Leke James
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Leke Samson James | ||
| Date of birth | 1 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Molde | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2011 | Bridge Boys | ? | (?) |
| 2012–2015 | Aalesund | 90 | (37) |
| 2016–2017 | Beijing Enterprises | 26 | (13) |
| 2018– | Molde | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 October 2018 | |||
Leke James (born 1 November 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Molde FK in Eliteserien.
Club career
He started out his career in his native homeland playing for Bridge Boys, before he transferred to Aalesund on 6 January 2012.[1]
An injury obtained during pre-season hindered his path into the first team and he did not get back into full training until the start of July. On 26 July 2012 he made his first appearance for Aalesund coming on as a substitute at the start of the second half of the game versus Tirana in Europe League scoring twice in Aalesund's 5-0-win. On 29 July 2012 he made his debut in Tippeligaen and also started his first match, against Stabæk.
Between 2016 and 2017 he played for chinese club Beijing Enterprises in China League One.
On 30 April 2018, Molde FK announced the signing of James on a three-year contract.[2]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Aalesund | 2012 | Tippeligaen | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 15 | 6 | ||
| 2013 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 28 | 13 | |||||
| 2014 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 11 | |||||
| 2015 | 29 | 13 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | 15 | |||||
| Total | 90 | 37 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 101 | 45 | ||
| Beijing Enterprises | 2016 | China League One | 24 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | |||
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 26 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 13 | ||
| Molde | 2018 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 120 | 50 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 133 | 59 | ||
References
- ↑ "Ny spiss klar for AaFK". smp.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- ↑ "LEKE JAMES ER MOLDE-SPILLER". moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ↑ "Leke James". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- ↑ 莱克 at sodasoccer.com 2016-11-01 (in Chinese)
External links
- Leke James at Soccerway