Sam Folarin

Sam Folarin
Personal information
Full name Samuel Oluwatimilehin Adetokunbo Folarin
Date of birth (2000-09-23) 23 September 2000 (age 26)
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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tooting & Mitcham United 2018–19 Isthmian League South Central 5000—0050
Middlesbrough 2019–20 Championship 000000—00
2020–21 Championship 201110—41
2021–22 Championship 000000—00
Total 2011100041
Queen of the South (loan) 2021–22 Scottish Championship 7000000070
Harrogate Town 2022–23 League Two 274100020304
2023–24 League Two 273122122328
2024–25 League Two 192301120253
Total 7395232628715
Hartlepool United 2024–25 National League 161000000161
2025–26 National League 180000000180
Total 341000000341
Chelmsford City (loan) 2025–26 National League South 122300010162
Career total 1331293427215319
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough" (PDF). English Football League. p. 41. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Sam Folarin". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "Samuel Folarin - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "An Interview... With Sam Folarin". fwgconsultants.org. FWG Consultants. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Tooting & Mitcham To Keep Faith With Blooding Youths After Deals Done With Charlton And Middlesbrough For Trio". londonnewsonline.co.uk. London News Online. 13 June 2019. Archived from the original on June 14, 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Middlesbrough 0–2 Barnsley". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Sam Folarin: Harrogate Town forward agrees new one-year contract". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Sam Folarin loaned to Queen of the South". Middlesbrough FC. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ↑ "Harrogate Town AFC - Sam Folarin". www.harrogatetownafc.com. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Sam Folarin signs for Pools". www.hartlepoolunited.co.uk. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Sam Folarin is a Claret". Chelmsford City F.C. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Hartlepool United: Managerless National League side release 13 players". BBC Sport. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  13. ↑ "Official: Folarin Finalises Sutton Switch". www.suttonunited.net. 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Tooting To Teesside For Middlesbrough's Sam Folarin". nonleaguedaily.com. Non League Daily. 22 April 2020. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  15. ↑ "Report: Middlesbrough take Samuel Folarin on trial after Charlton Athletic spell". HITC. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  16. ↑ Sam Folarin at Soccerway
  17. ↑ "Tooting & Mitcham United – Appearances – Sam Folarin – 2018–2019". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  20. ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  21. ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  22. 1 2 "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  23. ↑ "Games played by Sam Folarin in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2025.