Samuel Obeng (footballer)

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (born 15 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club SD Huesca, on loan from Real Oviedo.

Samuel Obeng
Personal information
Full name Samuel Obeng Gyabaa
Date of birth (1997-05-15) 15 May 1997
Place of birth Nsapor, Ghana
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Huesca
(on loan from Oviedo)
Youth career
Gurb
2014–2015 Manlleu
2015–2016 Getafe
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Girona B 29 (5)
2017–2018 → Granollers (loan) 30 (10)
2018–2019 Calahorra 28 (7)
2019–2020 Oviedo B 13 (4)
2019– Oviedo 109 (15)
2023– → Huesca (loan) 17 (5)
International career‡
2019– Ghana U23 5 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 May 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 November 2019

Club career

Born in Nsapor, Brong-Ahafo Region,[1] Obeng moved to Gurb, Barcelona, Catalonia at the age of ten.[2] After finishing his formation with Getafe CF, he made his senior debut with Girona FC B in the regional leagues, in 2016.

In 2017, Obeng was loaned to Tercera División side EC Granollers for one year. On 5 August of the following year, he signed for Segunda División B side CD Calahorra after a trial period.[3]

In March 2019, Obeng agreed a pre-contract with Real Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first-team debut on 18 August: after coming on as a second-half substitute for Edu Cortina, he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.[5]

On 16 August 2020, Obeng renewed his contract until 2023 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.[6] In January 2023, he moved to fellow second division side SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season;[7] his loan was extended for another year on 20 July.[8]

References
  1. "Real Oviedo gaffer Sergio Egea gives thumbs up to youngster Samuel Obeng". Ghana SoccerNet. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. "Una estrella sin plaza fija" [A star without fixed place] (in Spanish). La Rioja. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  3. "Samuel Obeng, nuevo fichaje del CD Calahorra" [Samuel Obeng, new signing of CD Calahorra] (in Spanish). Actualidad Rioja Baja. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  4. "Savia nueva para la delantera del Vetusta" [New blood for Vetusta's forward lines] (in Spanish). La Voz de Asturias. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  5. "Christian Santos rescata al Dépor" [Christian Santos rescues Dépor] (in Spanish). Marca. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  6. "Obeng seals new contract". Real Oviedo. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  7. "SAMUEL OBENG REFUERZA EL ATAQUE DE LA SD HUESCA" [SAMUEL OBENG BOLSTERS THE ATTACK OF SD HUESCA]. www.sdhuesca.es (in Spanish). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
  8. "Samuel Obeng vestirá la camiseta de la SD Huesca una temporada más" [Samuel Obeng will wear the shirt of SD Huesca one more season] (in Spanish). SD Huesca. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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