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.jpg) Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | KCB | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| 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) |
| 2019–2024 | Arta/Solar7 | 73 | (53) |
| 2024–2026 | Al Merreikh | 32 | (8) |
| 2026 | KCB | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Djibouti | 25 | (11) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu ⓘ (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club KCB from Kenya.[2] Born in Nigeria, he plays and is the all-time top goalscorer for the Djibouti national team.
Club career
[edit]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]
He helped his team win the 2022 Djibouti Cup and was a key part alongside his teammate Alex Song as they won the double.[8]
International career
[edit]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.[9][10]
He was also top scorer for 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and would help them win it with two goals scored it would be the first time Djibouti won a trophy.
International goals
[edit]Scores and results list Djibouti's goal tally first.[11]
| 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 | 1–2 | 2022 African Nations Championship qualification | |
| 4. | 29 July 2022 | 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 |  Pakistan | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 8. | 9 January 2024 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 9. | 21 March 2025 | Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 1–4 | 1–4 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 10. | 24 March 2025 |  Ethiopia | 1–3 | 1–6 | ||
| 11. | 29 March 2026 | Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan | South Sudan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Samuel Temidayo". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. 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.
- ↑ Busari, Niyi. "Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup". Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
External links
[edit]- Samuel Akinbinu at National-Football-Teams.com
- Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway
- Samuel Akinbinu at WorldFootball.net
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Djiboutian men's footballers
- Djibouti men's international footballers
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Naturalised association football players
- Naturalized citizens of Djibouti
- Nigerian emigrants to Djibouti
- Men's 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
- Nigeria Professional Football League players
- Djibouti Premier League players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Djibouti
- Expatriate men's footballers in Djibouti
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen