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Daniel Odafin
Daniel Odafin, Nigerian footballer
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Shabab Al-Sahel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Al-Hala 15 (1)
2008–2009 Tishreen 18 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Jazeera 20 (1)
2010–2011 Hutteen 12 (0)
2011–2014 Shabab Al-Sahel 60 (2)
2014 Al-Zawra'a 6 (0)
2015 Al-Nahda 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League.[1]

Club career

Bahrain

In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.

Syria

In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.

In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.

He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.

Lebanon

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2011, he moved to Lebanon where he signed a long term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2-0 win over Salam Sour[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3-2 win over Al-Ansar SC.[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1-0 win over Racing Beirut[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1-0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.

Iraq

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2014, he moved to Iraq where he signed a short term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.

Al-Nahda

Daniel Odafin - 2015 AFC Cup

On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3-1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2-1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.[8][9] He also made six appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

Club career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hala 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Tishreen 2008-09 Syrian Premier League 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Al-Jazeera 2009-10 Syrian Premier League 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Total 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Hutteen 2010-11 Syrian Premier League 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Shabab Al-Sahel 2011-12 Lebanese Premier League 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2012–13 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2013–14 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Total 60 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 62 3
Al-Zawra'a 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Al-Nahda 2014–15 Oman Professional League 14 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 0
Total 14 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 0
Career total 145 4 2 1 7 0 0 0 154 5
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

Honours

Club

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Daniel Odafin". SOCCERWAY.
  2. ^ "SALAM SOUR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 0 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  3. ^ "AL ANSAR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
  4. ^ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. RACING 1 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
  5. ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  6. ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  7. ^ "AL SHABAB VS. AL NAHDA 3 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  8. ^ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  9. ^ "EL JAISH VS. AL NAHDA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.