Okiki Afolabi
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Okikiola Afolabi (Lelabi) | ||
Date of birth | 12 December 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Ismaily SC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015-2016 | Sunshine Stars[1] | 27 | (13) |
2016 | Talleres[2] | 1 | (0) |
2017 | Kelantan[3] | ? | (?) |
2017-2018 | Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. | 30 | (23) |
2018-2019 | Ismaily SC | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:31, 16 December 2017 (UTC) |
Okiki Afolabi (born 12 December 1994 in Ibadan, Nigeria) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kelantan.[4] He was part of the Nigeria U-20 and U-23 country selected.[5]
Biography
Sunshine Stars F.C
He began his career in the Sunshine Stars F.C. in Nigeria Premier League, he managed to convert 13 goals in 17 games played.
Talleres
In August 2016, Okiki was tested at argentine Racing Club playing for Argentine Primera División.[6] However, he decided to emigrate to Cordoba and play for Talleres.[7] After a couple of weeks of trial, he was accepted into the institution and Okiki became part of the first team. He was signed for one year with a purchase option.
Jimma Aba Jifar F.C.
Afolabi signed for Ethiopian Premier League debutantes Jimma Aba Jifar F.C. at the start of the 2017/18 season. He enjoyed a very successful debut season with the club securing top goal scorer honors (23) and helping the club win its first ever title.
Ismaily SC
After a wonderful season in Ethiopia league he achieved the top scorer award and the most valuable player.OKIKI draw the attention of Some clubs and he received a lot of offers ,but he preferred to sign 4 years contract with the Egyptian giant Ismaily SC.
Honours
- Ethiopia Jimma Aba 2018 Premier League
- Top Scorer 23 goals 2018 Ethiopia Premier league
References
- ↑ "Afolabi Okiki duped, Stranded in Argentina". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ Sports, TyC. "Okiki Afolabi, el goleador nigeriano que se prueba en Talleres". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ http://africanfootball.com/news/677027/Malaysian-club-Kelantan-FA-double-Okiki-pay-agent. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Okiki Afolabi firmó con Talleres: la sorprendente contratación del goleador de la Liga de Nigeria". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Argentine Club Registers Okiki Afolabi, Silent On Tiongoli Tonbara – OwnGoal Nigeria". Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ↑ "Okiki Afolabi Thrilled After Joining Argentina's Talleres - Complete Sports Nigeria". 1 September 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2016.