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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hartford Athletic | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | F.C. Kallon | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Umm al-Fahm | 50 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Rishon LeZion | 33 | (0) |
| 2024– | Hartford Athletic | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Sierra Leone U20 | |||
| 2020– | Sierra Leone | 28 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:12, 10 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Emmanuel Samadia (born 19 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic and the Sierra Leone national team.[1][2]
Club career
[edit]After playing for F.C. Kallon in Sierra Leone, he joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Hapoel Umm al-Fahm on a one-month trial in December 2020 and signed a two-year contract with the club in January 2021.[3]
On 28 November 2023, Samadia signed with American USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.[4] In July, 2026, Samadia signed a two-year contract extension with Hartford keeping him with the club through the 2028 season.[5]
International career
[edit]He made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in October 2020 against Niger.[1] He played for Sierra Leone U20 at the 2020 WAFU U-20 Championship.[3]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Emmanuel Samadia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ "E. Samadia: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- 1 2 Lamin, Alhassan (22 January 2021). "19-year-old Emmanuel Samadia signs two-years contract with Israeli side Hapoel Umm Al Fahm FC". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ Leduc, M. "Midfielder Emmanuel Samadia Joins Hartford Athletic". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ↑ "Hartford Athletic Extends Samadia on Two-Year Deal". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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