Sam Adekugbe
Quick, aggressive, and built for the two-way job. He gives the left side speed and a real outlet up the line.
Appearances
7
Tackles won
1
Season Snapshot
Minutes played
62
8.85 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets contributed
6
as defensive proxy
Season Stats
Appearances
7
Minutes played
62
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
1
Clearances
6
Blocks
1
League Rankings
Among US Major League Soccer defenders
Tackles won
254th
of 261
Interceptions
248th
of 256
Clearances
237th
of 268
Blocks
220th
of 231
The Rest Of The Squad
Goalkeepers
1
Yohei Takaoka
Age 30
26 apps
1a
32
Isaac Boehmer
Age 24
2 apps
30
Adrían Zendejas
Age 31
0 apps
Defenders
2
Mathías Laborda
Age 27
26 apps
4g
2a
33
Tristan Blackmon
Age 30
26 apps
1g
28
Tate Johnson
Age 21
25 apps
18
Édier Ocampo
Age 23
23 apps
2g
1a
29
Mihail Gherasimencov
Age 21
8 apps
41
Nikola Djordjevic
Age 23
6 apps
4
Ranko Veselinovic
Age 27
4 apps
12
Belal Halbouni
Age 26
0 apps
48
Micaah Garnette
Age 23
0 apps
43
Trevor Wright
Age 24
0 apps
Midfielders
8
Oliver Larraz
Age 25
22 apps
5a
20
Andrés Cubas
Paraguay · Age 30
21 apps
2a
59
Jeevan Badwal
Age 20
21 apps
1g
2a
25
Ryan Gauld
Age 30
13 apps
3g
1a
6
Ralph Priso
Age 24
11 apps
1g
23
Aleksa Cvetkovic
Age 21
3 apps
1a
70
Rui Modesto
Age 27
3 apps
15
Sebastián Ramírez
Age 20
0 apps
49
Valter Sedin
Age 19
0 apps
Forwards
24
Brian White
Age 30
25 apps
17g
2a
13
Thomas Müller
Age 37
23 apps
9g
6a
11
Emmanuel Sabbi
Age 28
22 apps
4g
3a
7
Cheikh Sabaly
Age 27
21 apps
2g
1a
19
Rayan Elloumi
Tunisia · Age 19
21 apps
2g
14
Bruno Caicedo
Age 21
18 apps
5g
3a
17
Kenji Cabrera
Age 23
9 apps
2a
77
Yadaly Diaby
Age 26
5 apps
1g
1a
63
Johnny Selemani
Age 18
1 app
22
Kwasi Poku
Age 23
0 apps
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Sam Adekugbe: The Turbo-Charged Fullback
He changes the pitch because opponents have to respect his pace.
One run can pin a fullback deep, then the winger ahead gets more room to work inside. Defensively, he’s hard to isolate because he can match speed and still stay balanced in the tackle. That mix of athleticism and timing helps Vancouver keep their shape while still adding thrust. When the game needs more energy, he’s often the lift.
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