Oluwasegun Abiodun
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Oluwasegun Abiodun | ||
Date of birth | 5 December 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Shooting Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2001 | Julius Berger | ||
2002 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | (0) |
2003–2004 | Al-Wahda | ||
2004–2008 | HamKam | 79 | (23) |
2009–2010 | Skeid | 46 | (17) |
2010 | Internațional | 2 | (0) |
International career | |||
Nigeria U-23 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2009 |
Oluwasegun Abiodun (born 5 December 1984) is a Nigerian football striker who currently is free agent. His name, Oluwasegun, means "God has been victorious".[1]
Career
[edit]Club
[edit]Early career
[edit]His previous clubs include Nigerian team Julius Berger, Israeli Maccabi Haifa and Al-Wahda in the United Arab Emirates. Abiodun arrived at Maccabi Haifa to replace Yakubu, but after the latter stayed with the Israeli club Abiodun left Haifa. His first match for the club was a successful one since he got onto the scoresheet in an early round UEFA Champions League match after starting the match on the bench.
Norway
[edit]He moved from Al Wahda to Hamarkameratene in September 2004. While at Hamarkameratene he became noted for his goalscoring abilities and speed. In December 2008 it was announced that Abiodun would join Skeid for the 2009 season
National team
[edit]Abiodun has played for the Nigerian Olympic team who came very close at qualifying for the 2004 Olympics. but has never featured for the senior squad.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2004 | HamKam | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2005 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
2006 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | ||
2007 | Adeccoligaen | 22 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2008 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
2009 | Skeid | Adeccoligaen | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
2010 | 2. divisjon | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |
2009–10 | Internațional | Liga I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Career Total | 127 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 40 |
References
[edit]- ^ Meaning of Oluwasegun in Nigerian.name
- ^ "'New Yak' Segun Abiodun plans comeback after 4-year injury layoff - United Arab Emirates". African Football. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
External links
[edit]- Player biography for Oluwasegun Abiodun at hamkam.no
- Player biography for Briskebybanden.no
- Player statistics at Norwegian international player statistics
- Profile at skeid.no
- Ovidon Olishigon - אובידון אולושיגון (in Hebrew)
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Bridge F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
- Al Wahda FC players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Eliteserien players
- Hamarkameratene players
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
- Skeid Fotball players
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- UAE Pro League players
- Men's association football forwards
- People from Maiduguri
- 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen
- Nigerian football forward stubs