Sodiq Suraj
Sodiq Suraj (born 8 January 1988 in Oshogbo) is Nigerian football player who plays for Shooting Stars F.C..
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sodiq Suraj | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Oshogbo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder or Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shooting Stars F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | Prime | 25 | (3) |
| 2005 | First Bank | 18 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sunshine Stars | 27 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kwara United | 23 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Prime | 33 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Olympique Safi | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Duhok SC | 23 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | ||
| 2015– | Shooting Stars | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U-20 | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 October 2013 | |||
Career
Sodiq Suraj is a central defender who can also play as defensive midfielder.[1][2] In 2008, he played in Serbian second level in FK Partizan's satellite team FK Teleoptik.[2][3] In the season 2012–13 he played for OC Safi at Maroccan top division.[2] In October 2013 he signed with Duhok SC in the Iraqi Premier League.[2] Next season, in 2014, he switched to another Iraqi club, Naft Al-Wasat SC.[4][5]
Position
His natural position is defender and is a variable and strong defence man. Sodiq plays as Libero or as Left full back on the national team.[6]
International career
Sodiq Suraj played with Nigeria U-20 at the 2007 African Youth Championship where they were losing finalists, thus qualifying for the U-20 World Cup. Next he played with Nigeria national under-20 football team,[7] at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada[8] where they reached the quarter-finals.[2]
Honours
- Nigeria U-20
- Finalist at 2007 African Youth Championship
- Quarter-Finalist of 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup[2]
References
- "Suraj Sodiq, um nome a ter em conta" [Sodiq Suraj, a name to pay attention to] (in Portuguese). Futebol O Desporto Rei. 9 April 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- Sodiq Suraj joins Iraqi club at mtnfootball.com, 29-10-2013, retrieved 31-20-2016
- Profile at Srbijafudbal
- Foreign Players in the Iraqi Premier League at RSSSF
- Sodiq Suraj at zerozero.pt
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 25 February 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- FIFA Stats