Ryan Adeleye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name |
Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye ריאן אלכסנדר חזקיה אדלי | ||
| Date of birth | April 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Playing position | Center Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hapoel Jerusalem | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Davidson Wildcats | ||
| 2007–2008 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Newark Ironbound Express | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 42 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 41 | (4) |
| 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 | (0) |
| 2015– | Hapoel Jerusalem | 0 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 August 2015 (UTC). | |||
Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye (Hebrew: ריאן אלכסנדר חזקיה אדלי; born April 28, 1987 in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American-Israeli professional soccer player who currently plays for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Liga Leumit.
Biography
Early life
Adeleye was born to Manny Adeleye and Lori Herzig. Adeleye attended Newark Academy for high school where he received all-state, all-conference, all-prep and all-county honors in soccer.
College
Adeleye attended Davidson College from 2005 to 2006. Afterwards, he transferred to the University of North Carolina where he was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team.[1] Adeleye's goal for the Tar Heels in a 2007 match against Duke earned him ACC player of the week.[2] After college, Adeleye entered the 2009 MLS SuperDraft where he went undrafted.[3] That same summer, Adeleye was named to the US men's squad for the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[4]
Israel
As part of the US Maccabiah team, Adeleye featured in a friendly match against Israeli Premier League side, Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[5][6] Adeleye managed to impress manager, Guy Azouri, and joined Be'er Sheva on trial at the conclusion of the men's tournament along with teammate Daniel Schultz.
After being signed, Adeleye counted as a foreigner for the club as they awaited his naturalization via the Law of Return.[7] Adeleye made his professional debut for Be'er Sheva in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Petah Tikva on August 18, 2009.[8] The result was a 1–0 loss.[9]
During a training session, Adeleye collapsed causing panic within the club. He returned to regular training a week later with the permission of the medical staff.[10] The event was scary for Be'er Sheva as it was a tough reminder of former player Chaswe Nsofwa, who died during a training match.[11] About a month later, on December 5, 2009, Adeleye made his league debut coming on for Shimon Harush in the 86th minute in a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2008 | Carolina Dynamo | PDL | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Newark Ironbound Express | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | USA | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | |
| Israel | League | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Israel | Ligat ha'Al | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| Career total | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ "Blue Devils land the top class". ESPN. August 5, 2007. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ "North Carolina's Ryan Adeleye Tabbed as ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 15, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ↑ "SuperDraft 2009 Tracker". MLSNet. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ↑ Weinstein, Simcha (July 16, 2009). "New Jersey participants in Maccabiah Games". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Itzhaki, Itzik (July 1, 2009). גיא עזורי בודק אופציות מהמכביה [Guy Azouri Checking Options From Maccabiah] (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Berman, Igal (July 1, 2009). הפועל ב"ש גברה 0:2 על נבחרת ארה"ב למכביה [Hapoel BS Wins 2–0 Over US Maccabiah Team] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Itzhaki, Itzik (September 7, 2009). ב"ש בודקת אפשרות לצרף את חלוץ נבחרת פנמה [BS Checking Option To Add Striker Of Panamanian National Team] (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Berman, Igal (August 18, 2009). הפסד נוסף לבאר שבע: 1:0 להפועל פתח תקוה [Another Loss To Be'er Sheva: 1–0 To Hapoel Petah Tikva] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Abergel, Ziv (August 18, 2009). "0:1 להפ' פ"ת בב"ש. עזורי: לא מרגיש לחץ" [1:0 To Hapoel PT At BS. Azouri: I Don't Feel Pressure] (in Hebrew). Sport5. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Zelkai, Haim (October 23, 2009). הפועל ב"ש: ריאן אדלי חזר להתאמן [Hapoel BS: Ryan Adeleye Returned To Train]. Ma'ariv (in Hebrew) (NRG.co.il). Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ↑ Zelkai, Haim (October 15, 2009). ב"ש: אדלי התמוטט במהלך האימון [Hapoel BS: Adeleye Collapsed During Training]. Ma'ariv (in Hebrew) (NRG.co.il). Retrieved November 13, 2009.
References
- "Ryan Adeleye". Carolina Tar Heels. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- אדליי ריאן אלכסנדר [Adeleye Ryan Alexander] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved November 10, 2009.