Daniel Olerum
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Okechukwu Olerum | ||
| Date of birth | March 13, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | University of Nigeria | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2004–2005 | Pasargad | 31 | (28) |
| 2005–2006 | Foolad | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Aboomoslem | 90 | (26) |
| 2009–2011 | Tractor Sazi | 20 | (0) |
| 2011 | Gostaresh | 11 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Aboomoslem | 20 | (2) |
| 2013 | Sloboda Užice | 6 | (0) |
| 2013 | Al-Wehdat | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of December 8, 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Daniel "Erfan" Okechukwu Olerum (born March 13, 1983 in Lagos) is a Nigerian-born Iranian football striker.
Club career
Olerum currently plays for Al-Wehdat in Jordan Premier League. His previous clubs were Pasargadae F.C., Foolad F.C., Tractor Sazi F.C., Gostaresh Foolad F.C., FK Sloboda Užice and F.C. Aboomoslem.
In August 2004, Olerum signed with Foolad F.C.. After making only 11 appearances and scoring no goals for Foolad FC in the IPL 2005/06 season, he decided to go to F.C. Aboomoslem, another Premier League side where he would go on to enjoy great success. He has managed to win the best IPL 2006/07 forward award after having scored 17 goals for Aboomoslem, But in the next two season with Aboomoslem he only 9 goals together and could perform as well as before. He moved to Teraktor Sazi in 2009 and again had couple of unsuccessful seasons with Traktor Sazi where he didn't even score one goal. Finally in the middle of the 2010-2011 season he moved to Gostaresh Foolad in Azadegan League.
On 23 July 2011, He Joined Aboomoslem.[1]
In 2013 he joined Serbian SuperLiga side Sloboda Uzice.
On 22 July 2013, He Joined Al-Wehdat for 70,000 dollars comprehensive provider contract and monthly salaries for one season.
Club Career Statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Iran | League | Hazfi Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Pasargad | Division 2 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 2 | - | - | 32 | 30 |
| 2005–06 | Foolad | Pro League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2006–07 | Aboomoslem | 27 | 17 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 17 | |
| 2007–08 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 35 | 5 | ||
| 2008–09 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2009–10 | Tractor Sazi | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 0 | |
| 2010–2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 3 | 0 | ||
| Gostaresh | Division 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 11 | 4 | |
| 2011–12 | Aboomoslem | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 20 | 2 | |
| Serbia | League | Serbian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Sloboda Užice | Pro League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| Jordan | League | Jordan FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Al-Wehdat | Pro League | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Iran | 183 | 60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 62 | |
| Total | Serbia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | Jordan | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 12 | 2 | |
| Career total | 196 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 64 | ||
International career
He aspires to play for Nigeria in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He has also expressed his wish to play for the Iranian national football team.[citation needed]
Honours
Individual
- Iran's Premier Football League:
- Top Goalscorer (2006/07) 17 goals, Aboomoslem, shared with Mehdi Rajabzadeh
- Football Iran News & Events
- Striker of the year (2006/07)
- Foreigner player of the year player (2006/07)
Personal life
- He is Married to an Iranian Woman.
- In September 2006 Olerum converted to Islam[citation needed], although he was a devoted Christian beforehand. Along with his new belief, he also stated in Iran that people should refer to him as Erfan, an Islamic name rather than Daniel.
- He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria.[citation needed]
- He can speak English as well as basic Persian.
- On February 6, 2007 he was offered Iranian citizenship. [citation needed]
Quotes
"All I needed was just a chance to show what I could do, and Iran provided me with that opportunity" - On his move to Iran
"You know the death of my best friend Sam Okoye affected my game a lot, but now I am happy to be in the news for the right reasons, it came against the biggest team in Iran and I am grateful for my teammates' efforts as well. The fact that the three goals came in the space of twenty minutes left everyone stunned."- Talking about his Hat-trick
References
External links
- BBC Sport Article : Olerum Happy to be in Iran
- The Nigerian Who Became Iranian(IranSportsPress.com)
- Olerum Interview with Vanguard
- Olerum Statistics
- Nigerian sets Iranian League record
- Olerum fires on in Iran
- VIDEO : Olerum's Hat trick
- PersianFootball.com on olerum
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Reza Enayati |
Persian Gulf Cup top scorer 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Hadi Asghari Mohsen Khalili |
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