Daniel Odafin

Daniel Odafin
Daniel Odafin, Nigerian footballer
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Shillong Lajong
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)
2015–2016 Shabab Al-Sahel 18 (1)
2016–2017 Al-Nabi Sheet 14 (0)
2017– Shillong Lajong 14 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 February 2018

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Shillong Lajong in the I-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.

Oman

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 an appearance in a 2–1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the Preliminary Round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage.[10][11][12][13] He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus.[14][15][16] He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

Back to Lebanon

In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon, and more accurately to Beirut, where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh SC[17] and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Salam Zgharta.[18] He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.

Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Tadamon Sour.[19]

India

In September 2017, the Nigerian moved to India where he signed a one-year contract with I-League side, Shillong Lajong F.C.[20][21]

Club career statistics

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Hala 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League 151000000151
Total 151000000151
Tishreen 2008-09 Syrian Premier League 180000000180
Total 180000000180
Al-Jazeera 2009-10 Syrian Premier League 201000000201
Total 201000000201
Hutteen 2010-11 Syrian Premier League 120000000120
Total 120000000120
Shabab Al-Sahel 2011-12 Lebanese Premier League 191000000191
2012–13 211000000211
2013–14 200000000200
Total 602210000623
Al-Zawra'a 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League 6000000060
Total 6000000060
Al-Nahda 2014–15 Oman Professional League 140007000210
Total 140007000210
Shabab Al-Sahel 2015-16 Lebanese Premier League 181000000181
Total 181000000180
Al-Nabi Sheet 2016-17 Lebanese Premier League 140000000140
Total 140000000140
Shillong Lajong 2017–18 I-League 141000000141
Total 141000000141
Career total 19162170002007
  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.
  10. ↑ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  11. ↑ "ACL PRELIMINARY RD2: EL JAISH 2-1 AL NAHDA". AFC.
  12. ↑ "LAMOUCHI ADMITS EL JAISH STRUGGLED AGAINST ORGANISED OMANIS". AFC.
  13. ↑ "الجيش القطري يقلب الطاولة على النهضة العماني في الآسيوية". KOOORA.
  14. ↑ "AL WAHDA (SYR) 1-2 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  15. ↑ "AFC CUP 2015 MD1 – GROUP A: AL WAHDA 1-2 AL NAHDA". AFC.
  16. ↑ "AL NAHDA OFF TO A WINNING START". Muscat Daily.
  17. ↑ "AL NEJMEH VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  18. ↑ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. SALAM ZGHARTA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  19. ↑ "AL-NABI SHAYTH VS. TADAMON SOUR 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  20. ↑ "Shillong Lajong make the noise with six impressive foreign signings". Khel Now.
  21. ↑ "I-League: Shillong Lajong sign six foreign players, fill foreign player quota". YAHOO! Sport.
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