Samuel Obeng (footballer)
Ghanaian footballer (born 1997)
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Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (born 15 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Albacete Balompié.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Obeng Gyabaa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1997[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Nsapor, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Albacete | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gurb | |||
| 2014–2015 | Manlleu | ||
| 2015–2016 | Getafe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Girona B | 29 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Granollers (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | Calahorra | 28 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Oviedo B | 13 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Oviedo | 109 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | → Huesca (loan) | 55 | (11) |
| 2024–2025 | Casa Pia | 11 | (1) |
| 2025 | Wydad | 11 | (2) |
| 2025–2026 | Ceuta | 8 | (1) |
| 2026– | Albacete | 19 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Ghana U23 | 5 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 June 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Nsapor, Brong-Ahafo Region,[2] Obeng moved to Gurb, Barcelona, Catalonia at the age of ten.[3] After finishing his formation with Getafe CF, he made his senior debut with Girona FC B in the regional leagues, in 2016.
In 2017, Obeng was loaned to Tercera División side EC Granollers for one year. On 5 August of the following year, he signed for Segunda División B side CD Calahorra after a trial period.[4]
In March 2019, Obeng agreed a pre-contract with Real Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves in the third division.[5] He made his first-team debut on 18 August: after coming on as a second-half substitute for Edu Cortina, he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.[6]
On 16 August 2020, Obeng renewed his contract until 2023 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[7] In January 2023, he moved to fellow second division side SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season;[8] his loan was extended for another year on 20 July.[9]
On 7 August 2024, Obeng terminated his link with the Carbayones,[10] and joined Portuguese side Casa Pia AC two days later.[11] In February 2025, he signed for Moroccan side Wydad AC.[12]
On 1 September 2025, Obeng returned to Spain after joining second division side AD Ceuta FC.[13] He left the club the following 13 January,[14] and signed an 18-month deal with fellow league team Albacete Balompié just hours later.[15]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 18 November 2023[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Calahorra | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Oviedo B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Oviedo | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 109 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 15 | ||
| Huesca (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Total | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Career totals | 182 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | ||