Sam Ayorinde
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 October 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1993 | NEPA Lagos | ||
| 1993–1994 | Stade Tunisien | ||
| 1994–1995 | Sturm Graz | ||
| 1995–1997 | Leyton Orient | 13 | (2) |
| 1997 | FF Jaro | 20 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Dover Athletic | 5 | (5) |
| 1998–1999 | Bangor City | 9 | (3) |
| 1999 | Stade Tunisien | 4 | (1) |
| 1999–2000 | Hapoel Beit She'an | ||
| 2000–2001 | Assyriska | 50 | (14) |
| 2001–2002 | Stalybridge Celtic | 19 | (6) |
| 2002–2003 | AIK | 12 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | Shenyang Ginde | 15 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Syrianska | 12 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Da Nang | 14 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Persija Jakarta | 15 | (3) |
| 2007–2008 | Gröndals IK | 8 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1998–2003 | Nigeria | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Sam Ayorinde (born 20 October 1974) is a Nigerian former footballer who played at both professional and international levels.
A striker, he played professionally for a number clubs throughout Africa, Europe and Asia, and he represented Nigeria at senior international level.
Career
Club career
Born in Lagos, Ayorinde played club football in Nigeria, Tunisia, Austria, England, Finland, Wales, Israel, Sweden, China, Vietnam and Indonesia for NEPA Lagos, Stade Tunisien, Sturm Graz, Leyton Orient, FF Jaro, Dover Athletic, Bangor City, Hapoel Beit She'an, Assyriska, Stalybridge Celtic, AIK, Shenyang Ginde, Syrianska, Da Nang, Persija Jakarta and Gröndals IK.[1]
He trialled with English club Yeovil Town in November 2005, scoring in a reserve's match.[2]
International career
Ayorinde earned two caps for Nigeria between 1998 and 2003.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sam Ayorinde at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Profile". Cider Space. Retrieved 26 June 2013.