00:00He's tearing it up with Porto, but who is Samu Ageova Omorodion?
00:04Born on May 5, 2004 in Melilla, a Spanish enclave on the Moroccan coast,
00:08Little Samu's life will change dramatically at the age of 8 when he leaves Melilla with his mother and sister for Andalusia.
00:14He will grow up in the working-class neighborhood of La Macarena in Seville,
00:17But while his personal situation is quite complicated, football will be his refuge.
00:20In 2015, Samu started playing for Denerbion and his physique quickly impressed.
00:25Very tall, very powerful, he will sometimes even be wrongly categorized as a player who is too physical but not technical enough.
00:31FC Sevilla and Betis Sevilla will not open the door for him, and so it is ultimately Granada who will give him his chance.
00:36The Andalusian club will recruit him after a simple trial, because there, they are convinced of his potential.
00:41In 2022-23, with the youth team, he will explode, scoring 18 goals in 3 league matches.
00:45And he would confirm this with the first team, since during his very first appearance in La Liga,
00:49He will score against a certain Atletico de Madrid.
00:51Six days later, Atletico bought him for 6 million euros.
00:54However, the story will take a short turn, since he will never play with the Colchoneros.
00:57He was initially loaned to Alaves, where he had a great season.
01:00He will score 8 goals in La Liga, but will really progress in his game, off the ball.
01:04After his loan spell, Samu will not return to Madrid, but will head to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games.
01:08where he will win the gold medal with Spain.
01:10And while Chelsea are showing strong interest in him,
01:13the club he wanted to join because one of his idols is Samuel Eto'o,
01:15Well, the deal that was practically finalized is going to fall through at the last minute.
01:18And it's Jo Félix who's going to the London club.
01:20Upon his return, Samu is sidelined and trains alone, without any real explanation.
01:24Later in an interview, he confided that he had experienced a feeling of abandonment.
01:28and that he was truly in a state of profound distress.
01:30That said, there is a resolution, since at the end of 2024, Atletico will sell him to Porto for 15 million euros.
01:35So Atletico will retain 50% of the player's economic rights.
01:38Except that over there, Samu will explode and change dimensions.
01:41Very quickly there, it will establish itself as a modern egg.
01:43His physical strength will allow him to withstand duels, fix defenses, and open up spaces for his teammates.
01:48He is a very fast player, who has the ability to make runs in behind that are extremely destabilizing for the opponent.
01:53And since we're talking about a big, hardworking guy, well, we have a great header of the ball on set pieces.
01:58He is capable of positioning himself intelligently in the box, he is capable of finishing with both feet,
02:01And generally speaking, in a match, well, he's capable of creating quite a few opportunities.
02:04He will continue to progress in technical accuracy, in his controls, in tight spaces.
02:08And his performances will not be limited to the national stage, since he will also shine in the European Cup.
02:13Indeed, in his first season, he scored goals in the Europa League, including a brace against Manchester United.
02:18He will finish his first season among the league's top scorers.
02:21And penalty excluded, he is FC Porto's most effective striker.
02:24Today, he is at the center of the sporting project, and his release clause has been set at 80 million euros.
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