Samson Kayode Olaleye (born 6 October 1988), also known as Hoàng Vũ Samson, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 1 club Quảng Nam.[1][2]

Samson Olaleye
Hoàng Vũ Samson
Samson in 2023
Personal information
Full name Hoàng Vũ Olaleye Samson
Birth name Samson Kayode Olaleye
Date of birth (1988-10-06) 6 October 1988 (age 36)
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)
2011Braga (loan) 0 (0)
2011–2017 Hà Nội 128 (93)
2018 Buriram United 2 (0)
2018–2019 Hà Nội 25 (21)
2019Quảng Nam (loan) 12 (7)
2020–2021 Đông Á Thanh Hóa 22 (9)
2022–2023 Hồ Chí Minh City 38 (14)
2023– Quảng Nam 28 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 June 2024

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

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Than Quảng Ninh

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

Đồng Tháp

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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

Đông Á Thanh Hóa

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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

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On 19 October 2021, Samson joined his sixth Vietnamese club Hồ Chí Minh City.

Quảng Nam

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On 27 September 2023, Samson joined Quảng Nam.

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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Hà Nội

Individuals

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Vua phá lưới V-League 2013 được nhập quốc tịch Việt Nam". VnExpress. 21 October 2013.
  2. ^ VnExpress. "Veteran Vietnamese-Nigerian striker gets multiple bans for violent play - VnExpress International". VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ Hoàng Vũ Samson at Soccerway
  4. ^ "El Atlético ficha a Olaleye y se lo 'presta' al Braga - MARCA.com". www.marca.com. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Atletico Madrid sign Dong Thap's Samson Kayode and loan him out to Braga - report | Goal.com".