Adebayo Adeleye
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 17 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2018 | B-United Football Academy | ||
2018–2019 | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2020 | Hapoel Katamon | 33 | (0) |
2020– | Hapoel Jerusalem | 86 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2017 | Nigeria U17 | ||
2018 | Nigeria U20 | ||
2023– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 May 2023 ‡ 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 Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Jerusalem 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]
International career
Adeleye was part of the Nigeria U17 in 2017[5] and 2018 of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[6] In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior squad.[7] On 18 June 2023, he made his senior international debut in a 3–2 win over Sierra Leone.[8]
References
- ^ "I'm chasing Enyeama's record in Israel – Adeleye". Sun News Online. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "HAPOEL JERUSALEM VS. HAPOEL RISHON LEZION 0 - 2". uk.soccerway.com. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "HAPOEL NOF HAGALIL VS. HAPOEL JERUSALEM 0 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Ex Nigeria U17 Goalkeeper Adeleye Sets New Clean Sheet For Consecutive Games in Israel". owngoalnigeria.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Scouting Report: Adebayo Adeleye, Worthy Vincent Enyeama Replacement". NigeriaSportNews.com. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Dream Come True – Israeli-Based Goalkeeper Adebayo Adeleye Reacts To First Ever Nigeria Call Up". sports247.ng. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "SIERRA LEONE VS. NIGERIA 2 - 3". soccerway.com. 18 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
External links
- Adebayo Adeleye at Soccerway
- Adebayo Adeleye at WorldFootball.net
- Profile at Israeli FA
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. players
- Hapoel Jerusalem F.C. players
- Liga Leumit players
- Israeli Premier League players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Israel
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Nigeria men's youth international footballers
- Nigeria men's international footballers