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Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
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Personal information
Date of birth (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kortrijk
Number 8
Youth career
Dolphins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2013 Dolphins 92 (39)
2013–2017 Panathinaikos 67 (10)
2016 → Levadiakos (loan) 12 (0)
2016–2017 → Roda JC (loan) 31 (5)
2017– Kortrijk 36 (6)
International career‡
2009–2010 Nigeria U17 7 (2)
2010–2014 Nigeria U20 22 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:11, 18 May 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 2, 2013

Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (born 10 February 1993[1]) is a Nigerian football attacking midfielder currently playing for Kortrijk .

Club career

Ajagun is a youth product of the Nigerian's Dolphins F.C.

On 28 August 2013, Panathinaikos announced Ajagun signed a contract for four years with the club.[2] On his debut with Panathinaikos, he scored against Platanias.

On 30 July 2015, Ajagun helped Greek club Panathinaikos come from behind to beat visiting Club Brugge of Belgium 2–1 in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round. Panathinaikos fell behind in front of their fans after just 10 minutes, but they showed great character to come back and win with two goals one in each half. And that was after they had defender Sergio Sanchez sent off two minutes from halftime and also missed a penalty in the 34th minute. Ajagun was replaced in the 46th minute on account of the red card against his team.[3] Former Nigeria youth star Abduljeleel Ajagun scored for his Greek side Panathinaikos in his first league game of the 2015–16 season as they beat Levadiakos 3–0.[4] On 29 January 2015, Panathinaikos announced that 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder Abdul Ajagun will continue his career at Levadiakos on loan until the end of season. Ajagun was not in manager's Andrea Stramaccioni plans and his departure will free a foreigner's position, in order for the Greens to complete Lucas Villafanez and Rodrigo Moledo's transfers.[5]

On 14 July 2016, Roda have announced the signing of former Nigeria youth international on season-long loan with a view to a permanent move. Ajagun, who played under the Miners boss Yannis Anastasiou will be hoping to make his mark in the Dutch elite division. [6] On 15 April 2017, he scored a brace in a vital game against Sparta Rotterdam sealing a 3–1 home win in his club's effort to avoid relegation.[7] On 7 May 2017, he scored at the last minute of the vital home game against Willem II sealing a 1–0 win but despite the win, the team from Kerkrade kept fighting Sparta Rotterdam and NEC for a chance to direct self-preservation, with one game remaining for the end of the season. [8]

On 5 July 2017, Ajagun will continue his career in Kortrijk on the coach Yannis Anastasiou's recommendation, as Panathinaikos announced officially. It has long been known to be official, that the Nigerian footballer was not in the plans of Panathinaikos coach Marinos Ouzounidis after returning from his long season loan to Roda. [9] On 17 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–2 home draw against Anderlecht. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 18 May 2018[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Panathinaikos 2013–14 Superleague Greece 27 4 5 2 0 0 32 6
2014–15 28 4 3 1 8[a] 1 39 6
2015–16 12 2 1 0 2[b] 0 15 2
Total 67 10 9 3 10 1 86 14
Levadiakos (loan) 2015–16 Superleague Greece 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Roda JC (loan) 2016–17 Eredivisie 31 5 1 0 4[c] 0 36 5
Kortrijk 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 36 6 5 3 0 0 41 9
Career totals 146 21 15 6 14 1 175 28
  1. ^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, Two appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ One appearance in both UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs

International career

He was a member of the Nigeria national under-17 football team that placed second in the 2009 edition they hosted, and scored two goals.[12] He has played in two African Youth Championships with the Nigeria under-20 team. He captained the squad in 2013 as they placed third to qualify for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.

On 21 June 2013, Ajagun scored two goals in their 3–2 defeat to Portugal in their opening game of the 2013 U-20 World Cup.[13]

Honours

Club

Dolphins
Panathinaikos

Country

Under-20

References

  1. ^ Nigeria U17 Team List
  2. ^ http://www.pao.gr/el/news/?itemid=e278e541-029f-44e4-bef2-e3cc5808a37f
  3. ^ Champions league: Ajagun scores winning goal for Panathiniakos
  4. ^ Ajagun scores in first league game
  5. ^ Panathinaikos lend Ajagun to Levadiakos
  6. ^ Nigeriaan Ajagun negende nieuweling bij Roda
  7. ^ Roda vs Sparta Rotterdam 3–1
  8. ^ Roda vs Willem II 1–0
  9. ^ EXCLUSIVE: Ajagun in line to join Belgian club KV Kortrijk
  10. ^ KV Kortrijk – Anderlecht (2–2)
  11. ^ Abdul Jeleel Ajagun at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  12. ^ FIFA competition stats
  13. ^ "Bruma brace denies Nigeria". FIFA. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
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