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Samuel Wiafe

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Samuel Wiafe
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-06-22) 22 June 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Ghana
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Genoa
Youth career
Cittadella Vis Modena
2014–2025 Modena
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025–2026 Modena 4 (0)
2026– Genoa 1 (0)
International career‡
2024– Italy U17 2 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 October 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 April 2026

Samuel Wiafe (born 22 June 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Genoa. Born in Ghana, he is a youth international for Italy.

Club career

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Born in Ghana, Wiafe arrived in Italy as a 12 years old. There he first played for Cittadella Vis in Modena, before joining Modena FC 2018.[1][2][3][4]

There he started playing with the primavera team during the 2024–25 season, becoming a key player with the youth team the following season.[1][2][5]

In January 2026, Wiafe signed his first professional contract with Modena.[4][5][6]

Wiafe made his professional debut with Modena in a 2–1 away Serie B loss to Virtus Entella on 3 March 2026.[1][2][7]

International career

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Wiafe is a youth international for Italy, having played for the under-17. He scored his first goal with them in November 2024, during a 7–0 Euro Under-17 qualifications win over Norway.[3][4][7] Could potentially be called up for the Ghanaian national football team.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Lolli, Andrea (5 March 2026). "Alla scoperta di Samuel Wiafe, l'esordiente "sprinter" gialloblù". Gazzetta di Modena (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Stesina, Marco (6 March 2026). "Debutta in Serie B a 17 anni da titolare e si fa subito notare, tiene benissimo il campo ed esce a testa alta". Sprint & Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Samuel Wiafe: talento scoperto da sinergia tra Cittadella e Modena Calcio". La Pressa (in Italian). 6 December 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 "Samuel Wiafe: il primo contratto professionistico". Modena FC (in Italian). 8 January 2026. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 Romanelli, Alessio (9 January 2026). "Modena, Wiafe firma il suo primo contratto professionistico". Calcio Modena (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Taddei, Gian Piero (8 January 2026). "Modena, primo contratto per Wiafe: i dettagli". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  7. 1 2 Faltugnano, Fabio (4 March 2026). "Chi è Samuel Wiafe, il nuovo "crack" lanciato dal Modena a 17 anni". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
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