Samuel Obeng (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Obeng Gyabaa | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Nsapor, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Casa Pia | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gurb | |||
| 2014–2015 | Manlleu | ||
| 2015–2016 | Getafe | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Girona B | 29 | (5) |
| 2017–2018 | → Granollers (loan) | 30 | (10) |
| 2018–2019 | Calahorra | 28 | (7) |
| 2019–2020 | Oviedo B | 13 | (4) |
| 2019–2024 | Oviedo | 109 | (15) |
| 2023–2024 | → Huesca (loan) | 55 | (11) |
| 2024– | Casa Pia | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019– | Ghana U23 | 5 | (2) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019 | |||
Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (born 15 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Casa Pia AC.
Club career
[edit]Born in Nsapor, Brong-Ahafo Region,[1] Obeng moved to Gurb, Barcelona, Catalonia at the age of ten.[2] After finishing his formation with Getafe CF, he made his senior debut with Girona FC B in the regional leagues, in 2016.
In 2017, Obeng was loaned to Tercera División side EC Granollers for one year. On 5 August of the following year, he signed for Segunda División B side CD Calahorra after a trial period.[3]
In March 2019, Obeng agreed a pre-contract with Real Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first-team debut on 18 August: after coming on as a second-half substitute for Edu Cortina, he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.[5]
On 16 August 2020, Obeng renewed his contract until 2023 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[6] In January 2023, he moved to fellow second division side SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season;[7] his loan was extended for another year on 20 July.[8]
On 7 August 2024, Obeng terminated his link with the Carbayones,[9] and joined Portuguese side Casa Pia AC two days later.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 18 November 2023[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Calahorra | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 7 | ||
| Oviedo B | 2019–20 | Segunda División B | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Oviedo | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | Segunda División | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 8 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda División | 22 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| Total | 109 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 15 | ||
| Huesca (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda División | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| Total | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 8 | ||
| Career totals | 182 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 34 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Real Oviedo gaffer Sergio Egea gives thumbs up to youngster Samuel Obeng". Ghana SoccerNet. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Una estrella sin plaza fija" [A star without fixed place] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Samuel Obeng, nuevo fichaje del CD Calahorra" [Samuel Obeng, new signing of CD Calahorra] (in Spanish). Actualidad Rioja Baja. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Savia nueva para la delantera del Vetusta" [New blood for Vetusta's forward lines] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Christian Santos rescata al Dépor" [Christian Santos rescues Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Obeng seals new contract". Real Oviedo. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "SAMUEL OBENG REFUERZA EL ATAQUE DE LA SD HUESCA" [SAMUEL OBENG BOLSTERS THE ATTACK OF SD HUESCA]. www.sdhuesca.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "Samuel Obeng vestirá la camiseta de la SD Huesca una temporada más" [Samuel Obeng will wear the shirt of SD Huesca one more season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Comunicado oficial: Samuel Obeng" [Official announcement: Samuel Obeng] (in Spanish). Real Oviedo. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Obeng chega de Espanha para reforçar o Casa Pia" [Samuel Obeng arrives from Spain to bolster Casa Pia] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ Samuel Obeng at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Samuel Obeng at BDFutbol
- Samuel Obeng at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Samuel Obeng at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Brong-Ahafo Region
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Segunda División players
- Segunda División B players
- Tercera División players
- Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol players
- Girona FC B players
- CD Calahorra players
- Real Oviedo Vetusta players
- Real Oviedo players
- SD Huesca footballers
- Casa Pia A.C. players
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal