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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 25)
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 58 (39)
International career‡
2021– Djibouti 14 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 June 2023

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]

Born in Nigeria, Akinbinu represents Djibouti internationally.

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]

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.[8][9]

International goals

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

Honours

Arta/Solar7

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. ^ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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