Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

England

Sam Adekugbe

€3MMarket Value

Vancouver Whitecaps•Defender•

England

6.5

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

6.5

Season Score

Jan 16, 1995

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

Season Performance 24/25

All Competitions

14Matches

3Goals

0Assists

3Goal Contributions

53Mins/game

6.78Avg Rating

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Vålerenga

2017/2018 - 2020/2021

92040.007,4966.96

Vancouver Whitecaps

2013/2014 - 2017/2018

72530.073,6176.97

Hatayspor

2021/2022 - 2022/2023

59030.004,7346.94

IFK Göteborg

2016/2017 - 2017/2018

10010.007606.95

Brighton & Hove Albion

2016/2017

5100.204506.28

Total

2386110.0317,057

National Team

MGAGxGMinRtg

Canada

2016 - now

48120.022,3726.69

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Whitecaps FC II

2015/2016 - 2016/2017

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Vancouver Whitecaps

24/25

123—6560.41006.96

Vancouver Whitecaps

23/24

251—1,2720.21407.09

Vancouver Whitecaps

22/23

121—5780.31306.92

Hatayspor

22/23

190—1,4600.06606.88

Hatayspor

21/22

390—3,2740.05917.00

Vålerenga

20/21

120—1,0800.00206.97

Vålerenga

19/20

260—2,0110.04317.05

Vålerenga

18/19

250—1,9470.09406.95

National Team

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Canada

24/25

20—88—106.60

Canada

23/24

40———00-

Canada

22/23

20—900.00006.73

Canada

21/22

231—1,4080.13306.67

Canada

20/21

60—2660.34006.78

Canada

19/20

20—1700.0000-

Canada

18/19

10—900.0000-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2013	Major League Soccer (United States)	1	—	0	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	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	18	1370	0	0	0	6.88
2023	Major League Soccer (United States)	12	578	1	1	0.31	6.92
2024	Major League Soccer (United States)	21	1093	1	2	0.25	7.09
2025	Major League Soccer (United States)	7	292	2	0	0.62	6.99
2026	Major League Soccer (United States)	2	1	0	0	—	0

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: 2024 · 7.09Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season: 2015 · 6.82Major League Soccer (United States)
Rating trend: +0.1last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.08 G+A per 904 goals + 10 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 15469 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2013–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 9

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 83rdrating 7.09 vs 12 rated peers
Goals rank: #2 of 121 goal
G+A per 90 percentile: 92nd0.25 per 90

Cohort: 12 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 2026-07-27

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.

100%

Matches

Total played2

Started (Lineups)0

From Bench0

Total Minutes1

Minutes per game1

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists0

Key passes0

Pass accuracy100%

Total passes3

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

286

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 ranks in the 83rd percentile of 12 Major League Soccer (United States) defenders (2024, at least 450 minutes) — better than half the group; on goals he ranks 2nd of 12.

2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7.09, Major League Soccer (United States)), with 2015 the weakest (6.82).

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Sam Adekugbe play?

Sam Adekugbe plays as a Defender for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer (United States).

What team does Sam Adekugbe play for?

Sam Adekugbe currently plays for Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer (United States).

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.