Samson Akinyoola

Samson Akinyoola
Personal information
Full name Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola
Date of birth (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Porto-Novo, Benin
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Forward
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)
2022–2024 Zamalek 37 (5)
International career‡
2018 Benin U20 1+ (2)
2022– Benin 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025

Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola listenⓘ(born 3 March 2000) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

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

In 2021 he moved to Caracas.

On summer 2024, he terminated his contract with Zamalek.

International career

Akinyoola represented Benin at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification.

Personal life

Akinyoola also holds Nigerian citizenship.

Honours

Zamalek

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Un Samson para romper defensas llega al Caracas". Caracas F.C. (in Spanish). 18 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ↑ SENICA VS. DAC 0 - 1 14.09.2019, soccerway.com
  3. ↑ "Samson Akinyoola terminates Zamalek contract".
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Singbo, Trinité (28 August 2018). "Écureuils U20: Les troublantes révélations du coach Valère Houandinou (suite et fin)". Bénin Football (in French). Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2021.