Samuel Akinbinu

Samuel Akinbinu
Akinbinu with Djibouti in 2021
Personal information
Full name Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu
Date of birth (1995-06-06) 6 June 1995 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 KCB
Number 31
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Shooting Stars 10 (4)
2015–2016 First Bank 7 (2)
2016–2017 Bayelsa United 12 (4)
2017–2018 Rivers United 12 (4)
2018–2019 Lobi Stars 8 (2)
2019–2024 Arta/Solar7 73 (53)
2024–2026 Al Merreikh 32 (8)
2026 KCB 16 (1)
International career
2021– Djibouti 25 (11)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu listenⓘ (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club KCB from Kenya. Born in Nigeria, he plays and is the all-time top goalscorer for the Djibouti national team.

Club career

On 10 January 2018, Akinbinu signed for Nigeria Professional Football League club Rivers United. On 19 April 2018, in the mid-season transfer windows, Akinbinu signed for Lobi Stars.

On 2 July 2019, Akinbinu joined Djibouti Premier League champions Arta/Solar7.

He helped his team win the 2022 Djibouti Cup and was a key part alongside his teammate Alex Song as they won the double.

International career

Akinbinu received his Djiboutian citizenship in June 2021.[citation needed]

Akinbinu debuted on 15 June 2021, in a friendly match against Somalia, scoring his first goal in a 1–0 victory at the Stade du Ville.

He was also top scorer for 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and would help them win it with two goals scored it would be the first time Djibouti won a trophy.

International goals

Scores and results list Djibouti's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Samuel Akinbinu
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 June 2021El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti Somalia1–01–0Friendly
2.23 March 2022Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El Arab, Egypt South Sudan1–12–42023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.24 July 2022Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Burundi1–11–22022 African Nations Championship qualification
4.29 July 2022Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania Burundi2–12–1
(4–2 p)
5.2 September 2022Al-Merrikh Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan Sudan2–32–3
6.14 June 2023Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius Mauritius1–13–12023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup
7.17 June 2023Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius Pakistan3–13–1
8.9 January 2024Malabo Stadium, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea1–11–1Friendly
9.21 March 2025Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco Burkina Faso1–41–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.24 March 2025Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco Ethiopia1–31–6
11.29 March 2026Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan South Sudan1–01–02027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Samuel Akinbinu at Soccerway. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Samuel Akinbinu". flashscore.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "Rivers United unveil Aggrey, 14 others". theeagleonline.com.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "Akinbinu: All of us want league title". footballlive.ng. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu : Palmares, Age et Club Arta / Solar 7". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ↑ "Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu - Profile and Player Statistics - SoccerPunter". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  8. ↑ Busari, Niyi. "Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup". Djibouti: League Triumph Excites Akinbinu Samuel Who Now Shifts Focus To FA Cup. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  9. ↑ "Djibouti vs. Somalia". espn.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Amical : Djibouti domine la Somalie". sportnewsafrica.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 25 November 2025.