Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola (born 3 March 2000) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 22)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Novo, Benin[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[1] | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Zamalek SC | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 36 Lion FC | |||
| 2019 | → Dunajská Streda (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Senica | 21 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Caracas | 67 | (28) |
| 2022– | Zamalek | 1 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2018 | Benin U20 | 1+ | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2022 | |||
Akinyoola made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against DAC Dunajská Streda on 14 September 2019.[2]
In 2021 he goes to Caracas.
Akinyoola represented Benin at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification.[3]
Akinyoola also holds Nigerian citizenship.[4]