Emmanuel Samadia
Sierra Leonean footballer
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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.[1][2]
Date of birth
19 April 2001
Place of birth
Freetown, Sierra Leone
Position
Midfielder
Current team
Hartford Athletic| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 April 2001 | ||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:12, 10 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.[3]
On 28 November 2023, Samadia signed with American USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.[4]
International career
He made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in October 2020 against Niger.[1] He played for Sierra Leone U20 at the 2020 WAFU U-20 Championship.[3]
