Tunde Adeniji

Tunde Adeniji
Personal information
Full name Babatunde Temitope Adeniji
Date of birth (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995
Place of birth Akure, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sunshine Stars
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2012 Rising Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012–2013 Rising Stars 16 (7)
2013– Sunshine Stars 71 (42)
National team‡
2014– Nigeria U-20 3 (2)
2015– Nigeria 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 November 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 February 2016

Tunde Adeniji (born 17 September 1995) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Sunshine Stars. He was drafted from one of the Ondo State Football Agency youth team known as Rising Stars to Sunshine Stars.[1]

Career

For Adeniji, it's been a roller coaster ride. Tunde was scouted by officials of the Ondo State Football Agency while playing on the dusty fields of Okitipupa, he was promptly signed to the Agency's developmental side, Rising Stars Academy where he played for two seasons and helped the team acquire promotion at the premier league as he emerged the top scorer of the team. He featured in 16 games and scored 7 goals. His exceptional performance led to his promotion to Sunshine Stars at the start of the 2013/2014 season.

Tunde Adeniji was expected to understudy the Club's main striker, Dele Olorundare in his debut season in the top flight but he exceeded all expectations and scored thirteen (13) league goals to emerge the Club's top scorer.

The just concluded 2014/2015 Season was even better for the young striker as he became a better all round player scoring and creating chances for his team mates.

Though he missed out on the golden boot award by just a goal, he ended the season with sixteen (16) goals and 7 assists with just one of his goals coming from the penalty spot.

Adeniji's terrific form didn't go unnoticed as he was called by Coach Sunday Oliseh to the Super Eagles and he has two Caps under his belt already.

Despite his scoring prowess, Adeniji is still a diamond in the rough that needs refining.

It's frightening to think about what he can do when he reaches his full potentials as he continues his journey to stardom. It remains to be seen what the future holds for the young striker from Ondo State.

No doubt, Adeniji is the real goal king that never wore a crown. He got call-up for the Nigeria Flying Eagles U-20 team [2] in the year 2014 and made few appearances and score goals.[3]

He got the call-up from the Nigeria Football Federation on 18 May 2015 to resume to the Nigeria super eagles camp specially call-up to the super eagles to credit his superb performance in the on-going Nigeria premier league with 8 appearances, scoring 5 goals and making 2 goals assist.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Player Profile: Meet Tunde Adeniji, The Man Behind Sunshine's Success | Wolexis Sports Blog". www.wolexis.com. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ↑ http://www.premiumtimesng.com/sports/164048-ayc-qualifiers-nigerias-coach-invites-30-players.html
  3. ↑ http://pulse.ng/sports/football/u-20-qualifiers-flying-eagles-thrash-lagos-football-academy-6-1-id3279648.html
  4. ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io52z8e_xVY

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