| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Oluwasegun Abiodun | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Shooting Stars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001 | Julius Berger | ||
| 2002 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 2004–2008 | Hamarkameratene | 79 | (23) |
| 2009–2010 | Skeid | 20 | (7) |
| National team | |||
| Nigeria U-23 | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 December 2009. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Oluwasegun Abiodun (born 5 December 1984) is a Nigerian football striker who currently is free agent. His name, Oluwasegun, means "God has been victorious".[1]
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His previous clubs include Nigerian team Julius Berger, Israeli Maccabi Haifa and Al-Wahda in the United Arab Emirates. Abiodun arrived at Maccabi Haifa to replace Yakubu Aiyegbeni, but after the latter stayed with the Israeli club Abiodun left Haifa. His first match for the club was a successful one since he got onto the scoresheet in an early round UEFA Champions League match after starting the match on the bench.
He moved from Al Wahda to Hamarkameratene in September 2004. While at Hamarkameratene he became noted for his goalscoring abilities and speed. In December 2008 it was announced that Abiodun would join Skeid for the 2009 season
Abiodun has played for the Nigerian Olympic team who came very close at qualifying for the 2004 Olympics. but has never featured for the senior squad..