Samson Kayode Olaleye (born 6 October 1988), also known as Hoàng Vũ Samson, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for

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club Quảng Nam. 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.

Club career

Than Quảng Ninh

Samson started his playing in Vietnam for Than Quảng Ninh. He scored 15 goals in his two years at the club.

Đồng Tháp

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

In August 2011, after being liquidated by Đồng Tháp ahead of time due to a hand injury, Kayode moved to

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on a free transfer. He was then loaned to

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because Atlético Madrid B had run out of quotas to sign non-EU players. However, as soon as they learned that Atlético Madrid B signed a contract with Samson, the representative of

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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

With

, Samson was the

top scorer in the

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and

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season. In October 2013, Samson was also naturalized to become a Vietnamese citizen, thus making him a domestic player in the league.

Buriram United

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

Returning to

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)

In 2019, Hoàng Vũ Samson was loaned out to Quảng Nam, scoring 7 goals in 12 matches.

Đông Á Thanh Hóa

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

On 19 October 2021, Samson joined his sixth Vietnamese club

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Quảng Nam

On 27 September 2023, Samson joined Quảng Nam.

Career statistics

Honours

Hà Nội *

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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; Runner-up

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

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: Runner-up

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: 2019; Runner-up 2014, 2016, 2017

Individuals

top scorer:

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hoang Vu, Samson 1988 births Living people Men's association football forwards Vietnamese expatriate men's footballers Nigerian men's footballers Vietnamese 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 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen