Oluwaunmi Somide

Oluwawunmi Somide
Personal information
Full name	Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja
Date of birth	16 May 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Abeokuta, Nigeria
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2005–2007	Pepsi Football Academy
2007–2008	Ebedei
Senior career*
Years	Team
2008–2012	FC Olimpia Bălţi
2013–2014	United Sikkim
2014	Mohammedan
2015	Tollygunge Agragami
2015	Guwahati FC (Loan)
2016	East Bengal
2017	Chennai City
2017	Gokulam Kerala
2018–2019	Manang Marshyangdi Club
2019–2020	Macchindra Club
2021	Biratnagar City
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja (born 16 May 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Nigeria

Somide began his professional footballing career in 2005 with Nigerian club Pepsi Football Academy. In 2007, he moved to Ebedei, with whom he played till 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Moldova

He first moved out of Nigeria in 2008 to Moldova, where he signed a long-term contract with FC Olimpia Bălţi. He made his Moldovan National Division debut on 28 May 2008 in a 1–0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol and scored his first goal in that match. He made 74 appearances and 34 goals from 2008 till 2012 in the Moldovan National Division 1.^{[citation needed]}

India

In 2012, he moved to India, where he signed a short-term contract with Jwalandeep United Sikkim F.C. He made his Durand Cup debut on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 victory against Assam Regiment centre, and he scored 2 goals in that match. In 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Mohammedan S.C. in the I-League 2nd division and he made his debut in a 2–0 victory against United SC. In 2015, he signed a six-month contract with Guwahati F.C. In 2016, he signed a four-month contract with East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League. His debut was against Peerless S.C. His team won the match 2–0. He also helped his club win the Calcutta football League cup 2015–16.^{[citation needed]}

Nepal

Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja joined Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of Nepal Super League 2021. He scored 5 goals in 6 games. ^{[citation needed]}

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

AWES Cup runner-up: 2017^[1]

References

^ "Dempo SC Lift Maiden AWES Cup In Last Minute Thriller". demposportsclub.com. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

Goal profile
"FEDERATION CUP 2014 - Page 25 - Indian Football Forum". indianfootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 31 May 2014.

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[1] "Dempo SC Lift Maiden AWES Cup In Last Minute Thriller". demposportsclub.com. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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