Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Djibouti Premier League club Arta/Solar7 and the Djibouti national team.[2]
![]() Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu | ||
Date of birth | (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 23) | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club 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 | 45 | (33) |
National team‡ | |||
2021– | Djibouti | 11 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:04, 30 August 2022 (UTC) |
Born in Nigeria, Akinbinu represents Djibouti internationally.
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]
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.[8][9]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 15 June 2021 | El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
2. | 23 March 2022 | Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El Arab, Egypt | ![]() | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2023 African Cup of Nations qualification |
3. | 24 July 2022 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2022 African Nations Championship qualification |
4. | 25 July 2022 | Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 (4–2 p) |
Arta/Solar7