Samuel Obeng (footballer)

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (born 15 May 1997) is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a forward for Moroccan club Wydad.

Samuel Obeng

Personal information
Full name	Samuel Obeng Gyabaa[1]
Date of birth	(1997-05-15) 15 May 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth	Nsapor, Ghana
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Wydad
Number	9
Youth career
	Gurb
2014–2015	Manlleu
2015–2016	Getafe
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Girona B	29	(5)
2017–2018	→ Granollers (loan)	30	(10)
2018–2019	Calahorra	28	(7)
2019–2020	Oviedo B	13	(4)
2019–2024	Oviedo	109	(15)
2023–2024	→ Huesca (loan)	55	(11)
2024–2025	Casa Pia	11	(1)
2025–	Wydad	11	(2)
International career‡
2019–	Ghana U23	5	(2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 November 2019

Club career

Born in Nsapor, Brong-Ahafo Region,^[2] Obeng moved to Gurb, Barcelona, Catalonia at the age of ten.^[3] After finishing his formation with Getafe CF, he made his senior debut with Girona FC B in the regional leagues, in 2016.

In 2017, Obeng was loaned to Tercera División side EC Granollers for one year. On 5 August of the following year, he signed for Segunda División B side CD Calahorra after a trial period.^[4]

In March 2019, Obeng agreed a pre-contract with Real Oviedo, effective as of 1 July; he was initially assigned to the reserves in the third division.^[5] He made his first-team debut on 18 August: after coming on as a second-half substitute for Edu Cortina, he scored his team's second in a 2–3 away loss against Deportivo de La Coruña in the Segunda División.^[6]

On 16 August 2020, Obeng renewed his contract until 2023 and was definitely promoted to the main squad.^[7] In January 2023, he moved to fellow second division side SD Huesca on loan until the end of the season;^[8] his loan was extended for another year on 20 July.^[9]

On 7 August 2024, Obeng terminated his link with the Carbayones,^[10] and joined Portuguese side Casa Pia AC two days later.^[11]

In February 2025, Obeng signed for Moroccan side Wydad.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 November 2023^[13]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Calahorra	2018–19	Segunda División B	28	7	1	0	—		—		29	7
Oviedo B	2019–20	Segunda División B	13	4	0	0	—		—		13	4
Oviedo	2019–20	Segunda División	17	3	1	0	—		—		18	3
	2020–21	Segunda División	36	3	2	0	—		—		38	3
	2021–22	Segunda División	34	8	1	0	—		—		35	8
	2022–23	Segunda División	22	1	3	0	—		—		25	1
	Total		109	15	7	0	0	0	0	0	116	15
Huesca (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	17	5	0	0	—		—		17	5
	2023–24	Segunda División	15	3	0	0	—		—		15	3
	Total		32	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	8
Career totals			182	34	8	0	0	0	0	0	190	34