| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samuel Mawuena Gidi | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-04-15)15 April 2004 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder,centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Cincinnati | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2022 | Žilina Africa | ||
| 2022 | Žilina U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | Žilina B | 1 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | Žilina | 93 | (6) |
| 2025– | FC Cincinnati | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 01:31, 22 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Samuel Gidi (born 15 April 2004) is a Ghanaian professionalfootballer who plays as adefensive midfielder orcentre-back forMajor League Soccer clubFC Cincinnati.
Gidi was born on 15 April 2004 inAccra. He developed at the New Life Football Academy and switched toŽilina Africa academy at age 15. In 2022 he was transferred toMŠK Žilina in Slovakia.[1]
Gidi made his first-teamFortuna Liga debut for Žilina againstAS Trenčín on 16 July 2022.[2] He made his first contribution in a 4–1 win againstDukla Banská Bystrica, providing a goal and an assist.[3]
Gidi was acquired by MLS outfit FC Cincinnati on 19 August 2025[4] for an undisclosed fee.[5]
In August 2025, Gidi acquired Slovak citizenship.[6]
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