Daniel Odafin
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Daniel Odafin, Nigerian footballer | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shabab Al-Sahel | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Al-Hala | 15 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Tishreen | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Al-Jazeera | 20 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Hutteen | 12 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 60 | (2) |
| 2014 | Al-Zawra'a | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | Al-Nahda | 14 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League.[1]
Club career
Bahrain
In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.
Syria
In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.
In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.
He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.
Lebanon
In 2011, he moved to Lebanon where he signed a long term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2-0 win over Salam Sour[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3-2 win over Al-Ansar SC.[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1-0 win over Racing Beirut[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1-0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.
Iraq
In 2014, he moved to Iraq where he signed a short term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.
Al-Nahda
On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3-1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2-1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.[8][9] He also made six appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Hala | 2007–08 | Bahraini Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Tishreen | 2008-09 | Syrian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Al-Jazeera | 2009-10 | Syrian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Hutteen | 2010-11 | Syrian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2011-12 | Lebanese Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
| Al-Zawra'a | 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Al-Nahda | 2014–15 | Oman Professional League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 145 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 5 | ||
- ↑ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
Honours
Club
- With Shabab Al-Sahel
- Lebanese FA Cup (0): Runner-up 2012-13
- Lebanese Super Cup (0): Runner-up 2013
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Best Defensive Midfielder: 2013-14
References
- ↑ "Daniel Odafin". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "SALAM SOUR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 0 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "AL ANSAR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. RACING 1 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "AL SHABAB VS. AL NAHDA 3 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ↑ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
- ↑ "EL JAISH VS. AL NAHDA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
External links
- Daniel Odafin - GOAL.com
- Daniel Odafin - FootballDatabase.eu
- Daniel Odafin - YAHOO!SPORT
- Daniel Odafin - SOCCER PUNTER
- Daniel Odafin - YouTube
- Daniel Odafin - YouTube
- Daniel Odafin - YouTube
- Daniel Odafin - YouTube