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Samuel "Samu" Omorodion Aghehowa (born 5 May 2004) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Primeira Liga club Porto.
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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 | Porto | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | → Alavés (loan) | 34 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Porto | 4 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
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 07:05, 2 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:51, 5 August 2024 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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]
On 24 August 2024, Omorodion joined Primeira Liga club Porto from Atlético Madrid, on a five-year contract and reported €100 million release clause. Porto paid Atlético Madrid €15 million for 50% of his sports rights and also reserved the option to buy 30% of his sports rights in 2025 and 2026 for €5 million each year.[16]
He made his competitive debut for his new club in the to rivals 2–0 loss to Sporting CP in the Primeira Liga on 31 August,[17] and scored his first goal on 15 September, netting the winner in a 2–1 win against Farense.[18] In his next league match, on 21 September, Omorodion scored a brace in a 3–0 victory over Vitória de Guimarães at Estádio D. Afonso Henriques.[19] Four days later, he made his debut in European competitions, starting and scoring in a 3–2 loss away at Bodø/Glimt, during the inaugural matchday of the newly formatted UEFA Europa League league stage.[20]
Omorodion is eligible to represent either Nigeria or Spain internationally.[21]
In April 2023, Omorodion received his first call-up to the Spain under-19 national team.[3][22] In July of the same year, he took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[8][23] where the Rojita lost to eventual champions Italy in the semi-finals.[24] 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.[25]
Omorodion has been described by The Athletic as a "modern No 9" who is a "tall, quick, and physically imposing" centre-forward.[26] 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.[27][28][29]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | 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[lower-alpha 2] | 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 | |||
Porto | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Career total | 71 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 77 | 32 |
Spain U23
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