St. Louis city signs Nigeria-eligible Samuel Adeniran from Seattle Sounders

The Seattle Sounders gave Samuel Adeniran a first-team deal final winter, though he solely performed 4 occasions for them in Main League Soccer.

The American, Samuel Adeniran, born to Nigerian dad and mom, has penned a brand new cope with the St. Louis CITY SC.

The Texas-born participant, who was good within the UCL championship, was acquired by the American membership in an effort to strengthen their assault.

Welcome to CITY, @soadeniran! ⚡️

We’ve got acquired 24-year outdated striker and confirmed goalscorer Samuel Adeniran from @SoundersFC.

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— St Louis CITY SC (@stlCITYsc) December 15, 2022

The 24-year-old, who solely made 4 appearances for Seattle, performed domestically within the USL Championship whereas on mortgage to San Antonio FC in 2022, serving to them in profitable the league.

Adeniran performed 20 occasions for San Antonio within the USL and scored 10 targets and an help.

The sports activities director for St. Louis, Lutz Pfannenstiel, mentioned in a press launch to announce the participant’s acquisition that

“We checked out Samuel for a very long time and thought that he could possibly be an asset for our staff forward of the 2023 season,”

“His 6-foot-4 body boasts a powerful striker body that instructions consideration and has confirmed his scoring abilities the final two years.”

Adeniran’s new employer will reportedly pay the Sounders $100k in Common Allocation Cash (GAM) in 2023 to safe the ahead, with an additional $100k GAM payable in 2024 ought to Adeniran fulfil particular efficiency necessities.

Photograph Credit score: Seattle Sounders