debut with Girona FC B in the regional leagues, in 2016.

In 2017, Obeng was loaned to Tercera División side EC Granollers for one year. On 5 August of the following year, he signed for Segunda División B side CD Calahorra after a trial period. [3]

In March 2019, Obeng agreed a pre-contract with Real Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves in the third division. [4] He made his first-team debut on 18 August: after coming on as a second-half substitute for Edu Cortina, he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División. [5]

On 16 August 2020, Obeng renewed his contract until 2023 and was definitely promoted to the main squad. [6] In January 2023, he moved to fellow second division side SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season; [7] his loan was extended for another year on 20 July. [8]

On 7 August 2024, Obeng terminated his link with the Carbayones, [9] and joined Portuguese side Casa Pia AC two days later. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 November 2023 [11]
Club statistics
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Calahorra 2018–19 Segunda División B 28710——297
Oviedo B 2019–20 Segunda División B13400——134
Oviedo 2019–20 Segunda División 17310——183
2020–21 Segunda División36320——383
2021–22 Segunda División34810——358
2022–23 Segunda División22130——251
Total1091570000011615
Huesca (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División17500——175
2023–24 Segunda División15300——153
Total328000000328
Career totals1823480000019034

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    References

    1. ↑ "Real Oviedo gaffer Sergio Egea gives thumbs up to youngster Samuel Obeng". Ghana SoccerNet. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    2. ↑ "Una estrella sin plaza fija" [A star without fixed place] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    3. ↑ "Samuel Obeng, nuevo fichaje del CD Calahorra" [Samuel Obeng, new signing of CD Calahorra] (in Spanish). Actualidad Rioja Baja. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    4. ↑ "Savia nueva para la delantera del Vetusta" [New blood for Vetusta's forward lines] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    5. ↑ "Christian Santos rescata al Dépor" [Christian Santos rescues Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
    6. ↑ "Obeng seals new contract". Real Oviedo. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
    7. ↑ "SAMUEL OBENG REFUERZA EL ATAQUE DE LA SD HUESCA" [SAMUEL OBENG BOLSTERS THE ATTACK OF SD HUESCA]. www.sdhuesca.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
    8. ↑ "Samuel Obeng vestirá la camiseta de la SD Huesca una temporada más" [Samuel Obeng will wear the shirt of SD Huesca one more season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
    9. ↑ "Comunicado oficial: Samuel Obeng" [Official announcement: Samuel Obeng] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
    10. ↑ "Samuel Obeng chega de Espanha para reforçar o Casa Pia" [Samuel Obeng arrives from Spain to bolster Casa Pia] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
    11. ↑ Samuel Obeng at Soccerway
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