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Full name | Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 5 May 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Melilla, Spain | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Atlético Madrid | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Sevilla | |||||||||||||||||
2015–2021 | Nervión | ||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Granada | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022–2023 | Granada B | 32 | (14) | ||||||||||||||
2023 | Granada | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Alavés (loan) | 34 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2023 | Spain U19 | 5 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Spain U21 | 7 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Spain U23 | 4 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 5 August 2024 (UTC) |
Samuel "Samu" Omorodion Aghehowa (born 5 May 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Atlético Madrid.
Club career
[edit]Granada
[edit]Born in Melilla to Nigerian parents,[2][3] Omorodion moved to Seville at a young age.[2] After playing for local side AD Nervión, he joined Granada's youth setup in 2021.[4]
On 6 March 2022, Omorodion made his senior debut for Granada's reserve team, Recreativo Granada, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 league home loss to Marchamalo.[5] On 25 September, he scored his first senior goal, netting the B's equalizer in a 1–1 draw against El Ejido.[6]
On 20 April 2023, Omorodion renewed his contract with the Nazaríes until 2028.[3][7] Having scored 18 goals for Granada's B team throughout the 2022–23 season,[8] the forward reportedly attracted interest from various La Liga and Premier League clubs.[3][8]
On 14 August 2023, Omorodion made his first team – and La Liga – debut for Granada, starting and scoring the momentary equalizer in a 3–1 away loss against Atlético Madrid.[9][10]
Atlético Madrid
[edit]On 21 August 2023, Omorodion officially joined fellow top-tier side Atlético Madrid on a permanent deal, signing a five-year contract with the club.[11][12]
Loan to Alavés
[edit]On 26 August of the same year, Omorodion joined Deportivo Alavés, also in the Spanish first division, on loan until the end of the season.[13][14] In the 2023–24 season, he became the top scorer for his club in La Liga by scoring 8 goals, out of 9 in total having scored a goal with Granada.[15]
International career
[edit]Omorodion is eligible to represent either Nigeria or Spain internationally.[16]
In April 2023, Omorodion received his first call-up to the Spain under-19 national team.[3][17] In July of the same year, he took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[8][18] where the Rojita lost to eventual champions Italy in the semi-finals.[19] He was a member of Spain's national team for the football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics, helping the team in their gold medal-winning run.[20]
Style of play
[edit]Omorodion has been described by The Athletic as a "modern No 9" who is a "tall, quick, and physically imposing" centre-forward.[21] He uses his sizeable frame to hold play up effectively and involve others. He has the pace, movement and anticipation to run in behind, he can dribble and create, and he can finish with both feet as well as his head.[22][23][24]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 26 May 2024[25]
Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Recreativo Granada | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 29 | 14 | — | — | 4[a] | 4 | 33 | 18 | |||
Total | 32 | 14 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 36 | 18 | ||||
Granada | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
Atlético Madrid | 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Alavés (loan) | 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 8 | ||
Career total | 67 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 72 | 27 |
- ^ Appearances in Segunda Federación play-offs
Honours
[edit]Spain U23
- Summer Olympics gold medal: 2024[26]
Individual
References
[edit]- ^ "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 – Squad List: Spain (ESP)" (PDF). FIFA. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Samu, el joven goleador al que el Granada quiere atar en corto" [Samu, the young goalscorer whom Granada want to tie up] (in Spanish). Ideal. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d Cariño, Carlos (18 August 2023). "Myrto Uzuni y Samu Omorodion, patrimonio del Granada". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Samu, del Nervión a sensación de Segunda Federación" [Samu, from Nervión to the sensation of Segunda Federación] (in Spanish). Mucho Deporte. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Al Recreativo Granada le ciegan los focos" [The fireworks blind Recreativo Granada's eyes] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Samu mantiene al Recreativo Granada invicto" [Samu keeps Recreativo Granada unbeaten] (in Spanish). Granada Hoy. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Comunicación Oficial: Renovación de Samu" [Official announcement : Renewal of Samu] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Pérez, Guillermo (17 August 2023). "Samu, la ganga del Granada que enamora en la Premier". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "Samu, el futuro ya está aquí" [Samu, the future is already here] (in Spanish). Marca. 14 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Moñino, Ladislao J. (15 August 2023). "El Atlético arranca con pegada de líder". El País (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ "¡Bienvenido, Samu Omorodion!" [Welcome, Samu Omorodion!]. Club Atlético de Madrid (in European Spanish). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Cazón, Patricia (21 August 2023). "Oficial: Samu Omorodion ya es del Atlético de Madrid hasta 2028" [Official: Samu Omorodion is of Atlético de Madrid until 2028]. Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Samu Omorodion, explosividad para el ataque albiazul". Deportivo Alavés (in European Spanish). 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Lekuona, Javier (26 August 2023). "Omorodion llega cedido hasta final de temporada". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Sharma, Abhinav (27 May 2024). "La Liga top scorers 2023-24: Jude Bellingham, Robert Lewandowski & players with the most goals in Spain this season". Goal.com.
- ^ "Spain looking to provisionally cap-tie Nigeria-eligible striker who scored 18 goals last season". All Nigeria Soccer. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Samu Omorodion, convocado con España sub-19" [Samu Omorodion, called up with Spain under-19s] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL | ¡Lista definitiva! 20 jugadores representarán a España en el Europeo de Malta". Spanish Football Federation (in European Spanish). 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ^ Camacho, Ignacio (13 July 2023). "Italia deja a la Rojita sin final". Diario AS (in European Spanish). Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ^ Eludini, Tunde (11 August 2024). "Four athletes of Nigerian origin who won medals in Paris Olympics". Premium Times.
- ^ Burke, Elias; Kasirye, Gillian (7 August 2024). "Who is Samu Omorodion and how might he fit at Chelsea?". The Athletic. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Vishwa, Sive (14 March 2024). "Samuel Omorodion: Spain's Next Top Striker?". Breaking the Lines. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Scott, Lee. "Samu Omorodion Scouting Report: Atlético Madrid Loan To Deportivo Alavés". Total Football Analysis. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Who is Samuel Omorodion and does he make sense for Chelsea?". Yahoo Sports. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Samu". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Alex Sola and Samu Omorodion win the LALIGA EA SPORTS Best Play for February". La Liga. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- Samu Omorodion at BDFutbol
- Samu Omorodion at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Samu Omorodion at Soccerway