Dele Adeleye

Ayodele "Dele" Adeleye (born 25 December 1988) is a Nigerian football defender who last played for FC Aktobe in the Kazakhstan Premier League.

Club career

Adeleye is a defender who was born in Lagos and made his debut in professional football as part of the Shooting Stars FC squad before joining Sparta Rotterdam. Reports had linked him to English Premier League clubs Everton, West Ham United and Blackburn Rovers.<ref>Everton, Blackburn want Dele Adeleye – Nigerian Tribune</ref> After Sparta's relegation Adeleye went to FC Metalurh Donetsk on a free transfer in June 2010. On 2 September 2011: Tavria have officially announced the signing of two Nigerian international players – Dele Adeleye and Sani Kaita- through a statement on their official website, FC Tavria, Dele Adeleye, in the Nigeria squad for two live-wire games against Madagascar on Sunday, comes from Donetsk Metallurg, where he scored three goals in 26 appearances from central defense.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In August 2013, Adeleye signed for Anzhi Makhachkala.<ref name="Anji sign Dele Adeleye">Template:Cite news</ref> In January 2014 Adeleye moved to Greek side Ergotelis on a Five-month contract, with the option of another year.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In February 2015, Adeleye signed a two-year-contract with Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Aktobe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Following the conclusion of the 2015 season, Adeleye was transfer listed by Aktobe.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

International career

A tall central defender, Adeleye caught the eye of Sparta when playing 3 matches for the Nigeria U-20 at the 2005 FIFA Youth World Cup in the Netherlands.<ref>Record at FIFA Tournaments -FIFA</ref> He made his first senior cap in a friendly against Ireland on 29 May 2009.

Career statistics

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Club performance			League		Cup		Other<ref>Includes Eredivisie Play-offs</ref>		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2006-07	Sparta Rotterdam	Eredivisie	5	1			-		-		5	1
2007-08			22	0			-		-		22	0
2008-09			17	2			-		-		17	2
2009-10			28	1	2	0	3	0	-		33	1
2010-11	Metalurh Donetsk	Ukrainian Premier League	26	3	1	0	-		-		27	3
2011-12			0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
	Tavriya Simferopol		18	1	1	0	-		-		19	1
2012-13			2	0	0	0	-		-		2	0
2012-13	Kuban Krasnodar	Russian Premier League	0	0	0	0	-		-		0	0
2012-13	Anzhi Makhachkala		9	0	0	0	-		4	0	13	0
2014–15	Ergotelis	Superleague	8	0	0	0	-		-		8	0
2014–15	OFI Crete		14	0	2	0	-		-		16	0
2015	Aktobe	Kazakhstan Premier League	29	1	3	0	-		2	0	34	1
Total	Netherlands		72	4	2	0	3	0	-		74	4
	Ukraine		46	4	2	0	-		-		48	4
	Russia		9	0	0	0	-		4	0	13	0
	Greece		22	0	2	0	-		-		24	0
	Kazakhstan		29	1	3	0	-		2	0	34	1
Career total			178	9	9	0	3	0	6	0	196	9

External links

• Scoresway.com Profile
• Player profile – Sparta Rotterdam
• Career stats – Voetbal international Template:Nl