Abdulwaheed Afolabi
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 8 December 1991 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Loto-Popo FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2003 | Karamone | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–2011 | Niger Tornadoes | 48 | (21) |
2012 | Tavriya Simferopol | 4 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Kuban Krasnodar | 2 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Gabala | 22 | (1) |
2014–2015 | Saxan Gagauz Yeri | 16 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Lobi Stars | 4 | (0) |
2017 | Shooting Stars | 10 | (2) |
2017 | Gombe United | 14 | (2) |
2018 | Plateau United | 6 | (0) |
2018–2019 | El-Kanemi Warriors | 5 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kwara United | 11 | (1) |
2020– | Loto-Popo FC | 0 | (0) |
International career | |||
2006–2007 | Nigeria U-17 | 7 | (3) |
2008–2009 | Nigeria U-20 | 5 | (2) |
2009 | Nigeria U-23 | 2 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 March 2020 |
Abdulwaheed Afolabi (born 8 December 1991) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Beninese club Loto-Popo FC. Abdulwaheed has played for Russian Premier League team Kuban Krasnodar and Ukraine Premier League team Tavriya Simferopol. He has earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the Nigeria national youth teams.
Career
Afolabi went on trial with Black Leopards of the South African Premier Soccer League in August 2011, but negotiations broke down and he returned to Niger Tornadoes.[1] In March 2012, Afolabi signed a two-year contract with Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol.[2] Afolabi then transferred to Russian Premier League side Kuban Krasnodar in August 2012, signing a four-year contract.[3] Afolabi made his debut for Kubam on 30 November 2012 in a game against FC Krasnodar.[4]
In May 2017, Afolabi signing for Gombe United.[5]
References
- ^ "Leopards & Afolabi Fail To Agree". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Afolabi Signs For Ukrainian Outfit". www.soccerladuma.co.za. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Afolabi was the player of "Kuban"" (in Russian). www.fckuban.ru. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Game Report". Russian Premier League. 30 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012.
- ^ "Gombe United move delights Afolabi". goal.com. goal.com. 6 May 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
External links
- "Profile by the Russian Premier League" (in Russian). Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- Abdulwaheed Afolabi at Soccerway
- Abdulwaheed Afolabi at ESPN FC
- CS1 Russian-language sources (ru)
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from October 2023
- Use Nigerian English from October 2023
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