Niyi Adeolokun
| Date of birth | 3 November 1990 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kilograms (13 st 5 lb) | ||
| School | De La Salle College | ||
| University | Trinity College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Current status | |||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| current team | Connacht | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2009–2014 2014- |
Dublin University Corinthians | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014– | Connacht | 3 | (0) |
| correct as of 21 September 2014. | |||
Niyi Adeolokun (born 3 November 1990) is a Nigerian-born Irish rugby union player. He primarily plays as a winger. Adeolokun currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12. Adeolokun joined Connacht on 13 June 2014 from Trinity College Dublin. During his time with Dublin University, Adeolokun also played rugby sevens for the club.
Early life
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Adeolokun came to Ireland with his family in 2001. He has said that rugby was not always his first sport growing up.
Tony Smeeth, Director of Rugby at All-Ireland League side Dublin University spotted Adeolokun's talents at an early age and brought him in to play for the club in 2009. Adeolokun played for the team for four seasons and was an influential member of the Dublin University Sevens team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 2011 and 2012.[1]
Career
Connacht
On 13 June 2014, Connacht completed the signing of Niyi Adeolokun on a one-year deal. Head coach Pat Lam said: "We're delighted to be able to give Niyi this opportunity. He was initially brought to our attention by Nigel Carolan last April when he started on the wing for the Eagles.
Adeolokun made his debut for Connacht on 6 September 2014, starting against Newport Gwent Dragons on the opening weekend of the 2014–15 Pro12. On his debut Adeolokun was the provider of an assist, when one of his runs up the right wing ended with him passing the ball on to teammate Eoin McKeon who touched down for Connacht's first try of the new Pro12 season.
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