Sam Folarin
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sutton United | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Wandsworth Town | ||
| 2017–2018 | Tooting & Mitcham United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Tooting & Mitcham United | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Middlesbrough | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Harrogate Town | 73 | (9) |
| 2025–2026 | Hartlepool United | 34 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | → Chelmsford City (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2026– | Sutton United | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:19, 16 June 2026 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin (born 23 September 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for National League club Sutton United.
Club career
Folarin started his career in the youth ranks at Wandsworth Town before moving to Tooting & Mitcham United in search of senior first team football. After a breaking into the first-team in the 2018–19 season, he was offered a trial at Charlton Athletic but was not signed by the London club. After a subsequent trial at Middlesbrough, Folarin was offered a contract along with team-mate Isaiah Jones.
On 15 September 2020, Folarin debuted for Middlesbrough in the EFL Cup in a 2–0 defeat versus Barnsley at the Riverside Stadium. In January 2021, Folarin scored his first senior goal against Brentford in the FA Cup.
On 26 January 2022, Folarin joined Scottish Championship club Queen of the South on loan, for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.
In August 2022, he joined League Two side Harrogate Town on a full-time basis. On 17 May 2024, he signed a new one-year deal with Harrogate.
On 24 January 2025, Folarin signed for National League side Hartlepool United for an undisclosed fee. On 19 September 2025, Folarin joined National League South club Chelmsford City on loan. On 6 May 2026, Hartlepool announced he was being released.
On 16 June 2026, Folarin joined fellow National League club Sutton United.
Style of play
Folarin originally played at right-wingback when he was at Tooting & Mitcham United but was converted to a striker/right winger after moving to Middlesbrough.
Personal life
Folarin is of Nigerian descent.
Career statistics
- As of 31 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Tooting & Mitcham United | 2018–19 | Isthmian League South Central | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Middlesbrough | 2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Queen of the South (loan) | 2021–22 | Scottish Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Harrogate Town | 2022–23 | League Two | 27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2023–24 | League Two | 27 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | |
| Total | 73 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 15 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2024–25 | National League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025–26 | National League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Chelmsford City (loan) | 2025–26 | National League South | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Career total | 133 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 153 | 19 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy