SAMUEL OMORODION NEWS

Out Monday Samu is out for Monday's match against Villarreal due to being in talks with a transfer to Chelsea, according to El Desmarque.

Impact Same will miss out on the club's opener after returning from last season's loan, as he has been involved in talks of a transfer to Chelsea that has stalled at the moment, with the forward yet to register as an Atletico player. That said, this will be a situation to monitor moving forward, as he could be gone before he sees the field this season. However, everything is still up in the air, as there is a chance the deal falls through completely with the transfer window nearing an end.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Loan ends Samu has completed his loan stay with Alaves and will return to Atletico Madrid ahead of the 2024/25 season.

Impact Samu is set to return to Atletico Madrid after spending last season on loan with Alaves. He made 21 stars in 34 appearances at the forward position, totaling eight goals with one assist during his first full campaign in La Liga.

JULY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Solid effort in return Samu recorded six shots (four on goal) in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to Real Madrid.

Impact Samu was back on the pitch Tuesday after missing the last match through suspension. He had made 21 starts in 32 appearances during his first season in La Liga, totaling eight goals and one assist with 61 shots (25 on target) and 15 chances created.

MAY 15 • ROTOWIRE

Set to return Tuesday Omorodion completed his one-game suspension and will be available to face Real Madrid on Tuesday.

Impact The promising striker missed the 2-2 draw against Girona, but he's expected to return to face the league champions. He came off the bench in the last two matches he's been available for, but he could return to the starting lineup to take on Real Madrid. Omorodion has netted eight goals across 31 appearances (20 starts) this season.

MAY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended to face Girona Omorodion picked up his fifth yellow card of the season in Sunday's win at Valencia and will be suspended to face Girona on Friday. He played 18 minutes off the bench in Sunday's w...

Impact Omorodion has played off the bench in the last two games, with Kike starting in his place, and the latter will remain in the XI for the matchup against Girona. Omorodion's next chance to feature will come against Real Madrid on May 14.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Three shots against Alaves Samu had three shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Samu had another decent match Saturday, notching his seventh straight match with three or more shots despite not scoring a goal over his past four appearances, this coming after scoring four goals in three contests to start the streak. He will now hope to change that in score in the club's next match, trying to capture a 10th goal on the season.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Three shots in loss Samu generated three shots (two on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Monday's 1-0 loss against Osasuna.

Impact Samu extended his streak of taking at least three shots in a match to six games, although he has cooled off since scoring four goals in the first three of those contests. He will look to get amongst the goals against a Rayo Vallecano side that has allowed 37 goals across 27 games.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

No goal Sunday Samu recorded three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 0-0 draw versus Betis.

Impact Unfortunately for Samu, he was unable to score across a fourth consecutive appearance. But thanks to the forward's brace on Jan. 26, he is able to average a goal per game across his last four appearances.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Nets goal in draw Omorodion scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Villarreal.

Impact Omorodion scored for the third consecutive game, totaling four goals over that span. This also marked the fourth straight game that he recorded at least two shots in a match. Finally, Omorodion racked up at least 10 completed passes for the first time in his last seven outings, despite amassing four chances created through that period.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Scores header against Barcelona Samu scored one goal to go with three shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 3-1 defeat versus Barcelona. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 12th minute.

Impact Samu turned in Alex Sola's cross with a well timed header to score Alaves' only goal of the game in the 51st minute. He struggled to make a further impact and was substituted by Joaquin Panichelli in the 88th minute. Samu has scored eight goals this season and three of those goals have come in the last two games.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Omorodion leads Alaves past La Liga bottom club Almeria

Samuel Omorodion has scored twice and made a third for Alaves to beat bottom club Almeria 3-0 in the Spanish league

JANUARY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to scoresheet Samu scored two goals to go with four shots (two on goal) in Friday's 3-0 victory against Almeria. He was subbed out in the 89th minute.

Impact Samu started at forward and scored his sixth and seventh goal of the campaign Friday. He also won a penalty kick. The goals were his first since November, breaking a streak of seven straight games without finding the net. Samu now has two goals and one assist in his last three matches (one start, two substitute appearances). However, Samu has only played 90 minutes twice this season. He'll hope that a return to form will provide an opportunity for consecutive appearances in the starting lineup when Alaves face Barcelona next Saturday.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Produces off bench Samu assisted once to go with one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Friday's 3-2 win against Sevilla.

Impact Despite not starting, Samu still contributed to the team Friday with an assist to help seal the win Friday. It was his first start off the bench since Nov 5, having gone now six games in a row without a goal.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

One on-target effort in loss Samu had one shot-on-target in Monday's 3-0 loss against Girona.

Impact Samu, along with his Alaves teammates, struggled on Monday as they were dominated by an in-form Girona team. Not surprisingly he was subbed after 73. He provided his team's best chance to get on the scoresheet with a headed effort that was denied only by excellent goalkeeping from Paulo Gazzaniga. From 16 appearances (9 starts) he has scored five and will likely be challenged to get on the scoresheet in Alaves's next against an in-form Real Madrid side.

DECEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Slow day in loss Samu had three shots (one on goal) in Saturday's 1-0 loss versus Las Palmas.

Impact Samu played a full 90 minutes Saturday but wasn't all that productive, only firing in three shots in the loss. The forward has now gone scoreless in his past two matches after registering a goal in consecutive games and will hope to maintain his starting spot despite a slow couple of weeks, as he was not the normal starter until about seven matches ago for the club.

DECEMBER 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in win Samu scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and two chances created in Friday's 3-1 victory versus Granada.

Impact Samu scored for the second consecutive match as he increased the lead in the 55th minute of the match. The 19-year-old striker has now scored five goals this season, despite only starting six games.

NOVEMBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Adds one more to goal tally Samu scored one goal to go with four shots (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-1 loss to Barcelona.

Impact Samu capped off a first-minute counter-attack Deportivo Alaves used to score the team's only goal Sunday. Perhaps no option for the team is more surprising than Samu, who has four goals across his five starts in the 2023-24 season. It is becoming more difficult to ignore what the 19-year-old has been able to do with his limited opportunities.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores opener versus Villarreal Samu scored a goal off four shots (three on target) and created one chance during Sunday's 1-1 draw against Villarreal.

Impact Samu had another chance to start and once again delivered, pacing his side in shots attempted and opening the scoring in the 48th minute after picking up a great through pass. The youngster scored in each of the three games he played from the opening whistle and he'll hope this makes the head coach to give him the nod more regularly.

OCTOBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores equalizer versus Celta Vigo Samu scored one goal to go with six shots (three on goal) and two chances created in Thursday's 1-1 draw against Celta Vigo.

Impact Samu scored in the 73rd minute Thursday off a Javi Lopez cross to tie the match at 1-1. He took a season-high six shots (three on target) in his second start of the season, his first since the opening match. He also played the full 90 minutes for the first time this season.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finalizes loan move Samu will spend the 2023-24 season on loan with Deportivo Alaves from Atletico Madrid, the club announced Saturday.

Impact Samu lasted less than a week with Atletico after joining the club on Aug. 21 on a permanent transfer from Granada. The forward was unlikely to see much in the way of minutes with Atletico, so the move to Alaves should afford him significantly more opportunities to log some significant minutes or even feature in the starting XI.

AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Finalizes Atletico Madrid move Samu completed a move from Granada to Atletico Madrid, his new club announced.

Impact The 19-year-old striker made his Liga debut this season and scored a goal across Atletico Madrid, and Los Colchoneros have gone ahead and completed a move for him, signing him until the end of the 2028-29 season. That said, Samu might find it hard to play regularly for Atletico assuming he doesn't leave the club on loan, as he'd compete for minutes with established players such as Alvaro Morata, Memphis Depay and Antoine Griezmann.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Scores in La Liga debut Samu scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) and two chances created in Monday's 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Impact Samu was a bright spot for Granada, darting ahead of Stefan Savic to temporarily equalize for his team in the second half. The 19-year-old also created two chances and won one tackle in a busy display and is well-positioned to play a role against Rayo Vallecano after this performance.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE