Rafiu Durosinmi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi | ||
| Date of birth | 1 January 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Pisa | ||
| 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 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 January 2026 | |||
Rafiu Adekunle Durosinmi ⓘ (born 1 January 2003) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Pisa.
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]
Style of play
Durosinmi is known for his height and technical ability.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 16 January 2026[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Karviná | 2021–22 | Czech First League | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Fortuna národní liga | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 7 | |||
| Total | 34 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 39 | 10 | ||||
| Viktoria Plzeň (loan) | 2022–23 | Czech First League | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| Viktoria Plzeň | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8[b] | 3 | — | 19 | 9 | |
| 2024–25 | Czech First League | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4[c] | 2 | — | 22 | 9 | ||
| 2025–26 | Czech First League | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 10[d] | 4 | — | 30 | 13 | ||
| Total | 45 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 31 | ||
| Pisa | 2025–26 | Serie A | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 95 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 46 | ||
- ^ Includes Czech Cup
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Four appearances and two goals in UEFA Champions League, six appearances and two goals in UEFA Europa League
References
- ^ "R. Durosinmi: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (9 January 2023). "Plzeň reaguje na zranění, z Karviné přišel talentovaný nigerijský útočník". Moravskoslezský deník (in Czech).
- ^ Soukup, Zdeněk (28 January 2023). "Nejen obrovitý forvard. Kdo vlastně je zimní posila Plzně z Nigérie?". Plzeňský deník (in Czech).
- ^ "Rafiu ADEKUNLE DUROSINMI:útočník". mfkkarvina.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ Nohavica, Jakub (6 February 2022). "Karvinský hrdina Durosinmi po fantazii na Slavii: Výhra? Znamení naděje". Novojičínský Deník. novojicinsky.denik.cz.
- ^ "Fotbalová Plzeň hlásí třetí posilu. Získala dalšího útočníka". sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 9 January 2023.
- ^ "Plzeň hýčká zvíře. Klub krotí nadšení, ale Durosinmi může být kometa". isport.blesk.cz.
- ^ "Rafa je náš! Durosinmi viktoriánem, smlouvu podepsal do roku 2026". FC Viktoria Plzeň (in Czech). 30 June 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Plzeň se rozloučila s Durosinmim, nigerijský útočník přestoupil do Pisy". EuroFotbal.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ^ "Rafi(u)novaná posila Plzně: žádaný Durosinmi doplní Chorého". isport.blesk.cz (in Czech).
- ^ Rafiu Durosinmi at Soccerway