Samuel Nlend

{{short description|Central African footballer (born 1995)}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Samuel Nlend

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|3|15|df=y}}{{soccerway|accessdate=16 August 2021}}

| birth_place = Douala, Cameroon{{NFT|accessdate=16 August 2021}}

| height = 1.86m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Los Leones Tunari

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2015–2020 | clubs1 = Union Douala | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 2021–2023 | clubs2 = Futuro Kings | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = Bisha | caps3 = | goals3 =

| years4 = 2024– | clubs4 = Los Leones Tunari | caps4 = | goals4 =

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2016

| nationalteam1 = Cameroon

| nationalcaps1 = 6

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalteam2 = Central African Republic

| nationalcaps2 = 7

| nationalgoals2 = 1

| ntupdate = 10 July 2023

}}

Samuel Nlend (born 15 March 1995) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Bolivian club Los Leones Tunari. Born in Cameroon, he has represented both Cameroon and the Central African Republic internationally.

Club career

In August 2016, Nlend signed for Al Ittihad Alexandria Club but was released four days later after testing positive for HIV/AIDS.

On 1 January 2023, Nlend joined Saudi Arabian club Bisha.{{cite web |title=Transfer: Samuel Nlend joins Saudi Arabia Club Bisha FC |date=8 January 2023 |url=https://kick442.com/transfer-samuel-nlend-joins-saudi-arabia-club-bisha-fc/}}

International career

Nlend represented the Cameroon national team in 6 friendlies from December 2015 to January 2016. In 2022, he switched to represent the Central African Republic national team, having gained citizenship.{{Cite news|url=https://actucameroun.com/2022/03/17/football-samuel-nlend-change-de-nationalite-sportive-et-joue-desormais-pour-la-centrafrique/|title=Football: Samuel Nlend change de nationalité sportive et joue désormais pour la Centrafrique|newspaper=Actu Cameroun |date=17 March 2022|last1=l |first1=Alexandre }}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Cameroon's goal tally first.

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! No !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition

1.25 January 2016Stade Huye, Butare, Rwanda{{fb|COD}}align=center | 3–1align=center | 3–12016 African Nations Championship

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