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 Striker, Right winger
Club information
Current team
 Levski Sofia
Number 17
Youth career
2010–2012 Rising Stars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Rising Stars 16 (7)
2013–2016 Sunshine Stars 71 (42)
2016– Levski Sofia 49 (7)
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 15 June 2017.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22 August 2016

Tunde Adeniji (born 17 September 1995), nicknamed "The Tiger", is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bulgarian First League club Levski Sofia.

Career

Rising Stars

From an early age, 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 his side to acquire promotion for the Premier League as he emerged as the top scorer of the team. He featured in 16 games and scored 7 goals.

Sunshine Stars

His exceptional performance led to his promotion to Sunshine Stars at the start of the 2013–14 season. 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 as the club's top scorer at the end of the season.

The just concluded 2014–15 season was even better for the young striker as he became a better all round player scoring and creating chances for his teammates. 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.

Levski Sofia

On 17 February 2016, after long negotiations, Adeniji moved abroad to Europe to sign a 3-year contract with Bulgarian side Levski Sofia[1] at a reported transfer fee of €180,000.[2] His first goal for the club came in a game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv on 7 August 2016.

Career statistics

Club

As of 25 February 2017[3]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
ClubLeagueSeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
BulgariaLeagueBulgarian CupEuropeOther[lower-alpha 1]Total
Levski Sofia A Group 2015–16 12000——120
First League 2016–17 2272220—259
Total 336222000379
Career statistics 33 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 37 9
  1. ↑ Includes Bulgarian Supercup matches.

International

Nigeria national team
YearAppsGoals
201540
Total40

International career

Adeniji received his first call-up for the Nigeria U20 team[4] in 2014 and made a few appearances and scored goals.[5] The following year he received his first call-up for the senior team.

Honours

Club

A Group Runner-up: 2015-2016

Individual

First League Player of the Month: August 2016[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Бабатунде Адениджи подписа тригодишен договор с Левски" (in Bulgarian). levski.bg. 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Левски плаща 180 хил. евро за Адениджи" (in Bulgarian). sportal.bg. 11 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Nigeria - T. Adeniji - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. ↑ "AYC Qualifiers: Nigeria’s Coach invites 30 players - Premium Times Nigeria". 28 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Maduwuba, Macaulay. "U-20 Qualifiers: Flying Eagles Thrash Lagos Football Academy 6-1".
  6. ↑ "Бабатунде Адениджи футболист на месец август". youtube. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
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