Korede Aiyegbusi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Olukorede Afolabi O. O. Aiyegbusi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | VfB Auerbach | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2007 | Essex Knights | ||
| 2008–2009 | NC State Wolfpack | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Cary Clarets | 7 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Sporting Kansas City | 9 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Haka | 22 | (1) |
| 2014 | Servette | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | VfB Auerbach | 14 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 February, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Olukorede Afolabi O. O. "Korede" Aiyegbusi (born 15 July 1988 in London[2]) is an English footballer who currently plays for VfB Auerbach.
Career
College and amateur
Aiyegbusi moved from England to the United States in 2006 to attend and play college soccer at Essex Community College in Maryland, where he earned first-team all-conference honors in his two years at the school.[3] He transferred to North Carolina State University in 2008, and went on to make 41 appearances for the Wolfpack, all of them starts.[4][5]
During his college years Aiyegbusi also played for Cary Clarets in the USL Premier Development League.[6]
Professional
Aiyegbusi was drafted in the second round (20th overall) of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft by Kansas City Wizards.[5][7]
He made his professional debut on 27 March 2010, in Kansas City's opening game of the 2010 MLS season against D.C. United.[8]
Aiyegbusi remained with Kanasa City through the 2012 season before being released by mutual agreement on 3 December 2012.[9] He subsequently entered the 2012 MLS Re-Entry Draft and became a free agent after going undrafted in both rounds of the draft.
On 21 February 2013 Aiyegbusi signed with First Division side FC Haka.[10] After one season in Finland, Aiyegbusi signed for Swiss club Servette FC Genève on 3 January 2014.
International
Aiyegbusi represented Great Britain in the 2009 World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia.[3]
Personal
Aiyegbusi holds dual British and Nigerian citizenship. He is the fourth born of five siblings.
References
- ↑ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ "Player Bio". XXV Summer Universiade. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Korede Aiyegbusi Bio". NC State. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010.
- ↑ "Aiyegbusi Drafted in Second Round of MLS Draft". NC State. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Wizards select five in MLS SuperDraft". Kansas City Wizards. Retrieved 15 Jan 2010.
- ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188469.html#STATS
- ↑ 2010 MLS SuperDraft
- ↑ CBC News http://stats.cbc.ca/mls/boxscore.asp?gamecode=2010032706&season=2010-1. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2012/12/sporting-kansas-city-trades-michael-harrington-portland-timbers-allocation-money
- ↑ http://www.fchaka.fi/etusivu/uutiset/1836-haka-sopimukseen-olukorede-aiyegbusin-kanssa