JULY 19 • MCALL.COM
SAMUEL ADENIRAN #9 - FORWARD - PHILADELPHIA UNION
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Union's new forward Samuel Adeniran hoping to be a quick study Speed thrills and coach Jim Curtain is looking for Adeniran to put those wheels to good use.
Dealt to Philly Adeniran has completed a transfer to Philadelphia from St. Louis, according to his new club.
Impact Aderniran hasn't trained with St. Louis recently due to talks of a transfer, with that finally coming to fruition after he completed a move to Philadelphia. He has started in four of his 17 appearances in the current season with St. Louis, scoring two goals and registering one assist. He will now look to capture a larger role with Philadelphia, although he will have to beat out the likes of Mikael Uhre and Tai Baribo.
JULY 18 • ROTOWIRE
Not training with team Adeniran has not been training with the team following talk of a possible transfer, reports Tom Timmermann of the St Louis Post Dispatched.
Impact Adeniran's time with St Louis could be coming to an end after a possible transfer move. He has only started four times in 17 appearance, scoring two goals with one assists while failing to get a start since May 18.
JULY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Added to injury report Adeniran (not injury related) is out for Saturday's clash with Kansas City, according to the injury report.
Impact Adeniran is out, though it's not due to injury which adds a bit of uncertainty over what the issue is. The forward was also out against Austin without an injury designation so there's no timeline for his return until more news is available about the issue.
APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE
On score streak Adeniran scored one goal to go with four shots (one on target) in Saturday's 2-0 win versus New York City FC.
Impact Adeniran has opened the season with two goal during the first two matches, starting just once. He's already on pace to surpass his goal total from 2023 with just eight in 20 appearances, 12 of them coming as starts.
MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE
Nets goal off bench Adeniran scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Real Salt Lake.
Impact Adeniran opened the season on the right foot with a goal to give St Louis the lone goal Saturday. He only made 12 starts in 20 appearances in 2023, however managed to log in eight goals during his first campaign with the side.
FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Solid debut campaign Adeniran scored eight times and assisted once during his debut season with St. Louis.
Impact Adeniran will be back with the club in 2024 after his contract option was picked up and is going to hope to build on an impressive campaign. Perhaps the most encouraging part of his debut year was how productive he was on limited minutes, with incredible efficiency on just 12 starts. For Adeniran to truly take a step forward as an elite option he would likely need to pick up more minutes moving forward.
NOVEMBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores in win Adeniran scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal) and two crosses (zero accurate) in Saturday's 4-1 win over Sporting Kansas City.
Impact Adeniran notched the opening goal in Saturday's match after finding the net in the 73rd minute off of an Eduard Lowen assist. He now has nine goals on the season, with three of them coming in his last four appearances. The attacker has started 16 matches this season, fitting into more of a rotational role, but he should be an important player throughout playoffs, always being a decent candidate for a goal when he is on the pitch.
OCTOBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Eligible to return Wednesday Adeniran has completed his one-game ban and is eligible to face LAFC on Wednesday.
Impact Adeniran was sent off against the Galaxy on Sep. 11, and aside from being eligible to return, he could move into the starting lineup right away given his recent form -- he has four goals across his last five league appearances.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Receives red card against Galaxy Adeniran was given a red card in the second half of Sunday's match against the LA Galaxy.
Impact Adeniran was shown a red card in the 60th minute after recieving two yellow cards in Sunday's game. He was already on a yellow card prior due to a handball and had no chance of appealing the second yellow after making a careless tackle into the back of Riqui Puig. With Adeniran suspended for next weeks match against the Houston Dynamo, expect Nicholas Gioacchini to return to his starting spot or Rasmus Alm if he is deemed fir before the match.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores lone goal in loss Adeniran scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 loss against Sporting Kansas City.
Impact Adeniran scored the opening goal of Saturday's match in the 22nd minute off an assist from Indiana Vassilev. He is in red-hot form as this marks his sixth goal in his last nine appearances. He was subbed off in the 74th minute for Aziel Jackson.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
St. Louis CITY's Samuel Adeniran wins Goal of the Matchday | MLSSoccer.com Although separated by more than a month due to the Leagues Cup pause in the regular season, St. Louis CITY SC made it back-to-back AT&T 5G G...
AUGUST 23, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Nets brace off bench versus Austin Adeniran scored two goals off three shots two on target) after coming off the bench during Sunday's 6-3 win over Austin.
Impact Adeniran was brought as part of a double substitution in the 65th minute and ended up as one of the heroes for St. Louis City. He scored two goals, the first of them coming just seven minutes after he subbed in, being key for his side to prevent a comeback attempt from the opposition. With five goals and one assist over 10 MLS appearances (four starts) this season, the forward keeps strengthening his case in a fight for a starting spot.
AUGUST 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores set-piece goal against Miami Adeniran took four shots (two on target) and scored a goal in Saturday's 3-0 victory against Inter Miami. He also won one of one tackles in the match.
Impact Adeniran returned to the XI Saturday and he headed in the opener from an Indiana Vassilev corner kick. He's now scored three goals from 11 shots (six on target) across his four starts in MLS this season.
JULY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes two shots in win Adeniran took two shots on target and made a clearance in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Toronto FC.
Impact Adeniran wasn't able to get on the scoresheet on Saturday, but he remains in dangerous form and has now taken multiple shots in five of his seven MLS appearances with St. Louis this season.
JULY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Records assist in win Adeniran created three chances and assisted a goal in Saturday's 2-0 victory against the Rapids. He also took two shots and made an interception in the match.
Impact Adeniran created an opportunistic chance that Jared Stroud converted to give his side a comfortable lead over Colorado on Saturday. It was Adeniran's first ever MLS assist, and it follows his brace against San Jose last weekend.
JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Adeniran and Saint Louis City SC host the Colorado Rapids
Samuel Adeniran leads Saint Louis City SC into a matchup with the Colorado Rapids after scoring two goals against the San Jose EarthquakesJUNE 30, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Scores brace against San Jose Adeniran took three shots and scored two goals in Saturday's 2-1 victory against the Earthquakes. He also made a clearance and created a chance in the match.
Impact Adeniran plugged straight into St. Louis' XI Saturday and he continued his good form up front by scoring his first ever MLS goals -- a header from a Rasmus Alm corner kick and then a second-half penalty shot. Adeniran had just enjoyed a brief but successful loan stint in the USL with San Antonio before being recalled back to his parent club, and on this evidence he could form a dangerous striker duo with Nicholas Gioacchini while Joao Klauss (quadriceps) remains injured.
JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Recalled from loan Adeniran is returning to St. Louis City as his loan to USL side San Antonio FC has been cut short, the club announced Saturday.
Impact Adeniran scored four goals with one assist across seven USL appearances while on-loan with San Antonio over the last two months or so, but injuries to Joao Klauss (quadriceps) and Eduard Lowen (quadriceps) have necessitated his return to his parent club St. Louis to provide more bodies in attack.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes four shots off bench Adeniran subbed into Saturday's match against Minnesota United in the 60th minute, taking four shots (one on target) in the 1-0 defeat.
Impact Adeniran had a few chances to equalize Saturday's match late on but he wasn't clinical enough to salvage a result against Minnesota. Still, he's been a dangerous impact substitute for St. Louis with a total of seven shots (two on target) in 55 minutes of playing time across his last two appearances.
APRIL 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Takes three shots off bench Adeniran subbed into Saturday's match against the Earthquakes in the 65th minute, taking three shots (one on target) in the 3-0 victory.
Impact Adeniran was dangerous coming off the bench against San Jose on Saturday, though the 24-year-old is still looking for his first ever MLS goal. He's already tied his personal appearance record across a single campaign as he's now played in exactly two games in each of his three seasons in the league, but it seems he will have a larger role in St. Louis as Joao Klauss' backup striker than he ever did while with the Sounders from 2021-22.
MARCH 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
St. Louis CITY acquire Samuel Adeniran in trade with Seattle Sounders | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade - STL receive: Samuel Adeniran - SEA receive: Up to $200k GAM, sell-on fee St. Louis CITY SC have acquired fo...
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Headed to STL Adeniran was acquired by St. Louis City SC from Seattle Sounders, the club announced Thursday.
Impact Adeniran is a 6-foot-4 forward, originally from Nigeria, who proved himself at three different levels of US Soccer in 2022. He appeared in two matches (one start) for Seattle this past MLS season. St. Louis remitted $100,000 in general allocation money to facilitate the deal and will no doubt be looking to the 24-year-old for some inaugural goal scoring in 2023.
DECEMBER 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
