Hoàng Vũ Samson
 Samson in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hoàng Vũ Olaleye Samson | ||
| Birth name | Samson Kayode Olaleye | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Quảng Nam | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Than Quảng Ninh | 22 | (15) |
| 2009–2011 | Đồng Tháp | 49 | (43) |
| 2011 | Atlético Madrid B | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Braga (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2017 | Hà Nội | 128 | (93) |
| 2018 | Buriram United | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Hà Nội | 25 | (21) |
| 2019 | → Quảng Nam (loan) | 12 | (7) |
| 2020–2021 | Đông Á Thanh Hóa | 22 | (9) |
| 2022–2023 | Hồ Chí Minh City | 38 | (14) |
| 2023– | Quảng Nam | 25 | (13) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024 | |||
Samson Kayode Olaleye (born 6 October 1988), known as Hoàng Vũ Samson in Vietnam, is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Quảng Nam.[1][2] Born in Nigeria, he changed his nationality to Vietnam in 2014.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in V.League 1 history, he holds the V.League 1's record of being the all-time goal scorer with 202 goals becoming the first player to reach the 200 goals milestones.[3]
Club career[edit]
Than Quảng Ninh[edit]
Samson started his playing in Vietnam for Than Quảng Ninh. He scored 15 goals in his two years at the club.
Đồng Tháp[edit]
In 2009, Samson joined Đồng Tháp and later became one of the most popular foreign players in Vietnam. He scored 17 goals in 18 games in the 2011 season.
Atletico Madrid B[edit]
In August 2011, after being liquidated by Đồng Tháp ahead of time due to a hand injury, Kayode moved to Atlético Madrid B on a free transfer. He was then loaned to Braga because Atlético Madrid B had run out of quotas to sign non-EU players.[4][5]
However, as soon as they learned that Atlético Madrid B signed a contract with Samson, the representative of Hà Nội had a file submitted to the VFF requesting not to issue an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) for the Nigerian striker because he had previously submitted a certificate to him. Then, Samson finally agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to play for the capital team from the 2012 season with a part of the transfer money and a compensation clause in case of any violation.
Hà Nội[edit]
With Hà Nội, Samson was the V.League 1 top scorer in the 2013 and 2014 season. In October 2013, Samson was also naturalized to become a Vietnamese citizen, thus making him a domestic player in the league.[1]
Buriram United[edit]
From the 2018 season, teams in the top two divisions of Thailand allow teams to register a foreign player of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) origin in the squad. Buriram United quickly reached an agreement with Hoàng Vũ Samson on 29 December 2017. However, he and his club ended their contract shortly after.
Return to Hà Nội[edit]
Returning to Hà Nội on 11 March 2018, Hoàng Vũ Samson is still trusted by coach Chu Đình Nghiêm. At this team, the 30-year-old has scored 21 goals in the 2018-19 season.
Quảng Nam (loan)[edit]
In 2019, Hoàng Vũ Samson was loaned out to Quảng Nam, scoring 7 goals in 12 matches.
Đông Á Thanh Hóa[edit]
From the 2020 season, the Nigerian-born player moved to Đông Á Thanh Hóa where he scored 9 goals in 22 matches.
Hồ Chí Minh City[edit]
On 19 October 2021, Samson joined his sixth Vietnamese club Hồ Chí Minh City.
Quảng Nam[edit]
On 27 September 2023, Samson joined Quảng Nam.
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | International Cup | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Than Quang Ninh | 2008 | V.League 2 | 22 | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 22 | 15 |
| Dong Thap | 2009 | V.League 1 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 13 |
| 2010 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 16 | 13 | ||
| 2011 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 17 | ||
| Total | 71 | 58 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 52 | 43 | ||
| Atletico Madrid B | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Braga (loan) | 2010-2011 | Primeira Liga | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Ha Noi | 2012 | V.League 1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 28 | 14 |
| 2013 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 23 | 15 | ||
| 2014 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 27 | ||
| 2015 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 25 | 21 | ||
| 2016 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 19 | ||
| 2017 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | ||
| Total | 128 | 93 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 164 | 108 | ||
| Buriram United | 2018 | Thai League 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Ha Noi | 2018 | V.League 1 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | ||
| Total | 25 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 27 | ||
| Quang Nam (loan) | 2019 | V.League 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 14 | 7 |
| Dong A Thanh Hoa | 2020 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 7 | |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Ho Chi Minh City FC | 2022 | 21 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Total | 298 | 202 | 32 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 296 | 195 | ||
Honours[edit]
Hà Nội
- V.League 1: 2013, 2016, 2018; Runner-up 2012, 2014, 2015
- Vietnamese National Cup: Runner-up 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019
- Vietnamese Super Cup: 2019; Runner-up 2014, 2016, 2017
Individuals[edit]
- V.League 1 top scorer: 2013, 2014
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Vua phá lưới V-League 2013 được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam". VnExpress. 21 October 2013.
- ^ VnExpress. "Veteran Vietnamese-Nigerian striker gets multiple bans for violent play - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
- ^ Hoàng Vũ Samson at Soccerway
- ^ "El Atlético ficha a Olaleye y se lo 'presta' al Braga - MARCA.com". www.marca.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ "Atletico Madrid sign Dong Thap's Samson Kayode and loan him out to Braga - report | Goal.com".
- 1988 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Vietnamese expatriate men's footballers
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam
- Vietnamese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
- Naturalized citizens of Vietnam
- V.League 1 players
- Than Quang Ninh FC players
- Hanoi FC players
- S.C. Braga players
- Vietnamese people of Nigerian descent
- Dong Thap FC players
- Footballers from Kaduna
- Naturalised association football players