Oluwasegun Abiodun

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]

Segun Abiodun
Abiodun for Hamarkameratene
Personal information
Full name Oluwasegun Abiodun
Date of birth (1984-12-05) 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

Career

Early career

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

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

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
Season Club Division League Cup Continental Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2004 HamKam Tippeligaen 60000060
2005 1322000152
2006 1652000185
2007 Adeccoligaen 2215000000
2008 Tippeligaen 2211000231
2009 Skeid Adeccoligaen 2070000207
2010 2. divisjon 261000002610
2009–10 Internațional Liga I 20000020
Career Total 12740500013240

References
  1. Meaning of Oluwasegun in Nigerian.name
  2. "'New Yak' Segun Abiodun plans comeback after 4-year injury layoff - United Arab Emirates". African Football. Retrieved 2022-03-04.


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