Samson Akinyoola

Beninese footballer (born 2000)

Samson Akinyoola
Personal information
Full name	Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola^[1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24)^[1]
Place of birth	Porto-Novo, Benin^[1]
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Forward^[1]
Team 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	13	(1)
International career
2018	Benin U20	1+	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023

Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola (born 3 March 2000) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a forward for Egyptian Premier League club Zamalek.

Club career

Akinyoola made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against DAC Dunajská Streda on 14 September 2019.^[2]

In 2021 he goes to Caracas.

Akinyoola also holds Nigerian citizenship.^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Un Samson para romper defensas llega al Caracas". Caracas F.C. (in Spanish). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ SENICA VS. DAC 0 - 1 14.09.2019, soccerway.com
^ Hemankpan, Jean Paul (5 June 2018). "Bénin – Ecureuils : Samson Akinyoola, le futur " Omogoal " fait œuvre de convoitise". Bénin Web TV (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
^ Singbo, Trinité (28 August 2018). "Écureuils U20: Les troublantes révélations du coach Valère Houandinou (suite et fin)". Bénin Football (in French). Retrieved 11 March 2021.