Samuel Temidayo Feargod Akinbinu (born 6 June 1999) is a footballer who plays as a forward for club KCB from Kenya. Born in Nigeria, he plays and is the all-time top goalscorer for the Djibouti national team.
Club career On 10 January 2018, Akinbinu signed for Nigeria Professional Football League club Rivers United. On 19 April 2018, in the mid-season transfer windows, Akinbinu signed for Lobi Stars.
On 2 July 2019, Akinbinu joined Djibouti Premier League champions Arta/Solar7.
He helped his team win the 2022 Djibouti Cup and was a key part alongside his teammate Alex Song as they won the double.
International career Akinbinu received his Djiboutian citizenship in June 2021.
Akinbinu debuted on 15 June 2021, in a friendly match against Somalia, scoring his first goal in a 1–0 victory at the Stade du Ville.
He was also top scorer for 2023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup and would help them win it with two goals scored it would be the first time Djibouti won a trophy.
International goals Scores and results list Djibouti's goal tally first. + List of international goals scored by Samuel Akinbinu No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition 1. 15 June 2021 El Hadj Hassan Gouled Aptidon Stadium, Djibouti City, Djibouti 1–0 1–0 Friendly 2. 23 March 2022 Borg El Arab Stadium, Borg El Arab, Egypt 1–1 2–4 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 3. 24 July 2022 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 1–1 1–2 2022 African Nations Championship qualification 4. 29 July 2022 Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania 2–1 2–1 5. 2 September 2022 Al-Merrikh Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan 2–3 2–3 6. 14 June 2023 Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius 1–1 3–12023 Mauritius Four Nations Cup 7. 17 June 2023 Stade de Cote d'Or, Saint Pierre, Mauritius 3–1 3–1 8. 9 January 2024 Malabo Stadium, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea 1–1 1–1 Friendly 9. 21 March 2025 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 1–4 1–4 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification 10. 24 March 2025 Ben M'Hamed El Abdi Stadium, El Jadida, Morocco 1–3 1–6 11. 29 March 2026 Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan 1–0 1–0 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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