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Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe (born January 16, 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Süper Lig club Hatayspor and the Canada national team.

Sam Adekugbe

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe[1]
Date of birth	(1995-01-16) January 16, 1995 (age 27)
Place of birth	London, England
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Club information
Current team	Hatayspor
Number	23
Youth career
1998–2000	Manchester United Grassroots Program
2000–2004	AFC Clayton
2004–2011	Calgary Foothills
2011–2013	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23	3	(0)
2015–2016	Whitecaps FC 2	6	(0)
2013–2017	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	16	(0)
2016–2017	→ Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	1	(0)
2017	→ IFK Göteborg (loan)	9	(0)
2018	Vålerenga 2	1	(0)
2018–2021	Vålerenga	89	(0)
2021–	Hatayspor	46	(0)
National team‡
2013	Canada U18	1	(0)
2014–2015	Canada U20	6	(0)
2015–	Canada	33	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 12, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022

Club career

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

On August 28, 2013, Adekugbe signed a Generation Adidas homegrown contract with MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps FC, making him the seventh homegrown signing in club history.[3] He made his professional debut on October 27 in the final game of the 2013 season which ended in a 3–0 victory over Colorado Rapids.[4]

Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion

During Winter 2015, Adekugbe was invited to train at English Football League Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion.[5] On July 15, 2016, Adekugbe transferred to Brighton on a season-long loan deal agreement, initially linking up with the club's development squad.[6] On August 9, 2016, Adekugbe started in the 4–0 victory over Colchester United in the 2016–17 EFL Cup.[7] On August 23, 2016, Adekugbe scored his first professional goal in a 4–2 victory over Oxford United in the second round of the 2016–17 EFL Cup.[8]

On January 14, 2017, Adekugbe started his first Championship game in a 2–0 defeat against Preston North End.[9]

Loan to IFK Göteborg

Adekugbe joined Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg on loan on July 25, 2017, for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy for the club.[10] He made his debut against IFK Norrköping in a 4–1 win on July 30.

Vålerenga

On January 8, 2018, Eliteserien club Vålerenga announced they had signed Adekugbe to a four-year deal.[11] He made his debut against Kristiansund on March 12, 2018[12] In 3.5 seasons with the Oslo club, Adekugbe would play 94 games.[13]

Hatayspor

On June 18, 2021, it was announced Adekugbe had signed a three-year deal with Turkish Süper Lig side Hatayspor, effective August 1, 2021.[14] He made his debut on August 14 against Kasımpaşa.[15]

International career

Adekugbe was eligible to represent England, Nigeria or Canada internationally. In 2012, he was quoted saying he dreamed of playing for England at Wembley.[16] However, he has represented Canada at youth and senior level.

Youth

Adekugbe was part of Canada's U-18 squad for the 2013 COTIF U-20 tournament from August 11 to 21.[3] After a successful 2014 campaign with Vancouver, Adekugbe was called up to the U20 squad by coach Rob Gale on November 7, 2014.[17] He made his debut for the side against England on November 12 in a 1–1 draw. In January 2015 he would participate with Canada in the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[18]

Senior

Adekugbe received his first call up to the Canada senior team for two friendlies against Mauritania in September 2013, though he did not feature in either match. [19] He made his debut two years later in a against Belize on September 8, 2015.[20] In June 2017 Adekugbe was named to Canada's squad for that year's CONCACAF Gold Cup.[21]

On November 16, 2021, during Canada's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mexico at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium, Adekugbe celebrated Cyle Larin's 52nd-minute goal by diving backwards into a pitchside snow bank. The celebration subsequently went viral.[22] He scored his first goal for Canada in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the United States on January 30, 2022.[23]

Personal life

Adekugbe was born in London to parents with Nigerian heritage and lived in England until 10, when his family moved to Canada.[24] His younger brother Elijah is also a professional soccer player with Cavalry FC. He is a fan of Manchester City.[16]

Adekugbe received his Canadian permanent residency status on August 23, 2013, which qualifies him as a domestic player on Canadian clubs for MLS roster purposes.[25] He became a Canadian citizen in 2016.[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played November 12, 2022[27]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23	2013	PDL	3	0	–		–		–		1[lower-alpha 1]	0	4	0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2013	MLS	1	0	–		0	0	–		–		1	0
	2014		4	0	0	0	–		–		0	0	4	0
	2015		9	0	1	0	–		4[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	14	0
	2016		2	0	2	0	–		0	0	–		4	0
	Total		16	0	3	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	23	0
Whitecaps FC 2	2015	USL	2	0	–		–		–		–		2	0
	2016		4	0	–		–		–		0	0	4	0
	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan)	2016–17	Championship	1	0	2	0	2	1	–		–		5	1
IFK Göteborg (loan)	2017	Allsvenskan	9	0	1	0	–		–		–		10	0
Vålerenga 2	2018	Norwegian Second Division	1	0	–		–		–		–		1	0
Vålerenga	2018	Eliteserien	27	0	2	0	–		–		–		29	0
	2019		24	0	1	0	–		–		–		25	0
	2020		26	0	0	0	–		–		–		26	0
	2021		12	0	0	0	–		2[lower-alpha 3]	0	–		14	0
	Total		89	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	94	0
Hatayspor	2021–22	Süper Lig	34	0	3	0	–		–		–		37	0
	2022–23		12	0	1	0	–		–		–		13	0
	Total		46	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	0
Career total			171	0	13	0	2	1	6	0	1	0	193	1

International

As of match played September 27, 2022[28]

Year	Apps	Goals
2015	2	0
2016	1	0
2017	3	0
2018	1	0
2019	2	0
2020	2	0
2021	13	0
2022	9	1
Total	33	1

As of January 30, 2022. Scores and results list Canada's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Adekugbe goal.[28]

List of international goals scored by Sam Adekugbe

No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	January 30, 2022	Tim Hortons Field, Hamilton, Canada	26	United States	2–0	2–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

External links

• Sam Adekugbe at Major League Soccer
• Whitecaps FC bio
• Sam Adekugbe on Twitter
• Sam Adekugbe at the Canadian Soccer Association

На других языках

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- [en] Sam Adekugbe

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[es] Sam Adekugbe

Sam Adekugbe (Londres, Inglaterra, 26 de febrero de 1995) es un futbolista nigeriano nacionalizado canadiense que juega de defensor en el Hatayspor de la Superliga de Turquía.[2]

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[fr] Sam Adekugbe

Sam Adekugbe, né le 16 janvier 1995 à Londres en Angleterre, est un joueur international canadien de soccer. Il évolue au poste d'arrière gauche avec Hatayspor en Süper Lig.

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[it] Sam Adekugbe

Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe (Londra, 16 gennaio 1995) è un calciatore canadese con origini nigeriane, difensore dell'Hatayspor e della nazionale canadese.

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[ru] Адекугбе, Сэм

Самуэль Адекугбе (англ. Samuel A. "Sam" Adekugbe; родился 16 января 1995 года в Лондон, Англия) — канадский футболист нигерийского происхождения, защитник клуба «Гётеборг» и сборной Канады.

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