Samson Tijani

Samson Okikiola Tijani (born 17 May 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Red Bull Salzburg. He also represents the Nigeria national team.

Samson Tijani
Tijani in 2021
Personal information
Full name Samson Okikiola Tijani[1]
Date of birth (2002-05-17) 17 May 2002
Place of birth Enugu, Nigeria
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Red Bull Salzburg
Number 44
Youth career
000–2019 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)
National team‡
2019 Nigeria U17 9 (2)
2020– Nigeria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020

Club career

Tijani began his career with Collins Edwin Sports Club before signing with Austrian Bundesliga side Red Bull Salzburg on 17 July 2020.[2] A month later, on 14 August, Tijani was loaned out to Hartberg for the season.[3] He made his competitive debut for the club on 30 August against Dornbirner in the Austrian Cup. He started and played the full match as Hartberg won 7–0.[4]

On 12 September 2020, Tijani made his professional debut for the club in the league against Rheindorf Altach. He started and played 71 minutes in a 1–1 draw.[5]

FC Liefering

On 1 July 2021 Tijani was loaned out to Liefering on a season long loan.

FC Red Bull Salzburg

In the 2021–22 winter break, Tijani was promoted to FC Red Bull Salzburg's main squad.[6] On 6 February 2022, Tijani made his professional debut for the club in the Cup match against LASK. He came in in the 89th minute for Nicolas Capaldo in a 3–1 win.[7]

International career

Tijani was part of the Nigeria side to compete in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, Where they came 4th and qualified for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2] During his team's opening match against Hungary, Tijani scored a brace as Nigeria U17 won 4–2.[8] Tijani made his debut with the senior Nigeria national team in a friendly 1-0 loss to Algeria on 9 October 2020.[9]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 6 February 2022[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Red Bull Salzburg 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga00000000
Hartberg (loan) 2020–21 Austrian Bundesliga1103010150
Liefering

(loan)

 2021–22 Austrian 2. Liga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Red Bull Salzburg 2021-22 Austrian Bundesliga00100000
Career total 1104010160

Honours

References
  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. "Red Bull Salzburg celebrate signing teen sensation Samson Okikiola Tijani". Red Bull. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. Oludare, Shina (14 August 2020). "FC Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Tijani loaned to TSV Hartberg". Goal.com. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. "Dornbirner 0–7 Hartberg". Soccerway.
  5. "Rheindorf Altach 1–1 Hartberg". Soccerway.
  6. ""THAT'S THE REASON I LOVE IT HERE"" (Press release). FC Red Bull Salzburg. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. "Wir stürmen ins Halbfinale!". Red Bull Salzburg.
  8. "Nigeria U17 4–2 Hungary U17". Soccerway.
  9. "Nigeria vs. Algeria - 9 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  10. Samson Tijani at Soccerway
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