Samuel Armenteros

Kristiano Samuel Armenteros Nunez Mendoza (born 27 May 1990), known as Samuel Armenteros, is a Swedish footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Arabian club Al-Kholood.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Armenteros and the second or maternal family name is Núñez.
Samuel Armenteros
Armenteros with Portland Timbers in 2018
Personal information
Full name Cristiano Samuel Armenteros Núñez Mendoza
Date of birth (1990-05-27) 27 May 1990
Place of birth Gothenburg, Sweden
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Al-Kholood
Number 9
Youth career
0000–1999 Azalea BK
2000–2003 Örgryte IS
2003–2006 Husqvarna FF
2006–2008 Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Heerenveen 0 (0)
2009–2013 Heracles Almelo 97 (24)
2013–2015 Anderlecht 5 (1)
2013–2014 → Feyenoord (loan) 19 (1)
2014–2015 → Willem II (loan) 29 (11)
2015–2016 Qarabağ 23 (7)
2016–2017 Heracles Almelo 29 (19)
2017–2020 Benevento 34 (7)
2018 → Portland Timbers (loan) 28 (8)
2020 → Crotone (loan) 11 (3)
2020–2021 Fujairah 22 (8)
2021–2023 Heracles Almelo 43 (18)
2023– Al-Kholood 0 (0)
International career‡
2005–2006 Sweden U17 3 (2)
2008 Sweden U19 5 (0)
2011–2012 Sweden U21 10 (1)
2017 Sweden 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2023, 13:30 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2017, 23:58 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Masthugget, Gothenburg, Sweden, to a Cuban father and a Swedish mother, Armenteros moved to the Netherlands at age 16 to join SC Heerenveen's youth system, and made it into the first team under head coach Gertjan Verbeek. He was successively released by Heerenveen in 2009, and later chose to rejoin Verbeek at Heracles Almelo, where he showed himself as a promising striker and managed to score his first Eredivisie goals.

In September 2015, Armenteros signed a two-year contract with reigning Azerbaijan Premier League Champions FK Qarabağ.[1]

On 29 August 2016, Armenteros returned to Heracles Almelo, signing a one-year contract with the club.[2]

Benevento

On 30 August 2017, Armenteros signed a contract with Serie A team Benevento.[3] Armenteros struggled at Benevento, getting little playing time, and looked for a transfer in January 2018. Before departing for Benevento in August, he played 45 minutes for Heracles's B team while recovering from injury, meaning that he had officially played for two teams on the fall-through-spring league calendar. Under FIFA rules, he couldn't play for a third team that used that calendar, and any transfer would require going to a league that plays on a spring-to-fall calendar.[4][5]

Loan to Portland Timbers

In February 2018, Armenteros was loaned by Benevento to Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.[6] He won MLS's Goal of the Week twice in a row in May 2018.[7] His loan contract expired on 31 December 2018, and he returned to Benevento.[8]

Loan to Crotone

On 30 January 2020, he joined Crotone on loan.[9]

Fujairah

On 5 October 2020, Armenteros signed with Emirati club Fujairah.[10]

Second return to Heracles Almelo

On 31 January 2022, Armenteros returned to Heracles Almelo until the end of the 2021–22 season, with an option to extend.[11]

Al-Kholood

On 11 August 2023, Armenteros joined Saudi Arabian club Al-Kholood.[12][13]

International career

Having appeared for the Sweden U17, U19, and U21 teams a total of 18 times, Armenteros made his full international debut for Sweden on 13 June 2017 in a friendly 1–1 draw with Norway.[14] He also scored first his international goal in that game, 13 minutes after coming on as a substitute for John Guidetti.[15]

Armenteros made his competitive international debut for Sweden on 31 August 2017 in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria when he replaced Jakob Johansson in the 82nd minute of a 2–3 loss.[16]

Personal life

Born in Sweden, Armenteros is of Afro-Cubans descent.[17]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 7 January 2023[18]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Heracles Almelo 2009–10 Eredivisie 14300—1[lower-alpha 1]0153
2010–11 Eredivisie 32810—2[lower-alpha 1]23510
2011–12 Eredivisie 33452——386
2012–13 Eredivisie 18934——2113
Total 972496003210932
Anderlecht 2012–13 Belgian Pro League 3110——41
2013–14 Belgian Pro League 2000—1[lower-alpha 2]030
Total 5110001071
Feyenoord (loan) 2013–14 Eredivisie 191312[lower-alpha 3]0—242
Willem II (loan) 2014–15 Eredivisie 291110——3011
Qarabağ 2015–16 Azerbaijan Premier League 237336[lower-alpha 3]1—3211
Heracles Almelo 2016–17 Eredivisie 291932——3221
Benevento 2017–18 Serie A 91———91
2018–19 Serie B 13400—1[lower-alpha 4]0144
2019–20 Serie B 12210——132
Total 13445116811015452
Portland Timbers (loan) 2018 MLS 28820—00308
Crotone (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 113———113
Fujairah 2020–21 UAE Pro League 22810—4[lower-alpha 5]1279
Heracles Almelo 2021–22 Eredivisie 91——2[lower-alpha 6]0111
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 181010——1910
Total 88304000619831
Career total 334100251281113378116
  1. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie European play-offs
  2. Appearance in Belgian Super Cup
  3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearance in Serie B promotion play-offs
  5. Appearances in UAE League Cup
  6. Appearance(s) in Eredivisie relegation play-offs

International
As of match played 31 August 2017[18]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201721
Total21
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first.[18]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.13 June 2017Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway Norway1–11–1Friendly

Honours

Anderlecht

Qarabağ

Heracles Almelo

Individual

References
  1. "Armenteros və Migel Markos Madera 'Qarabağ'da!". qarabagh.com (in Azerbaijani). FK Qarabağ. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. "Samuel Armenteros terug in Almelo". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  3. "Samuel Armenteros al Benevento". goal.com. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
  4. Stejskal, Sam (31 May 2018). "Stejskal: Samuel Armenteros emerges from 'nightmare' to spark the Timbers". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  5. We spraken Samuel Armenteros over Portland en zijn vriendschap met Romelu Lukaku vice.com
  6. "Timbers acquire forward Samuel Armenteros | PTFC".
  7. Boehm, Charles (31 May 2018). "Timbers' Samuel Armenteros wins second straight AT&T Goal of the Week award". MLS Soccer. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. "Portland Timbers announce roster status ahead of 2019 season". Portland Timbers. 10 December 2018.
  9. "Colpo Crotone, Armenteros è rossoblù!" (Press release) (in Italian). Crotone. 30 January 2020.
  10. "Officiellt: Armenteros flyttar till Förenade Arabemiraten". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). 5 October 2020.
  11. "SAMUEL ARMENTEROS KEERT OPNIEUW TERUG BIJ HERACLES ALMELO" (Press release) (in Dutch). Heracles Almelo. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  12. "المهاجم السويدي صامويل أرمينتيروس سيرتدي شعار فخر الرس هذا الموسم".
  13. "OFFICIELLT: Samuel Armenteros klar för Al-Kholood".
  14. "Samuel Armenteros Nunez Jansson (Svensk Fotboll)". Svensk Fotboll.
  15. "Norge - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  16. "Bulgarien - Sverige - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  17. "Kuba kan blåsa Sverige på 19-årig rekordtalang". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  18. Samuel Armenteros at Soccerway
  19. "Heracles kampioen eerste divisie na winst op Jong Ajax". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 19 May 2023. Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  20. "Team van het Jaar: PEC Zwolle hofleverancier; Armenteros rechtsbuiten". Keuken Kampioen Divisie (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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