Samuel Akinbinu


Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu is a footballer who plays as a forward for Djibouti Premier League club Arta/Solar7. Born in Nigeria, he plays 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.
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.
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 June 2021El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti1–01–0Friendly
2.23 March 2022Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El Arab, Egypt1–12–42023 African Cup of Nations qualification
3.24 July 2022Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania1–11–22022 African Nations Championship qualification
4.29 July 2022Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania2–12–1
2022 African Nations Championship qualification
5.2 September 2022Al Merreikh Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan2–32–32022 African Nations Championship qualification
6.14 June 2023Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius1–13–12023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup
7.17 June 2023Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius3–13–12023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup
8.9 January 2024Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea1–11–1Friendly
9.21 March 2025Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco1–41–42026 FIFA World Cup qualification
10.24 March 2025Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco1–31–62026 FIFA World Cup qualification