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Adebayo Adeleye
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Enosis Neon Paralimni
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2018 B-United Football Academy
2018–2019 Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Hapoel Katamon 33 (0)
2020–2024 Hapoel Jerusalem 103 (0)
2024– Enosis Neon Paralimni 0 (0)
International career‡
2017 Nigeria U17
2018 Nigeria U20
2023– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:08, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Adebayo Adeleye (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Adebayo Adeleye joined 2018 from the B-United Football Academy in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, to Hapoel Katamon after failing to play in the Nigeria Premier League.[1]

In August 2019, Adeleye made his senior debut for Hapoel Jerusalem in a match against Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[2] The following season, he helped his club to promotion to the Israeli Premier League with 19 clean sheets after they finished as runners-up in the Liga Leumit.[3] Following promotion, he made his professional debut in August 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.[4]

On 2 July 2024 signed for the Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni.[5]

International career

Adeleye was part of the Nigeria U17 in 2017[6] and 2018 of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[7] In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior squad.[8] On 18 June 2023, he made his senior international debut in a 3–2 win over Sierra Leone.[9]

References

  1. ^ "I'm chasing Enyeama's record in Israel – Adeleye". Sun News Online. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  2. ^ "HAPOEL JERUSALEM VS. HAPOEL RISHON LEZION 0 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Give Me A Chance - Israel Based Adeleye Begs Rohr Again After His Team Promotion To Top Division". owngoalnigeria.com. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ "HAPOEL NOF HAGALIL VS. HAPOEL JERUSALEM 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ Feldberg, Rotem (2 July 2024). "אדבאיו אדליי חתם בפראלימני" (in Hebrew). ONE. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Ex Nigeria U17 Goalkeeper Adeleye Sets New Clean Sheet For Consecutive Games in Israel". owngoalnigeria.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Scouting Report: Adebayo Adeleye, Worthy Vincent Enyeama Replacement". NigeriaSportNews.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Dream Come True – Israeli-Based Goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye Reacts To First Ever Nigeria Call Up". sports247.ng. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ "SIERRA LEONE VS. NIGERIA 2 - 3". soccerway.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
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