Samuel Akinbinu

Samuel Akinbinu

Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021
Personal information
Full name	Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu
Date of birth	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team 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	73	(53)
International career‡
2021–	Djibouti	18	(8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2024

Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Djibouti Premier League club Arta/Solar7.^[2] Born in Nigeria, he represents the Djibouti national team.

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]

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.

• Samuel Akinbinu at National-Football-Teams.com
• Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway
• Samuel Akinbinu at WorldFootball.net