Sam Tinubu

Samuel Ayomide Tinubu (born 28 September 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Sam Tinubu

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Ayomide Tinubu[1]
Date of birth	(2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth	Enfield, London, England[3]
Position	Midfielder[4]
Youth career
0000–2021	Stevenage
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Stevenage	1	(0)
2023	→ Biggleswade Town (loan)	18	(3)
2024	Bedford Town	4	(0)
2024–2025	Biggleswade Town	4	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:32, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

A graduate of the Stevenage academy, Tinubu made his professional debut in October 2021, becoming the club's youngest Football League debutant. He spent the second half of the 2022–23 season on loan at Biggleswade Town before being released in May 2023. Tinubu later had brief spells with Bedford Town and a return to Biggleswade Town during the 2024–25 season.

Career

Stevenage

Tinubu began his career at Stevenage, signing a full-time academy scholarship in July 2021 and his first professional contract on 2 October 2021.^[4] He made his first-team debut, his only appearance for the club, in a 3–0 away defeat to Oldham Athletic on 16 October 2021, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in the match.^[3][5] In doing so, he became the club's youngest Football League debutant at 17 years and 18 days, surpassing Liam Smyth's previous record.^[2][6]

He joined Southern League Division One Central club Biggleswade Town on an initial one-month loan on 27 January 2023,^[7] reuniting with former Stevenage academy manager Robbie O'Keefe.^[7] Tinubu scored his first senior goal in a 4–2 win over Ware on 14 February 2023,^[8] after which the loan was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season.^[8][9] He made 19 appearances during his time there, scoring three goals.^[8] He was released by Stevenage in May 2023.^[10]

Spells in non-League

Tinubu did not feature competitively during the 2023–24 season.^[8] He joined Southern League Premier Division Central club Bedford Town in September 2024, making four substitute appearances before rejoining Biggleswade Town a month later.^[8] He made six appearances during his second spell with the club but did not feature beyond January 2025.^[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		EFL Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Stevenage	2021–22[11]	League Two	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23[12]	League Two	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Biggleswade Town (loan)	2022–23[8]	Southern League Division One Central	18	3	0	0	—		1[a]	0	19	3
Bedford Town	2024–25[8]	Southern League Premier Division Central	4	0	0	0	—		0	0	4	0
Biggleswade Town	2024–25[8]	Southern League Premier Division Central	4	0	0	0	—		2[b]	0	6	0
Career total			27	3	0	0	0	0	3	0	30	3

1. Appearance in Bedfordshire Senior Cup
2. Appearances in FA Trophy