 A citizen of Nigeria, the most populous and greatest nation in Africa, Samson Kayode was born into a well to do and well educated family. Samson’s Father, Mr. Olaleye is a senior Auditor of the largest television network in Africa, The Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Kaduna State Branch. His mother is a senior lecturer in one of the best universities in Nigeria. So, choosing soccer / football as a career was a tough decision to make. The reason being that before, most people believed that only stubborn and non-clever youths are the ones playing soccer / football. Ironically, Samson was a brilliant student.
At first, Samson’s parents were not in support of his decision to choose football playing as a career. As a clever boy with literate father and academician mother, they believed he could either be a doctor or an engineer. Being able to convince them with his good performances, his parents gave him all support and encouragements. And despite his passion for soccer / football, he successfully completed his Higher National Diploma in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. He played soccer all through his secondary / high school years. He was an active member of his high school football squad. He scored many goals and won a lot of soccer awards. His success in high school football motivated him to join the school football / soccer team while in the Tertiary Institution of learning. Before completing his Tertiary education, there had been a lot of offers from big and highly ranked premiership football clubs in Nigeria. He had played in many football clubs in Nigeria, scored many goals and won a lot of soccer awards. Ranging from the highest goals scorer to the best and most disciplined soccer player. From there on, he started blooming and shining. About five years ago, out of numerous international offers, he decided to join one of the biggest clubs in Vietnam. Samson Kayode Olaleye plays as a striker / attacking midfielder. Due to his high goal scoring ability, he has been playing as a striker for years. His present club is Dong Thap FC., a renowned premiership club in Vietnam. His favorite soccer team is AC Milan. And this is his dream team. He is nick named as Aje of soccer which means soccer wizard. So, it won’t be a surprise if very soon, he is seeing playing for one of the biggest soccer clubs in Europe. Best of African Safari & Indochina Tours Watch My Video |
