Samuel Akinbinu
![]() Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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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 | ||
Club 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 | 16 | (7) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Djibouti | 2 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2021 |
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]
Honours[]
Arta/Solar7
- Djibouti Premier League: 2020-2021
- Djibouti Cup: 2019-2020
References[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
External links[]
- Samuel Akinbinu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway
- Samuel Akinbinu at WorldFootball.net
Categories:
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lagos
- Djiboutian footballers
- Djibouti international footballers
- Nigerian footballers
- Djiboutian people of Nigerian descent
- Naturalized citizens of Djibouti
- Nigerian emigrants to Djibouti
- Association football forwards
- Shooting Stars S.C. players
- First Bank F.C. players
- Bayelsa United F.C. players
- Rivers United F.C. players
- Lobi Stars F.C. players
- AS Arta/Solar7 players
- Nigerian Professional Football League players
- Djibouti Premier League players