Sam Folarin
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Wandsworth Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tooting & Mitcham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Harrogate Town | 73 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Hartlepool United | 34 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2026– | Sutton United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:19, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin (born 23 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Sutton United.
Club career
[edit]Folarin started his career in the youth ranks at Wandsworth Town before moving to Tooting & Mitcham United in search of senior first team football.[3] After a breaking into the first-team in the 2018–19 season, he was offered a trial at Charlton Athletic but was not signed by the London club. After a subsequent trial at Middlesbrough, Folarin was offered a contract along with team-mate Isaiah Jones.[4]
On 15 September 2020, Folarin debuted for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 defeat versus Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium.[5] In January 2021, Folarin scored his first senior goal against Brentford in the FA Cup.[6]
On 26 January 2022, Folarin joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[7]
In August 2022, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a full-time basis.[8] On 17 May 2024, he signed a new one-year deal with Harrogate.[6]
On 24 January 2025, Folarin signed for National League side Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee.[9] On 19 September 2025, Folarin joined National League South club Chelmsford City on loan.[10] On 6 May 2026, Hartlepool announced he was being released.[11]
On 16 June 2026, Folarin joined fellow National League club Sutton United.[12]
Style of play
[edit]Folarin originally played at right-wingback when he was at Tooting & Mitcham United but was converted to a striker/right winger after moving to Middlesbrough.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Folarin is of Nigerian descent.[14]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 31 March 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 2018–19[16] | Isthmian League South Central | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2019–20[17] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[18] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2022–23[19] | League Two | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2023–24[20] | League Two | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[a] | 2 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2024–25[21] | League Two | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Total | 73 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 15 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2024–25[21] | National League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025–26[22] | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2025–26 | National League South | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 133 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 153 | 19 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ "Sam Folarin". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "An Interview... With Sam Folarin". fwgconsultants.org. FWG Consultants. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Tooting & Mitcham To Keep Faith With Blooding Youths After Deals Done With Charlton And Middlesbrough For Trio". londonnewsonline.co.uk. London News Online. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Middlesbrough 0–2 Barnsley". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Sam Folarin: Harrogate Town forward agrees new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- ↑ "Sam Folarin loaned to Queen of the South". Middlesbrough FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ↑ "Harrogate Town AFC - Sam Folarin". www.harrogatetownafc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
- ↑ "Sam Folarin signs for Pools". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Sam Folarin is a Claret". Chelmsford City F.C. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hartlepool United: Managerless National League side release 13 players". BBC Sport. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
- ↑ "Official: Folarin Finalises Sutton Switch". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tooting To Teesside For Middlesbrough's Sam Folarin". nonleaguedaily.com. Non League Daily. 22 April 2020. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ↑ "Report: Middlesbrough take Samuel Folarin on trial after Charlton Athletic spell". HITC. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ Sam Folarin at Soccerway
- ↑ "Tooting & Mitcham United – Appearances – Sam Folarin – 2018–2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- People from Lambeth
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football wingers
- English people of Nigerian descent
- Tooting & Mitcham United F.C. players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Harrogate Town A.F.C. players
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- Chelmsford City F.C. players
- Sutton United F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- English Football League players
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Black British sportsmen
- 21st-century Black British people
- 21st-century English sportsmen