Samson Akinyoola
Beninese footballer (born 2000)
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Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola ⓘ(born 3 March 2000) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a forward.
Full name
Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola[1]
Date of birth
3 March 2000[1]
Place of birth
Porto-Novo, Benin[1]
Height
1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samson Olanrewaju Akinyoola[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 2000[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Porto-Novo, Benin[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward[1] | ||
| 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) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Club career
Akinyoola made his Fortuna Liga debut for Senica against DAC Dunajská Streda on 14 September 2019.[2]
In 2021 he moved to Caracas.
International career
Akinyoola represented Benin at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations qualification.[4]
Personal life
Akinyoola also holds Nigerian citizenship.[5]
Honours
Zamalek