Samson Tijani
Samson Okikiola Tijani (born 17 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder for Fredrikstad FK in Norway. He is on loan from Red Bull Salzburg. He also plays for the Nigeria national team.
_73.jpg) Tijani in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samson Okikiola Tijani[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Liefering (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg) | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Collins Edwin Sports Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Red Bull Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → TSV Hartberg (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Liefering (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2022-2023 | → Wolfsberger AC (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2024- | → Fredrikstad FK (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | Nigeria U17 | 9 | (2) |
| 2020– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 June 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020 | |||
Club career
changeTijani began his career with Collins Edwin Sports Club On July 17th 2020 he signed with Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg.[2] On 14 August, Tijani came to Hartberg for the season on loan.[3] He made his debut for Hartberg on 30 August against Dornbirner SV in the Austrian Cup.[4] In the league he made his debut on 12 September 2020 against Rheindorf Altach. [5]
FC Liefering
changeOn 1 July 2021, Tijani was loaned out to Liefering on a season long loan.
FC Red Bull Salzburg
changeOn 6 February Tijani made his professional debut for the Red Bull Salzburg in the Cup match against LASK. He came in in min 89 for Nicolas Capaldo in a 3:1 win.[6]
In the league he debuted on February 11 when he came in for Antoine Bernede in min 74 in the match versus SK Rapid Wien.[7]
In a friendly match before the start of the 2022-23 season versus Feyenoord Rotterdam on 9 July 2022 he suffered a shin and fibula fracture. After his recovery, he was loaned out to league rivals Wolfsberger AC in August 2023. [8]
International career
changeTijani was part of the Nigeria team in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[2] Tijani made his debut with the senior Nigeria national team in a friendly 1-0 loss to Algeria on 9 October 2020.[9] He returned to Salzburg for the 2024/25 season . He was loaned to Fredrikstad FK in Norway in September 2024.[10]
Career statistics
changeClub
change- As of match played 12 February 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartberg (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Liefering
(loan) |
2021–22 | Austrian 2. Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2021-22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
References
change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil - List of Players" (PDF). fifadata.com. FIFA. p. 18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Red Bull Salzburg celebrate signing teen sensation Samson Okikiola Tijani". Red Bull. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ Oludare, Shina (14 August 2020). "FC Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Tijani loaned to TSV Hartberg". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "Dornbirner 0–7 Hartberg". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Rheindorf Altach 1–1 Hartberg". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Wir stürmen ins Halbfinale!". Red Bull Salzburg.
- ↑ "Kampf im Klassiker als bestandene Generalprobe". Red Bull Salzburg.
- ↑ WAC Homepage
- ↑ "Nigeria vs. Algeria - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ↑ Fredrikstad Homepage
- ↑ Samson Tijani at Soccerway