Rafiu Durosinmi

Rafiu Durosinmi
Personal information
Full name Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi
Date of birth (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003[1]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Genk
Number 17
Youth career
–2021 Box2Box FC
2021–2022 Karviná
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Karviná 34 (6)
2023 → Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 15 (4)
2023–2026 Viktoria Plzeň 45 (19)
2026 Pisa 12 (1)
2026– Genk 3 (3)
International career‡
2026– Nigeria 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 June 2026

Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi Listenⓘ (born 1 January 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Genk.

Early life

Durosinmi was born in Lagos, Nigeria.[2]

Club career

Karviná

Before joining Karviná, Durosinmi played youth football in Nigeria.[3] In 2022, he was promoted to the first team.[4] During his first season, he scored three goals, including one against Slavia Prague.[5] In January 2023, Durosinmi was loaned to Viktoria Plzeň for six months with an option to buy.[6] After arriving on loan, he played a friendly for Viktoria Plzeň.[7]

Viktoria Plzeň

In June 2023 Viktoria exercised their option to transfer Durosinmi and he signed a contract until 2026.[8]

Pisa

On 14 January 2026, Durosinmi signed a contract with Serie A club Pisa.[9]

Genk

On 23 July 2026, Durosinmi joined Belgian Pro League side Genk on a four-year contract for a reported fee of €10.5 million, making him Genk's most expensive signing.[10]

International career

In May 2026, Durosinmi received his first invitation to the Nigeria national team in the Unity Cup held in London.[11]

Style of play

Durosinmi is known for his height and technical ability.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 22 August 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Karviná 2021–22 Czech First League 19310——203
2022–23 Fortuna národní liga 15344——197
Total 34654——3910
Viktoria Plzeň (loan) 2022–23 Czech First League 154———154
Viktoria Plzeň 2023–24 Czech First League 116008[b]3—199
2024–25 Czech First League 166214[c]2—229
2025–26 Czech First League 1872210[d]4—3013
Total 451943229007131
Pisa 2025–26 Serie A 121———121
Genk 2026–27 Belgian Pro League 3300——33
Career total 10933972290014049
  1. ↑ Includes Czech Cup, Belgian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  3. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ↑ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 3 June 2026
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 202630
Total30

References

  1. ↑ "R. Durosinmi: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Soukup, Zdeněk (9 January 2023). "Plzeň reaguje na zranění, z Karviné přišel talentovaný nigerijský útočník". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech).
  3. ↑ Soukup, Zdeněk (28 January 2023). "Nejen obrovitý forvard. Kdo vlastně je zimní posila Plzně z Nigérie?". Plzeňský deník (in Czech).
  4. ↑ "Rafiu ADEKUNLE DUROSINMI:útočník". mfkkarvina.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Nohavica, Jakub (6 February 2022). "Karvinský hrdina Durosinmi po fantazii na Slavii: Výhra? Znamení naděje". Novojičínský Deník. novojicinsky.denik.cz.
  6. ↑ "Fotbalová Plzeň hlásí třetí posilu. Získala dalšího útočníka". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Plzeň hýčká zvíře. Klub krotí nadšení, ale Durosinmi může být kometa". isport.blesk.cz.
  8. ↑ "Rafa je náš! Durosinmi viktoriánem, smlouvu podepsal do roku 2026". FC Viktoria Plzeň (in Czech). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "Plzeň se rozloučila s Durosinmim, nigerijský útočník přestoupil do Pisy". EuroFotbal.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Belga. "Transfert record du Racing, dans le Top 6 de Pro League : Rafiu Durosinmi débarque à Genk contre un gros chèque - RTBF Actus". RTBF (in French). Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Popoola, Gbemidepo (26 May 2026). "‘I want to finish as a Super Eagles legend’ — Rafiu Durosinmi opens up on dream Nigeria Call-Up, Osimhen inspiration". Premium Times. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Rafi(uZimbabwe)novaná posila Plzně: žádaný Durosinmi doplní Chorého". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech).
  13. ↑ Rafiu Durosinmi at Soccerway
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