Samuel Akere (born 16 February 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Croatian club Osijek, on loan from Widzew Łódź.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Abeokuta, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Osijek (on loan from Widzew Łódź) | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| G12 FC | |||
| 2021–2022 | FDC Vista | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Botev Plovdiv II | 23 | (3) |
| 2022–2025 | Botev Plovdiv | 70 | (8) |
| 2025– | Widzew Łódź | 15 | (1) |
| 2026– | → Osijek (loan) | 18 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 29 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAkere started his career in the Nigerian G12 academy, before joining FDC Vista academy based in Russia. On 4 May 2022, he moved to Bulgarian club Botev Plovdiv.[3] His good form resulted in Akere gaining a regular spot in Botev's line-up, and on 27 November 2023 he extended his contract with the club.[4] On 4 June 2025, Akere joined Ekstraklasa side Widzew Łódź, signing a contract until 2029 with the option to extend.[5]
On 5 January 2026, Akere was loaned from Widzew to Croatian side Osijek for the remainder of the 2025–26 season, with an option for Osijek to make the move permanent.[6]
Honours
editBotev Plovdiv
References
edit- ↑ Самюел Акере Статистика
- ↑ "Nigeria - S. Akere - Profile with news, career statistics and history". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- ↑ Самуел Акере е тук! Подписа дългосрочен договор с Ботев
- ↑ Самуел Акере подписа нов договор с Ботев Пловдив
- ↑ "Samuel Akere 2029!" (in Polish). Widzew Łódź. 4 June 2025. Retrieved 6 June 2025.
- ↑ "Samuel Akere wypożyczony do NK Osijek". Widzew Łódź. 5 January 2026. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ↑ "Samuel Akere". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 1 July 2025.
External links
edit- Samuel Akere at Soccerway