Samson Tijani

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Samson Tijani
FC Liefering gegen SK Vorwärts Steyr (29.Oktober 2021) 73.jpg
Tijani in 2021
Personal information
Full name Samson Okikiola Tijani[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002 (age 19)
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Liefering
(on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
Number 28
Youth career
000–2019 Collins Edwin Sports Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
2020–2021 → TSV Hartberg (loan) 14 (0)
2021– → Liefering (loan) 0 (0)
National team‡
2019 Nigeria U17 9 (2)
2020– Nigeria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020

Samson Okikiola Tijani (born 17 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club Liefering, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. He also represents the Nigeria national team.

Club career[]

Tijani began his career with Collins Edwin Sports Club before signing with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on 17 July 2020.[2] A month later, on 14 August, Tijani was loaned out to Hartberg for the season.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 August against Dornbirner in the Austrian Cup. He started and played the full match as Hartberg won 7–0.[4]

On 12 September 2020, Tijani made his professional debut for the club in the league against Rheindorf Altach. He started and played 71 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[5]

FC Liefering[]

On 1 July 2021 tijani was loaned out to Liefering on a season long loan.

International career[]

Tijani was part of the Nigeria side to compete in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, Where they came 4th and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2] During his team's opening match against Hungary, Tijani scored a brace as Nigeria U17 won 4–2.[6] Tijani made his debut with the senior Nigeria national team in a friendly 1-0 loss to Algeria on 9 October 2020.[7]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 20 September 2020[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hartberg (loan) 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga 11 0 3 0 1 0 15 0
Liefering

(loan)

2021–22 Austrian 2. Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 11 0 3 0 1 0 15 0

References[]

  1. ^ a b "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Red Bull Salzburg celebrate signing teen sensation Samson Okikiola Tijani". Red Bull. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ^ Oludare, Shina (14 August 2020). "FC Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Tijani loaned to TSV Hartberg". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dornbirner 0–7 Hartberg". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Rheindorf Altach 1–1 Hartberg". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Nigeria U17 4–2 Hungary U17". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Nigeria vs. Algeria - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ Samson Tijani at Soccerway
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