Aaron Samuel
Full nameAaron Samuel Olanare
Height1.89 m
Birth date4 June 1994 (age 32)
Birth placePort Harcourt, Nigeria
PositionStriker
Years 12010–2011
Clubs 1Shooting Stars
Caps 123
Goals 115
Years 22011–2012
Clubs 2Dolphins
Caps 20
Goals 20
Years 32012–2013
Clubs 3Vålerenga
Caps 315
Goals 31
Years 42013–2014
Clubs 4Sarpsborg 08
Caps 426
Goals 410
Years 52014–2017
Clubs 5Guangzhou R&F
Caps 534
Goals 515
Years 62016
Clubs 6→ CSKA Moscow (loan)
Caps 67
Goals 62
Years 72017–2018
Clubs 7CSKA Moscow
Caps 714
Goals 71
Years 82017–2018
Clubs 8→ Amkar Perm (loan)
Caps 88
Goals 82
Years 92018–2019
Clubs 9Beitar Jerusalem
Caps 94
Goals 91
Years 102019
Clubs 10Sichuan Longfor
Caps 1027
Goals 1019
Years 112020
Clubs 11Changchun Yatai
Caps 1110
Goals 114
Years 122021–2023
Clubs 12Erzurumspor
Caps 1255
Goals 1213
Years 132023–2024
Clubs 13Neftchi Baku
Caps 1312
Goals 132
Years 142024
Clubs 14Molde
Caps 1413
Goals 141
Nationalyears 12012
Nationalteam 1Nigeria U-20
Nationalcaps 18
Nationalgoals 14
Nationalyears 22014–2017
Nationalteam 2Nigeria
Nationalcaps 27
Nationalgoals 22
Pcupdate1 October 2024
Ntupdate14 June 2019 (UTC)

Aaron Samuel Olanare (born 4 June 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker, most recently for Eliteserien club Molde.

Club career

Olanare started his senior career in the Nigerian team Shooting Stars.[1] In 2012, Olanare signed for Norwegian team Vålerenga. He had been followed closely by the club after being on trial at the club, in the summer of 2012.[2] On 10 July 2013, Olanare signed with another Norwegian team Sarpsborg 08.[2]

On 9 July 2014, Olanare transferred to Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F on a two-and-a-half-year contract with the fee of €1.4 million.[3] On 19 July 2014, he made his Super League debut in a 3–2 home win against Jiangsu Sainty and provided an assist in the match.[4] He scored his first goal in China on 31 July 2014, which ensured Guangzhou R&F beat Liaoning Whowin 5–1.[5]

On 17 February 2016, CSKA Moscow announced the signing of Olanare on loan from Guangzhou R&F for the remainder of 2015–16 season.[6] On 2 May 2016, early on in the 2015–16 Russian Cup final game against Zenit St. Petersburg he injured his knee in a collision with Axel Witsel. He stayed on the field and scored an equalizer that made the score 1–1, after which he performed two flips, which exacerbated his knee condition. After another collision with Domenico Criscito, he had to be carried over from the field on a stretcher.[7] CSKA lost the game to Zenit with the score of 1–4. He had to undergo surgery in early June and his recovery was expected to take until the end of 2016 as his CSKA loan contract expired.[8]

On 28 January 2017, Olanare signed a 4 1⁄2–year contract with CSKA Moscow.[9]

On 22 February 2018, he joined FC Amkar Perm on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[10] In his third league game for Amkar on 31 March 2018, he scored twice to give his team an unexpected victory with a score of 2–1 over the league-leading FC Lokomotiv Moscow.[11]

On 14 August 2018, CSKA Moscow announced that Olanare had left the club after his contract was cancelled by mutual consent.[12]

On 12 October 2018, he signed a one-year contract with Beitar Jerusalem as a free player.[13]

On 1 March 2019, Olanare joined League One newcomers Sichuan Longfor. He went on to have a prolific scoring season for the club, earning 19 goals in 27 league matches, ending the season as the club's top goalscorer.[14]

In February 2020 after Sichuan folded due to financial difficulties, Olanare joined China League One club Changchun Yatai on a three-year contract.[15]

On 9 August 2023, Olanare signed a one-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League club Neftçi.[16] On 6 January 2024, Neftçi announced that Olanare had been released from his contract.[17]

On 27 March 2024, Eliteserien club Molde announced the signing of Olanare on a contract until the end of the 2024 season.[18]

International career

In October 2014, Olanare received his first call up for Nigeria national football team by Stephen Keshi to play against Sudan in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On 11 October 2014, he made his debut for the Super Eagles in a 1–0 away defeat against Sudan, coming on as a substitute for Nosa Igiebor in the 47th minute.[19] On 15 October 2014, Olanare scored his first goal in a 3–1 home victory against Sudan. He restored Nigerias lead in the 66th minute when he stabbed home a loose ball after a mix-up between Sudan goalkeeper Akram El Hadi and his defender.[20] Olanare scored his second goal for Nigeria in a 2–0 away victory over Congo. He scored the second goal of the match to secure the victory.[21]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vålerenga2012Tippeligaen5100——51
2013Tippeligaen10011——111
Total15111——162
Sarpsborg 082013Tippeligaen13500—2[a]1156
2014Tippeligaen13532——167
Total261032—213113
Guangzhou R&F2014Chinese Super League16810——178
2015Chinese Super League1870000—187
2016Chinese Super League0000——00
Total34151000—3515
CSKA Moscow (loan)2015–16Russian Premier League723100—103
CSKA Moscow2016–17Russian Premier League700000—70
2017–18Russian Premier League711030—111
2018–19Russian Premier League0000000[b]000
Total213413000284
Amkar Perm (loan)2017–18Russian Premier League8210——92
Beitar Jerusalem2018–19Israeli Premier League4100——41
Sichuan Longfor2019China League One271900——2719
Changchun Yatai2020China League One10400——104
Erzurumspor2021–22TFF First League32910——339
2022–23TFF First League23400——234
Total551310——5613
Neftçi2023–24Azerbaijan Premier League1221120—153
Molde2024Eliteserien1314410—185
Career total21571169602123978
  1. ^ Appearances in Relegation play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in Russian Super Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria201442
201530
201700
Total72
Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first.
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.15 October 2014Abuja Stadium, Abuja, NigeriaSudan2–13–12015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.15 November 2014Stade Municipal, Pointe-Noire, CongoCOG2–02–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Club

Changchun Yatai

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