Samson Kayode

Than Quảng Ninh

Samson started his playing in Vietnam for Than Quảng Ninh. He scored 15 goals in his two years at the club.

Đồng Tháp

In 2009, Samson joined Đồng Tháp and later became one of the most popular foreign players in Vietnam. He scored 17 goals in 18 games in the 2011 season.

Atletico Madrid B

In August 2011, after being liquidated by Đồng Tháp ahead of time due to a hand injury, Kayode moved to Atlético Madrid B on a free transfer. He was then loaned to Braga because Atlético Madrid B had run out of quotas to sign non-EU players. However, as soon as they learned that Atlético Madrid B signed a contract with Samson, the representative of Hà Nội had a file submitted to the VFF requesting not to issue an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) for the Nigerian striker because he had previously submitted a certificate to him. Then, Samson finally agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to play for the capital team from the 2012 season with a part of the transfer money and a compensation clause in case of any violation.

Hà Nội

With Hà Nội, Samson was the V.League 1 top scorer in the 2013 and 2014 season. In October 2013, Samson was also naturalized to become a Vietnamese citizen, thus making him a domestic player in the league.

Buriram United

From the 2018 season, teams in the top two divisions of Thailand allow teams to register a foreign player of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) origin in the squad. Buriram United quickly…

As of 12 June 2026

Hà Nội

V.League 1: 2013, 2016, 2018; Runner-up 2012, 2014, 2015 Vietnamese National Cup: Runner-up 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019 Vietnamese Super Cup: 2019; Runner-up 2014, 2016, 2017

Individuals

V.League 1 top scorer: 2013, 2014