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Dele Alampasu
Personal information
Full name Dele Sunday Alampasu
Date of birth (1996-12-24) 24 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria
Height 1.99 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Ventspils
Number 12
Youth career
2011–2012 Future Stars Academy
2012–2013 Abuja Football College
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2020 Feirense 1 (0)
2016–2017 → Cesarense (loan) 1 (0)
2020– Ventspils 0 (0)
International career‡
2013–2015 Nigeria U17 7 (0)
2017– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:51, 6 March 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:10, 19 July 2018 (UTC)

Dele Sunday Alampasu (born 24 December 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Ventspils in the Latvian Higher League, as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Alampasu began his career in Nigeria, playing in the Lagos State Football Association Future Stars Academy and for Abuja Football College. Alampasu underwent trials with Real Oviedo, Genk and Braga before signing for Portuguese club Estoril in February 2015.[1] Alampasu cancelled his contract with Estoril, due to visa problems, and subsequently signed for Feirense.[2]

In August 2016, Alampasu signed for Cesarense on loan.[3] On 20 January 2019, Alampasu made his debut for Feirense in a 0–0 draw against Rio Ave.[4]

In February 2020, Alampasu signed for Latvian club Ventspils.[5]

International career

In 2013, Alampasu represented Nigeria U17 at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, winning the Golden Glove award, as the Golden Eaglets won their fourth U17 World Cup.[6]

On 1 June 2017, Alampasu made his senior debut for Nigeria, as a 70th minute substitution, against Togo in a 3–0 victory.[7]

Honours

Nigeria U17

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Alampasu Speaks About Portugal Move". Soccer Laduma. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ "I have hawked things I cannot tell you, says Alampasu". The Cable. 29 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Dele Alampasu seals Cesarense loan move". Goal. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Rio Ave vs. Feirense 0–0". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Dele Alampasu ready for new challenge at Latvian club FK Ventspils". Today. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Accolades for Iheanacho and Nigeria". FIFA. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Nigeria 3–0 Togo". ESPN. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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