Samuel Gidi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Mawuena Gidi | ||
| Date of birth | 15 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Žilina Africa | ||
| 2022 | Žilina U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Žilina B | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Žilina | 93 | (6) |
| 2025– | FC Cincinnati | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025- | Slovakia U21 | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:31, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Gidi (born 15 April 2004) is a Ghanaian-born Slovak professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Major League Soccer club FC Cincinnati.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Gidi was born on 15 April 2004 in Accra. He developed at the New Life Football Academy and switched to Žilina Africa academy at age 15. In 2022 he was transferred to MŠK Žilina in Slovakia.[1]
Club career
[edit | edit source]MŠK Žilina
[edit | edit source]Gidi made his first-team Fortuna Liga debut for Žilina against AS Trenčín on 16 July 2022.[2] He made his first contribution in a 4–1 win against Dukla Banská Bystrica, providing a goal and an assist.[3]
FC Cincinnati
[edit | edit source]Gidi was acquired by MLS outfit FC Cincinnati on 19 August 2025[4] for an undisclosed fee.[5]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]In August 2025, Gidi acquired Slovak citizenship.[6]
References
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- ^ TRENČÍN VS. ZILINA 0 - 0 16.07.2022, futbalnet.sk
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External links
[edit | edit source]- MŠK Žilina official club profile (in Slovak)
- Samuel Gidi at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Futbalnet profile (in Slovak)
- Samuel Gidi at the Slovak First Football League (in Slovak)
Categories:
- 2004 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian men's footballers
- Ghanaian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- MŠK Žilina players
- Slovak First Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
- Ghanaian expatriate sportspeople in Slovakia
- MŠK Žilina Africa F.C. players
- 21st-century Ghanaian sportsmen
- FC Cincinnati players
- Ghanaian football midfielder stubs