Emmanuel Samadia

Emmanuel Samadia
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hartford Athletic
Number 19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 F.C. Kallon
2021–2022 Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 50 (2)
2022–2023 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 33 (0)
2024– Hartford Athletic 48 (0)
International career‡
Sierra Leone U20
2020– Sierra Leone 28 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:12, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Emmanuel Samadia (born 19 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic and the Sierra Leone national team.

Club career

After playing for F.C. Kallon in Sierra Leone, he joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Hapoel Umm al-Fahm on a one-month trial in December 2020 and signed a two-year contract with the club in January 2021.

On 28 November 2023, Samadia signed with American USL Championship club Hartford Athletic. In July, 2026, Samadia signed a two-year contract extension with Hartford keeping him with the club through the 2028 season.

International career

He made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in October 2020 against Niger. He played for Sierra Leone U20 at the 2020 WAFU U-20 Championship.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Emmanuel Samadia". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. ↑ "E. Samadia: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Lamin, Alhassan (22 January 2021). "19-year-old Emmanuel Samadia signs two-years contract with Israeli side Hapoel Umm Al Fahm FC". Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Leduc, M. "Midfielder Emmanuel Samadia Joins Hartford Athletic". HartfordAthletic.com. Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hartford Athletic Extends Samadia on Two-Year Deal". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 30 July 2026.