| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | August 8, 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Heart of Lions | 25 | (18) |
| 2004–2005 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 25 | (11) |
| 2005–2008 | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 82 | (33) |
| 2008–2010 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 41 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | Genk | 16 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | → Beitar Jerusalem (loan) | 30 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | F.C. Ashdod | 8 | (0) |
| 2012 | Nea Salamis Famagusta | 11 | (3) |
| 2013–2015 | Heart of Lions | (6) | |
| 2016–2017 | Hearts of Oak | 34 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008–2009 | Ghana | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 November 2013 | |||
Samuel Yeboah (born August 8, 1986) is a Ghanaian footballer.
Samuel Yeboah played in Hapoel Kfar-Saba and won the Israeli golden shoe award.
In the 2008–9 season, Yeboah was very successful scoring 13 goals and also making 3 assists in 30 league games.
In April 2009, it was reported that CSKA Moscow had offered €2.5m to Hapoel Tel Aviv for the young Ghanaian striker. He was also linked with a move to English Premiership newcomers Birmingham City.
On 28 December 2009, KRC Genk paid a reported transfer fee of €700,000 for Samuel Yeboah. On 4 January 2010, he signed a contract for 3.5 seasons until 30 June 2013, with an option for one more.[1][2][3] He then went on loan to Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem for a season.
The then 22-year-old made his debut for the national team on 22 November 2008 when the Black Stars were held to a goalless draw by Tunisia.[4] He played his second game for the national side on 11 February 2009 against Egypt, coming up as substitute on the 70th minute. The match ended 2-2.