Samuel Adegbenro

Samuel Adeniyi Adegbenro (born 3 December 1995) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Eliteserien side Rosenborg.[1]

Samuel Adegbenro
Adegbenro with Rosenborg in 2017
Personal information
Full name Samuel Adeniyi Adegbenro
Date of birth (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Rosenborg
Number 28
Youth career
Prime
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2015 Kwara United
2015–2017 Viking 67 (15)
2017– Rosenborg 40 (10)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 June 2020

A fast and skillful player able to operate at both flanks, Adegbenro can play in the center as well; as an attacking midfielder or striker. At Rosenborg he mainly plays as a left winger in a 4-3-3 formation.

Club career

Nigeria

Adegbenro was born in [Nigeria].[2] He started his career at local team Prime before switching to Kwara United.

Adegbenro got ranked as the club's most valuable player by Kwara United general manager, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, after the first half of the 2014 season.

Viking

After impressing at trials earlier that winter, Adegbenro moved to Norwegian Premier League club Viking alongside fellow Nigerian, Suleiman Abdullahi, signing a four-year contract 5 February 2015.[3]

Adegbenro made his debut for Viking on 6 April 2015 against Mjøndalen; they lost the game, 1–0.[2] Adegbenro scored his first goal in Eliteserien against Molde at home, a match which Viking won by 2-1. Adegbenro, accompanied by Suleiman Abdullahi, made a great impact to the team throughout the 2015 season. Making 24 appearances this season, Adegbenro scored 5 goals and assisted another 5.

He was awarded William Danielsen's memory goblet for his debut season at Viking's annual meeting 15 March 2016.

The 2016 season resulted in 28 appearances, 3 goals and 1 assist.

Rosenborg

On 15 August 2017 Adegbenro moved to Rosenborg for around 15 million NOK[4], signing a four and a half-year contract.[5] Two days later he scored on his debut after coming off the bench securing Rosenborg a 1-0 away win versus Ajax in the first leg of the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League play-off round.[6] In the second leg a week later, Adegbenro helped Rosenborg reach the 2017-18 UEFA Europa League group stage by scoring twice in a 3-2 win at home, making it 4-2 on aggregate.

Career statistics
As of 26 June 2020[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Viking 2015 Tippeligaen 2454200287
2016 2843100314
2017 Eliteserien 1561000166
Total 671583007517
Rosenborg 2017 Eliteserien 1021083195
2018 732041134
2019 20531121357
2020 30000030
Total 4010612457016
Career total 1072514424514534

References
  1. Fotballforbund, Norges. "Samuel Adegbenro - Profil". fotball.no - Norges Fotballforbund (in Norwegian). Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. "Samuel Adegbenro". altomfotball.no. TV2. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. "Norwegian Club, Viking FK Confirm Adegbenro, Sulieman Signings". www.sl10.ng/. sl10.ng. 5 February 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  4. "Viking og RBK enige – Adegbenro bekrefter overgang". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  5. "Jeg er her for å vinne". rbk.no. Rosenborg. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  6. "Samuel sikret fantastisk borteresultat". rbk.no. Rosenborg. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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