Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samuel Omorodion Aghehowa | ||
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) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:03, 4 March 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.
Born in Melilla to Nigerian parents,[1][2] Omorodion moved to Seville at a young age.[1] After playing for local side AD Nervión, he joined Granada's youth setup in 2021.[3]
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.[4] On 25 September, he scored his first senior goal, netting the B's equalizer in a 1–1 draw against El Ejido.[5]
On 20 April 2023, Omorodion renewed his contract with the Nazaríes until 2028.[2][6] Having scored 18 goals for Granada's B team throughout the 2022–23 season,[7] the forward reportedly attracted interest from various La Liga and Premier League clubs.[2][7]
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.[8][9]
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.[10][11]
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.[12][13] 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.[14]
Omorodion is eligible to represent either Nigeria or Spain internationally.[15]
In April 2023, Omorodion received his first call-up to the Spain under-19 national team.[2][16] In July of the same year, he took part in the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Malta,[7][17] where the Rojita lost to eventual champions Italy in the semi-finals.[18]
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 |
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