Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

Canada

Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

Canada

6.6

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

176 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

6.6

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

176 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2026

Season Performance 2026

All Competitions

Matches: 5
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 21
Avg Rating: 6.60

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

Brighton & Hove Albion

2016/2017

5100.204506.16

Total

2356110.0314,628

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Canada

2016 - 2025

38020.002,0646.70

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Vancouver Whitecaps

2026

50—1060.85006.60

Vancouver Whitecaps

2025

123—6560.41006.89

Vancouver Whitecaps

2024

181—7710.23306.94

Vancouver Whitecaps

2023

121—5780.31306.92

Hatayspor

22/23

250—1,9750.05606.99

Hatayspor

21/22

370—3,1840.06917.00

Vålerenga

2021

120—1,0800.00206.97

Vålerenga

2020

260—2,0110.04317.05

Vålerenga

2019

250—1,9470.09406.95

Vålerenga

2018

280———506.89

IFK Göteborg

17/18

10—62—00-

IFK Göteborg

2017

90—6980.13306.95

Brighton & Hove Albion

16/17

51—4500.20106.16

Vancouver Whitecaps

2016

60—2700.0000-

Vancouver Whitecaps

2015

90—6470.00406.82

Vancouver Whitecaps

2014

40—1930.0010-

Vancouver Whitecaps

2013

10———00-

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Canada

2025

20—88—106.60

Canada

2023

10—900.00006.73

Canada

2022

190—1,1000.08206.69

Canada

2021

60—2660.34006.78

Canada

2020

20—1700.0000-

Canada

2019

10—900.0000-

Canada

2018

30—59—00-

Canada

2017

30—1880.0000-

Canada

2016

10—13—00-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Vålerenga II

2018

10—83—00-

Whitecaps FC II

2016

40—1800.0030-

Whitecaps FC II

2015

20—1800.0010-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013	Major League Soccer (United States)	1	—	0	—	—	—
2014	Major League Soccer (United States)	4	193	0	0	0	—
2015	Major League Soccer (United States)	9	647	0	0	0	6.82
2015	USL Championship (United States)	2	180	0	0	0	—
2016	Major League Soccer (United States)	2	—	0	—	—	—
2016	USL Championship (United States)	4	180	0	0	0	—
2017	Allsvenskan	9	698	0	1	0.13	6.95
2018	Eliteserien	27	2338	0	1	0.04	6.89
2019	Eliteserien	24	1874	0	2	0.1	6.95
2020	Eliteserien	26	2011	0	1	0.04	7.05
2021	Eliteserien	12	1080	0	0	0	6.97
2021/2022	Super Lig	34	2934	0	2	0.06	7
2022/2023	Super Lig	24	1885	0	1	0.05	6.99
2023	Major League Soccer (United States)	12	578	1	1	0.31	6.92
2024	Major League Soccer (United States)	16	636	1	0	0.14	6.92
2025	Major League Soccer (United States)	7	292	2	0	0.62	6.99
2026	Major League Soccer (United States)	4	30	0	0	—	6.53

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Sam Adekugbe — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2020 · 7.05Eliteserien
Lowest-rated season: 2015 · 6.82Major League Soccer (United States)
Rating trend: +0.01last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 904 goals + 9 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 15556 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 39thrating 6.92 vs 163 rated peers
Goals rank: #25 of 1631 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 73rd0.14 per 90

Cohort: 163 Major League Soccer (United States) 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 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(46)

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
Odd	5	2	1	2	0	1	Nov 2020
Beşiktaş	4	2	1	1	0	1	Apr 2023
Kasımpaşa	4	2	1	1	0	0	Mar 2023
Mjøndalen	4	2	1	1	0	1	May 2021
Start	4	3	0	1	0	0	Dec 2020
İstanbul Başakşehir	4	1	1	2	0	1	May 2023
Tromsø	4	2	1	1	0	1	Nov 2019
Fenerbahçe	3	0	0	3	0	1	Dec 2022
LA Galaxy	3	1	0	2	2	0	Mar 2025
Kayserispor	3	2	0	1	0	1	Apr 2023
Real Salt Lake	3	2	0	1	0	1	May 2025
Lillestrøm	3	1	2	0	0	0	Jul 2021

1–20 of 46

Rival National Teams(4)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	Last
Honduras	3	1	1	1	—
Suriname	3	3	0	0	Nov 2024
United States	2	1	1	0	—
Panama	2	1	0	1	—

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Transfer History

Aug 2, 2023€1M

Jun 30, 2023

Feb 16, 2023

Aug 1, 2021€400K

Jan 12, 2018€250K

Dec 1, 2017

Jul 25, 2017

Brighton & Hove Albion

Vancouver Whitecaps

Jun 30, 2017

Vancouver Whitecaps

Brighton & Hove Albion

Jul 15, 2016

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Super Lig

1x Winner(2022/2023)

Player Information

Vancouver Whitecaps

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jan 16, 1995

Place of Birth

London, England

Nationality

Canada

Height

176 cm

Weight

75 kg

Shirt Number

Age

31 years

Position

Defender

Market Value

€3M

Weekly Wage

£12,000

Yearly Salary

£624,000

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.71

Highest: 6.9 | Lowest: 6.5

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

96%

Matches

Total played5

Started (Lineups)1

From Bench0

Total Minutes106

Minutes per game21

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes2

Pass accuracy96%

Total passes78

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses1

Accurate Crosses0

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles1

Interceptions3

Clearances-

Blocks-

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels10

Duels Won5

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

235

total appearances

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About Sam Adekugbe

Across 7 Major League Soccer (United States) appearances in 2025 (292 minutes), Sam Adekugbe scored 2 goals but did not register an assist — 0.62 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.99. By match rating he occupies the 39th percentile of 163 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders (2024, at least 450 minutes); on goals he ranks 25th of 163.

2020 stands as his highest-rated season (7.05, Eliteserien), with 2015 the weakest (6.82).

His recorded league football covers 5 domestic leagues: Eliteserien (89 appearances, 0 goals), Super Lig (58 appearances, 0 goals) and Major League Soccer (United States) (55 appearances, 4 goals) — the three with most games. Availability: 25-plus league games in 3 of the 17 campaigns on record. Three straight seasons stand out for volume — 2021/2022–2024, 86 league games, 29 a year.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sam Adekugbe play?

Sam Adekugbe plays as a Defender for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Championship (Canada). He has started 1 of his 1 appearance in the Championship (Canada) 2026.

What team does Sam Adekugbe play for?

Sam Adekugbe currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Championship (Canada). He has 1 appearance in the Championship (Canada) 2026.

How old is Sam Adekugbe?

Sam Adekugbe is 31 years old, born on January 16, 1995. He is from Canada. At 31, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Sam Adekugbe?

Sam Adekugbe is 176 cm tall. He weighs 75 kg.

How many trophies has Sam Adekugbe won?

Sam Adekugbe has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps.

What nationality is Sam Adekugbe?

Sam Adekugbe is from Canada. At club level, he plays for Vancouver Whitecaps.