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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja | ||
| Date of birth | 16 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Abeokuta, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | Pepsi Football Academy | ||
| 2007–2008 | Ebedei | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | FC Olimpia Bălţi | 74 | (34) |
| 2013–2014 | United Sikkim | 15 | (9) |
| 2014 | Mohammedan | 27 | (15) |
| 2015 | Tollygunge Agragami | 11 | (4) |
| 2015 | Guwahati FC (Loan) | 7 | (5) |
| 2016 | East Bengal | 12 | (6) |
| 2017 | Chennai City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | Gokulam Kerala | 14 | (3) |
| 2018–2019 | Manang Marshyangdi Club | 17 | (8) |
| 2019–2020 | Macchindra Club | 11 | (6) |
| 2021 | Biratnagar City | 6 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja (born 16 May 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Career
Nigeria
Somide began his professional footballing career in 2005 with Nigerian club Pepsi Football Academy. In 2007, he moved to Ebedei, with whom he played till 2008.[citation needed]
Moldova
He first moved out of Nigeria in 2008 to Moldova, where he signed a long-term contract with FC Olimpia Bălţi. He made his Moldovan National Division debut on 28 May 2008 in a 1–0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol and scored his first goal in that match. He made 74 appearances and 34 goals from 2008 till 2012 in the Moldovan National Division 1.[citation needed]
India
In 2012, he moved to India, where he signed a short-term contract with Jwalandeep United Sikkim F.C. He made his Durand Cup debut on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 victory against Assam Regiment centre, and he scored 2 goals in that match. In 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Mohammedan S.C. in the I-League 2nd division and he made his debut in a 2–0 victory against United SC. In 2015, he signed a six-month contract with Guwahati F.C. In 2016, he signed a four-month contract with East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League. His debut was against Peerless S.C. His team won the match 2–0. He also helped his club win the Calcutta football League cup 2015–16.[citation needed]
Nepal
Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja joined Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of Nepal Super League 2021. He scored 5 goals in 6 games.[citation needed]
Honours
Gokulam Kerala
- AWES Cup runner-up: 2017[1]
References
- ^ "Dempo SC Lift Maiden AWES Cup In Last Minute Thriller". demposportsclub.com. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links
- Goal profile
- "FEDERATION CUP 2014 - Page 25 - Indian Football Forum". indianfootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
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