Samson Kayode Olaleye (born 6 October 1988), also known as Hoàng Vũ Samson, is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for V.League 2 club Becamex Hồ Chí Minh City.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in V.League 1 history, he holds the V.League 1's record of being the all-time goal scorer with 202 goals becoming the first player to reach the 200 goals milestones.
Club career
Than Quảng Ninh Samson started his playing in Vietnam for Than Quảng Ninh. He scored 15 goals in his two years at the club.
Đồng Tháp In 2009, Samson joined Đồng Tháp and later became one of the most popular foreign players in Vietnam. He scored 17 goals in 18 games in the 2011 season.
Atletico Madrid B In August 2011, after being liquidated by Đồng Tháp ahead of time due to a hand injury, Kayode moved to Atlético Madrid B on a free transfer. He was then loaned to Braga because Atlético Madrid B had run out of quotas to sign non-EU players.
However, as soon as they learned that Atlético Madrid B signed a contract with Samson, the representative of Hà Nội had a file submitted to the VFF requesting not to issue an International Transfer Certificate (ITC) for the Nigerian striker because he had previously submitted a certificate to him. Then, Samson finally agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding to play for the capital team from the 2012 season with a part of the transfer money and a compensation clause in case of any violation.
Hà Nội With Hà Nội, Samson was the V.League 1 top scorer in the 2013 and 2014 season. In October 2013, Samson was also naturalized to become a Vietnamese citizen, thus making him a domestic player in the league.
Buriram United From the 2018 season, teams in the top two divisions of Thailand allow teams to register a foreign player of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) origin in the squad. Buriram United quickly reached an agreement with Hoàng Vũ Samson on 29 December 2017. However, he and his club ended their contract shortly after.
Return to Hà Nội Returning to Hà Nội on 11 March 2018, Hoàng Vũ Samson is still trusted by coach Chu Đình Nghiêm. At this team, the 30-year-old has scored 21 goals in the 2018-19 season.
Quảng Nam (loan) In 2019, Hoàng Vũ Samson was loaned out to Quảng Nam, scoring 7 goals in 12 matches.
Đông Á Thanh Hóa From the 2020 season, the Nigerian-born player moved to Đông Á Thanh Hóa where he scored 9 goals in 22 matches.
Hồ Chí Minh City On 19 October 2021, Samson joined his sixth Vietnamese club Hồ Chí Minh City.
Quảng Nam On 27 September 2023, Samson joined Quảng Nam.
PVF-CAND Following Quảng Nam's withdrawal from the 2025–26 V.League 1, Samson joined newly promoted V.League 1 side PVF-CAND.
Becamex Hồ Chí Minh City In July 2026, Samson moved to V.League 2 club Becamex Hồ Chí Minh City.
Career statistics As of 12 June 2026 +Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cup ContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsThan Quang Ninh2008Vietnamese First Division221500——2215TĐCS Đồng Tháp2009V-League161310——17132010V-League 151310——16132011V-League 181710——1917Total49433000005243 Hà Nội T&T2012Vietnamese Super League 241440——28142013V.League 1211421——23152014V.League 1192410921130272015V.League 119154422—25212016V.League 1231574201033192017V.League 122111120002512Total12893191015421166108Buriram United2018Thai League 120——1030Hà Nội2018V.League 1131553——18182019V.League 1126107112219Total25216371104029 Quảng Nam (loan)2019 V.League 112720——147Thanh Hóa2020V.League 117621——1972021V.League 15300——106Total2292100002410 Hồ Chí Minh City2022V.League 121500——2152023V.League 117910——189Total38141100003915 Quảng Nam2023–24V.League 1261320——28132024–25V.League 123510——245Total49183000005221 PVF-CAND2025–26V.League 123420—11265Becamex Hồ Chí Minh City2026–27V.League 21000——10Total312218381422354377238
Honours Hà Nội V.League 1: 2013, 2016, 2018; Runner-up 2012, 2014, 2015 Vietnamese National Cup: Runner-up 2012, 2015, 2016, 2019 Vietnamese Super Cup: 2019; Runner-up 2014, 2016, 2017
Individuals V.League 1 top scorer: 2013, 2014
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