Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

England

Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

England

6.3

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based onMajor League Soccer2026

6.3

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based onMajor League Soccer2026

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

14Matches

3Goals

0Assists

3Goal Contributions

47Mins/game

7.00Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxG

Vålerenga

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

92040.00

Vancouver Whitecaps

2012/2013 - 2017/2018

66530.08

Hatayspor

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

56030.00

IFK Göteborg

2017/2018 - 2016/2017

9010.00

Brighton & Hove Albion

2016/2017

51-0.20

National Team

MGAGxG

Canada

2016 - now

41010.00

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Sam Adekugbe — computed career insights

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2016	Major League Soccer	2	0	0	0	—	—
2014	Major League Soccer	4	0	0	0	—	—
2015	Major League Soccer	9	0	0	0	—	—
2016/2017	Championship	1	90	0	0	0	—
2017	Allsvenskan	8	698	0	1	0.13	—
2018	Eliteserien	27	2341	0	1	0.04	—
2019	Eliteserien	24	1875	0	2	0.1	—
2020	Eliteserien	26	2012	0	1	0.04	6.66
2021	Eliteserien	12	1080	0	0	0	6.91
2021/2022	Super Lig	34	2934	0	2	0.06	6.91
2022/2023	Super Lig	18	1370	0	0	0	6.75
2023	Major League Soccer	12	578	1	1	0.31	6.79
2024	Major League Soccer	20	1093	1	2	0.25	7.04
2025	Major League Soccer	6	91	1	0	0.99	7

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024 · 7.04Major League Soccer
Lowest-rated season: 2020 · 6.66Eliteserien
Rating trend: +0.22last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 903 goals + 10 assists in 14162 league minutes on record
League seasons on record: 14 (2014–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 8

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 81strating 7.04 vs 158 rated peers
Goals rank: #28 of 1581 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 89th0.25 per 90

Cohort: 158 Major League Soccer defenders, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(73)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G		Last
Haugesund	7	2	1	4	0	1	Jul 2021
Stabæk	7	2	4	1	0	0	Jun 2021
Kristiansund	7	1	3	3	0	1	May 2021
Rosenborg	7	1	3	3	0	0	May 2021
Bodø / Glimt	7	1	4	2	0	0	Jun 2021
Sarpsborg 08	7	2	3	2	0	2	Jul 2021
Strømsgodset	6	2	1	3	0	1	Jul 2021
Brann	6	4	2	0	0	1	May 2021
Molde	5	2	0	3	0	1	May 2021
Sandefjord	5	4	1	0	0	1	May 2021
Odd	5	2	1	2	0	1	Nov 2020
Antalyaspor	4	1	1	2	0	0	Jan 2023
Alanyaspor	4	3	0	1	0	1	Apr 2023
Sivasspor	4	2	1	1	0	0	May 2023
Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	0	1	Apr 2023
Portland Timbers	4	2	1	1	1	0	Sep 2014
Trabzonspor	4	1	1	2	0	0	Jan 2023
Adana Demirspor	4	1	2	1	0	2	Apr 2023
Kasımpaşa	4	2	1	1	0	0	Mar 2023
Mjøndalen	4	2	1	1	0	1	May 2021

1–20 of 73

Rival National Teams(26)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	A		Last
United States	3	0	1	2	0	0	Jun 2023
Honduras	3	1	1	1	0	0	Mar 2023
Panama	3	3	0	0	0	0	Oct 2024
Suriname	3	3	0	0	0	0	Nov 2024
Mexico	2	1	1	0	0	0	Sep 2024
Japan	2	1	0	1	0	0	Oct 2023
Jamaica	2	1	0	1	0	0	Nov 2023
Barbados	2	2	0	0	0	0	Jan 2020
Uruguay	1	0	0	1	0	0	Sep 2022
Qatar	1	1	0	0	1	0	Sep 2022
Morocco	1	0	0	1	0	1	Dec 2022
Ghana	1	0	1	0	0	0	Oct 2015
Croatia	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2022
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	0	0	Nov 2021
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	0	0	Mar 2018
Ukraine	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jun 2025
Iceland	1	0	0	1	0	0	Jan 2020
El Salvador	1	1	0	0	0	1	Feb 2022
Belgium	1	0	0	1	0	0	Nov 2022
Haiti	1	1	0	0	0	0	Jun 2021

1–20 of 26

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Hatayspor

Vancouver Whitecaps

Aug 2, 2023Transfer€1M

Galatasaray

Hatayspor

Jun 30, 2023End of loan

Feb 16, 2023Loan

Aug 1, 2021Transfer€400K

Vancouver Whitecaps

Vålerenga

Jan 12, 2018Transfer€250K

IFK Göteborg

Vancouver Whitecaps

Dec 1, 2017End of loan

Vancouver Whitecaps

IFK Göteborg

Jul 25, 2017Loan

Brighton & Hove Albion

Vancouver Whitecaps

Jun 30, 2017End of loan

Vancouver Whitecaps

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jul 15, 2016Loan

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

CONCACAF Nations League Qualification

1x Winner(2018/2019)

Player Information

Vancouver Whitecaps

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jan 16, 1995

Place of Birth

London, England

Nationality

England

Height

175 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

Age

31 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£12,000

Yearly Salary

£624,000

Performance Overview

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

Matches

Total played0

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes0

Minutes per game0

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy0%

Total passes0

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses0

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles0

Interceptions0

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels0

Duels Won0

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

269

total appearances

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About Sam Adekugbe

In 2025, Sam Adekugbe hit 1 goal over 6 Major League Soccer outings (91 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.99 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 7. Among a 158-strong pool of Major League Soccer defenders (2024, min. 450 minutes), his match rating sits in the 81st percentile, above the median; on goals he ranks 28th of 158.

2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7.04, Major League Soccer), with 2020 the weakest (6.66). His last two rated seasons average 0.22 above his earlier career level — an upward curve.

Full Career Record — Sam Adekugbe

Club-by-club totals

Club	Period	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
Vålerenga	2017/2018 - 2020/2021	92	0	4	7471	—	—	6.79
Vancouver Whitecaps	2012/2013 - 2017/2018	66	5	3	2361	—	—	6.96
Hatayspor	2021/2022 - 2022/2023	56	0	3	4644	—	—	6.83
Canada (national team)	2016 - now	41	0	1	1522	—	—	6.86
IFK Göteborg	2017/2018 - 2016/2017	9	0	1	760	—	—	—
Brighton & Hove Albion	2016/2017	5	1	0	270	—	—	—
Total		228	6	11	15506

Season-by-season statistics

Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Assists	Minutes	YC	RC	Rating
24/25	Canada (national team)	2	0	—	88	1	0	7.00
24/25	Vancouver Whitecaps	12	3	—	565	0	0	7.00
23/24	Canada (national team)	4	0	—	0	0	0	—
23/24	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	1	—	1218	4	0	7.04
22/23	Canada (national team)	2	0	—	11	0	0	—
22/23	Vancouver Whitecaps	12	1	—	578	3	0	6.79
22/23	Hatayspor	19	0	—	1460	6	0	6.75
21/22	Hatayspor	37	0	—	3184	9	1	6.91
21/22	Canada (national team)	19	0	—	943	2	0	6.71
20/21	Canada (national team)	5	0	—	150	0	0	7.00
20/21	Vålerenga	12	0	—	1080	2	0	6.91
19/20	Vålerenga	26	0	—	2012	3	1	6.66
19/20	Canada (national team)	1	0	—	90	0	0	—
18/19	Vålerenga	25	0	—	1948	4	0	—
17/18	Canada (national team)	4	0	—	39	0	0	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sam Adekugbe play?

Sam Adekugbe plays as a Defender for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer. He has scored 1 goals in 6 appearances in the Major League Soccer 2025, with an average rating of 7.0.

What team does Sam Adekugbe play for?

Sam Adekugbe currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer.

How old is Sam Adekugbe?

Sam Adekugbe is 31 years old, born on January 16, 1995. At 31, he has already won 3 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Sam Adekugbe?

Sam Adekugbe is 175 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has Sam Adekugbe won?

Sam Adekugbe has won 3 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps.