Ajayi Oluseye

Ajayi Oluseye (born 12 April 1975) is a Nigerian former football player and current coach.[1] He played professionally in Oman, Brunei and Malaysia. He is currently head coach of Osun United F.C.[2]

Ajayi Oluseye
Personal information
Full name Ajayi Oluseye
Date of birth (1975-04-12) 12 April 1975[1]
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1993 Shooting Stars
1994–1995 Julius Berger
1996–2001 Al-Seeb Club
2001 → DPMM FC (loan)
2002–2005 DPMM FC (65)
2005 Brunei (4)
Managerial career
2023– Osun United
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2021

Career

Oluseye started his playing career as a striker at Shooting Stars S.C. before transferring to Al-Seeb Club of Oman, where he reportedly became the top scorer in the 1999–2000 Omani League and helped his team finish in third place.[3][4][5] He attended trials held by newly established DPMM FC of Brunei in early 2001 and signed full terms the following year, just in time for the inaugural 2002 Proton B-League.[6][7] He scored seven goals before succumbing to an injury suffered at a friendly tournament between rounds, forcing a premature end to his season.[8]

Oluseye was back to Brunei for the 2003 B-League and started some hot form which would last for two seasons.[9] He first scored four goals against IBM Bukok in an 11-0 routing of the Temburong District side on 30 May,[10] followed by a first-half hattrick against Jerudong FC on 4 July.[11] Having been made captain by the club and tasting regional club football at the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship,[12] Oluseye led the goalscoring charts and finished with 28 goals,[13] yet failed to defend the league title due to a 1–3 defeat by the Armed Forces which handed the championship to unbeaten Wijaya FC.[14]

Oluseye began the 2004 season by smashing a 23-minute hattrick against defending champions Wijaya on 9 May, eager to prove a point.[15] His next outing was against Kasuka FC on 11 June, when he repeated his three-goal haul in a 7–0 victory.[16] Five days later, Sengkurong FC were the third victims of Oluseye's triple prowess.[17] It was not until 25 August that he scored his fourth hattrick of the season against Kota Ranger, with DPMM running away as 11-0 winners.[18] A fifth hattrick of the season came against QAF FC near the end of the season and DPMM ended their campaign as unbeaten champions with Oluseye reaching the 30-goal mark.[19] He also managed to get a Brunei FA Cup winner's medal by beating MS ABDB 3–1 on penalties in the final match, scoring the winning penalty.[20]

When DPMM's domestic double-winning coach Amir Alagic took the reins of the Brunei representative team playing in Malaysia's second tier, Oluseye was brought to the team as their import player.[21] A hat-trick in his debut brought hope to a languishing Brunei side fighting to keep attendances,[22] but eventually the team suffered poor form and lost their final four games and finished in mid-table.[23][24] Ajayi quietly left Brunei after the season's end and studied for his coaching badges in his native Lagos, eventually becoming head coach of Premier Football Academy in 2015.[25]

In early 2023, he was announced as the new head coach of Osun United[2]

Honours

Team
Shooting Stars SC
Julius Berger FC
  • Lagos State FA Cup: 1994
Al Seeb Club
DPMM FC

Individual

References
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  2. "NNL Osun Utd Unveils new coach ahead of new season". Pulse Nigeria. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  3. "Oman - Division 1 1999/2000". Arab Football. 6 May 2006. Archived from the original on 25 April 2001. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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  6. "DPMM F. C. belasah ABDB 5 - 1". Pelita Brunei. 10 July 2002. Archived from the original on 18 September 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. "Kota Rangers tekad calar imej bersih DPMM". Media Permata. 2 August 2002. Archived from the original on 6 August 2002. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. "Imports TRIO injured". DPMM FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. "Ajayi confirmed for the League, AFC". DPMM FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. "DPMM show no mercy". DPMM FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. "DPMM FC storm to top group A". DPMM FC. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  12. "ASEAN Club Championship 2003 - Match Details". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 5 November 2003. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  13. "Anugerah pencapaian terbaik bola sepak harus dikekalkan". Pelita Brunei. 12 October 2003. Archived from the original on 12 December 2003. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  14. "Wijaya FC grabs championship at National Football". Borneo Bulletin. 29 September 2002. Archived from the original on 24 January 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  15. "DPMM FC win battle of B-League big boys". Borneo Bulletin. 10 March 2004. Archived from the original on 2 November 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  16. "DPMM FC Whips Kasuka FC". Borneo Bulletin. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 1 January 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  17. "DPMM FC Beats Sengkurong In Shell Helix B-League". Borneo Bulletin. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 17 December 2004. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  18. "DPMM FC in goal feast". DPMM FC. 26 August 2003. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  19. "DPMM FC Crushes QAF FC". Borneo Bulletin. 27 September 2004. Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  20. "DPMM FC win FA Cup". Borneo Bulletin. 9 January 2005. Archived from the original on 13 January 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  21. "Brunei's Wasps To Take On Selangor Tonight". Borneo Bulletin. 13 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  22. "Brunei Wasp Leads Group "A" In Malaysian Premier". Borneo Bulletin. 9 February 2005. Archived from the original on 12 November 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  23. "Jamsari to keep Kelantan at bay". The Star (Malaysia). 13 July 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  24. "Malaysia 2005". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  25. "Fieldoo Nigeria Challenge crew visits Premier Football Academy Abuja". Peoples Daily (Nigeria). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
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