Ebenezer Akinsanmiro

Ebenezer Akinsanmiro
Personal information
Full name Ebenezer Ajodun Akinsanmiro[1]
Date of birth (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Monza
(on loan from Inter Milan)
Number 14
Youth career
–2021 Beyond Limits
2022 → Alex Transfiguration (loan)
2023–2024 Inter Milan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Remo Stars 4 (0)
2023– Inter Milan 1 (0)
2024–2025 → Sampdoria (loan) 35 (1)
2025–2026 → Pisa (loan) 24 (0)
2026– → Monza (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2025– Nigeria 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Nigeria
Africa Cup of Nations
Third place2025 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 December 2025

Ebenezer Ajodun Akinsanmiro (Hausa pronunciationⓘ; born 25 November 2004) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Monza, on loan from Inter Milan, and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Early career

Akinsanmiro began his career at Beyond Limits, the youth sector of Remo Stars.[2] He was promoted to the Remo Stars first team ahead of the 2020–21 season, helping the club win promotion from the Nigeria National League to the Nigeria Professional Football League at the end of the campaign.[3]

In March 2022, Akinsanmiro briefly joined Lagos-based club Alex Transfiguration to compete in the Torneo di Viareggio.[4][5] The team reached the final before losing to Sassuolo on penalties.[5][6]

Inter Milan

On 31 January 2023, Akinsanmiro joined Italian club Inter Milan on a permanent deal, signing a four-year contract.[2][7][8] During the 2022–23 season, while playing for the club's under-19 team, he also received his first call-ups to the first team under manager Simone Inzaghi.[9] On 24 May, he was an unused substitute on the bench for Inter, as the club won their ninth Coppa Italia title over Fiorentina.[10] He made his first-team debut for Inter on 25 February 2024, coming on as a substitute for Davide Frattesi in the 76th minute of a 4–0 league victory over Lecce.[9][11]

Loans to Sampdoria and Pisa

On 19 July 2024, Akinsanmiro joined Serie B club Sampdoria on a season-long loan, with an option to buy and a buy-back clause in favor of Inter.[12][13] He made his debut for the club on 11 August, starting in a Coppa Italia match against Como, which ended in a 5–4 win after the shoot-out.[14] His first goal came on 20 October, in a 5–3 away victory over Cesena, scoring Sampdoria's final goal of the match.[15] During the season, Akinsanmiro made 36 appearances,[16] earning praise for his performances despite Sampdoria's difficult campaign.[17][18]

On 22 July 2025, Akinsanmiro joined newly promoted Serie A club Pisa on loan.[19][20] The deal included an option to buy for €6 million, with Inter retaining the right to buy him back for an additional €750,000.[21] He made 24 appearances in the top flight, but following Pisa's relegation at the end of the season, the club did not exercise the option to purchase him due to administrative issues.[22] Akinsanmiro subsequently returned to Inter, joining the club's pre-season training camp under manager Cristian Chivu, who had previously coached him at Inter's Primavera side.[23]

Monza

On 1 August 2026, Akinsanmiro joined newly promoted Serie A side Monza on a year-long loan with an obligation to buy.[24]

International career

On 11 December 2025, Akinsanmiro was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[25] He made his debut on 16 December 2025, starting in a pre-tournament friendly game against Egypt which Nigeria lost 2–1.[26]

Style of play

Akinsanmiro is a versatile midfielder, capable of playing both as a central midfielder and as a box-to-box midfielder, thanks to his speed and ability to make attacking runs.[27][28] He is also noted for his dribbling ability.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 May 2026[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Remo Stars 2021–22 NPFL 4000——40
2022–23 NPFL 0000——00
Total 4000000040
Inter Milan 2023–24 Serie A 1000000010
Sampdoria (loan) 2024–25 Serie B 35130——381
Pisa (loan) 2025–26 Serie A 24010——250
Career Total 651400000691

Honours

Inter Milan

Nigeria

References

  1. ↑ "Numerazioni Maglie Serie A TIM 2023-2024" (PDF). Lega Serie A. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Agberebi, James (31 January 2023). "OFFICIAL: Remo Stars Midfielder Akinsanmiro Joins Inter Milan On Four-Year Deal". Complete Sports. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "18-year-old Ebenezer Akinsanmiro joins Inter Milan from Remo Stars". TheCable. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Alex Transfiguration" (in Italian). Viareggio Cup. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. 1 2 Andreuccetti, Gianluca (26 February 2024). "Akinsanmiro, dalla Nigeria alla Viareggio Cup stregando l'Inter". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Il Sassuolo vince la 72ª Viareggio Cup: Alex Transfiguration k.o. ai rigori" (in Italian). Viareggio Cup. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Nwoke, Chidi (1 February 2023). "Inter Milan Signs Remo Stars Midfielder Ebenezer Akinsanmiro". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Remo's Akinsamiro joins Inter on four-year deal". The Punch. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  9. 1 2 Nava, Matteo (26 February 2024). "Parla poco, corre tanto, passa bene: Inzaghi scopre il talento di Akinsanmiro". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  10. 1 2 Mackenzie, Alasdair (24 May 2023). "Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan - Lautaro Martinez scores double as the Nerazzurri defend Coppa Italia". Eurosport. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  11. ↑ "Martinez passes 100 Serie A goals in big Inter win". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ebenezer Akinsanmiro to Sampdoria" (Press release). Inter Milan. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  13. ↑ Pintimalli, Alessandro (19 July 2024). "Akinsanmiro è blucerchiato: temporaneo dall'Inter" (in Italian). UC Sampdoria. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Gambaro, Francesco (11 August 2024). "Coppa Italia, la Samp sconfigge il Como ai rigori. E ora c'è il derby col Genoa". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Emanuele Pagliano Migliardi (20 October 2024). "Cesena Sampdoria, prima gioia in blucerchiato per Akinsanmiro: il dato". Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "202425 Ebenezer Ajodun Akinsanmiro". Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Sampdoria, Akinsanmiro 'dribblatore' della B. L'Inter ha un'opzione, il Bologna lo segue". 27 March 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Angelo Zarra (12 June 2025). "Calciomercato Inter, proposta di rinnovo per Akinsanmiro: le ultime". Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  19. ↑ "Ebenezer Akinsanmiro joins Pisa" (Press release). Inter Milan. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  20. ↑ "Ebenezer Akinsanmiro è del Pisa!". 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
  21. ↑ "FCIN1908 / Akinsanmiro incanta: le cifre del riscatto Pisa e recompra Inter". FC Inter 1908 (in Italian). 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  22. ↑ "No Pisa? No problem: salta il riscatto da 7,5 milioni di Akinsanmiro, ma ora l'Inter punta a incassarne 10". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 22 June 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  23. ↑ Sky Sport (16 July 2026). "Inter, i convocati per il ritiro in Germania". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  24. ↑ "Ebenezer Akinsanmiro joins Monza" (Press release). Inter Milan. 1 August 2026. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Nigeria name star-packed AFCON squad as Osimhen and Lookman lead Super Eagles challenge". Confederation of African Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  26. ↑ "Egypt 2-1 Nigeria: Five observations from Super Eagles defeat to Pharaohs in pre-Afcon friendly". AllNigeriaSoccer. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Giovanni Paulillo (25 February 2024). "Chi è Ebenezer Akinsanmiro: carriera, ruolo, valore e caratteristiche". Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  28. ↑ Salvatore Riggio (21 May 2023). "Ebenezer Akinsanmiro, chi è il bomber nigeriano dell'Inter, convocato contro il Napoli". Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  29. ↑ Ebenezer Akinsanmiro at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
  30. ↑ "Internazionale seal historic 20th Serie A title with derby victory over Milan". The Guardian. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  31. ↑ Stevens, Rob (17 January 2026). "Afcon 2025: Egypt 0-0 Nigeria (2-4 pens) - Super Eagles finish third". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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