| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | F.C. Ashdod | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002-2004 | Heart of Lions | - | (-) |
| 2004-2005 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 25 | (11) |
| 2005-2008 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 81 | (34) |
| 2008-2009 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 41 | (15) |
| 2009-2011 | Genk | 12 | (3) |
| 2010-2011 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2011– | F.C. Ashdod | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008-2009 | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 January 2010. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Samuel Yeboah (born August 8, 1986) is a Ghanaian footballer, who currently plays for F.C. Ashdod.
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Samuel Yeboah played in Hapoel Kfar-Saba and won the Israeli golden shoe award.
In the 2008/9 season, Yeboah was very successful scoring 13 goals and also making 3 assists in 30 league games.
In April 2009, it was reported that CSKA Moscow had offered €2.5m to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the young Ghanaian striker. He was also linked with a move to English Premiership newcomers Birmingham City.
On 28 December 2009, KRC Genk paid a reported transfer fee of €700.000 for Samuel Yeboah. On 4 January 2010, he signed a contract for 3.5 seasons until 30 June 2013, with an option for one more.[1][2][3] He then went on loan to Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem for a season.
The then 22-year-old made his debut for the national team on 22 November 2008 when the Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by Tunisia.[4] He played his second game for the national side on 11 February 2009 against Egypt, coming up as substitute on the 70th minute. The match ended 2-2.
Samuel is the nephew of Eintracht Frankfurt, Hamburger SV and Leeds United legend Tony Yeboah.[5]