Segun Oluwaniyi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Segun Oluwaniyi | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Oyo State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Shooting Stars F.C. | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Villa Rock F.C. | ||
| 1999 | Osun United | ||
| 2000 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| 2000–2001 | Gombe United F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2003 | Gombe United F.C. | 24 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Dolphins F.C. | 80 | (0) |
| 2009– | Shooting Stars F.C. | 18 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Segun Oluwaniyi (born 24 April 1982 in Oyo State) is a Nigerian football (soccer) player currently with Shooting Stars F.C. of Nigeria.[1]
Career
Youth
Oluwaniyi began 1998 to play football on youthside for Villa Rock in Abuja and signed one year later for Osun United. After a successful year in the b-youth from Osun United was scouted by Niger Tornadoes, but he could not make the team and joined Gombe United F.C. after a half year.[2]
Professional
In the 2001 season he started his professional career with Gombe United F.C. and in January 2004 joined Enugu Rangers.[3] After two seasons with Rangers and 20 matches, he signed for Dolphins F.C. in December 2005. He was one of the leaders in his three and a half year by Dolphins F.C., but he signed in summer 2009 for Bayelsa United F.C..
International career
He made his full senior debut on March 3, 2010 as a starter in the 5–2 win over Congo DR.[4]