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]
.jpg) Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024 | |||
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
editOn 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
editAkinbinu 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
edit- ^ "Samuel Temidayo". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Samuel Akinbinu". flashscore.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Rivers United unveil Aggrey, 14 others". theeagleonline.com.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Akinbinu: All of us want league title". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu - Profile and Player Statistics - SoccerPunter". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
External links
edit- Samuel Akinbinu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway
- Samuel Akinbinu at WorldFootball.net