Emmanuel Samadia

Emmanuel Samadia (born 19 April 2001) is a Sierra Leonean footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic and the Sierra Leone national team.^[1][2]

Emmanuel Samadia

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Freetown, Sierra Leone
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Hartford Athletic
Number	19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	F.C. Kallon
2021–2022	Hapoel Umm al-Fahm	50	(2)
2022–2023	Hapoel Rishon LeZion	33	(0)
2024–	Hartford Athletic	25	(0)
International career‡
	Sierra Leone U20
2020–	Sierra Leone	15	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 01:12, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career

After playing for F.C. Kallon in Sierra Leone, he joined Israeli Liga Leumit club Hapoel Umm al-Fahm on a one-month trial in December 2020 and signed a two-year contract with the club in January 2021.^[3]

On 28 November 2023, Samadia signed with American USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.^[4]

International career

He made his debut for the Sierra Leone national team in October 2020 against Niger.^[1] He played for Sierra Leone U20 at the 2020 WAFU U-20 Championship.^[3]