Abiodun Obafemi

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Abiodun Obafemi
Personal information
Full name Abiodun Olugbemiga Obafemi
Date of birth (1973-12-25) 25 December 1973 (age 49)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992–1993 Stationery Stores
1993–1994 Fortuna Köln
1994–1997 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1 (0)
1995–1996Toulouse (loan) 25 (0)
1997–2000 SSV Reutlingen 41 (0)
2000–2001 FC Augsburg 9 (0)
International career
1997 Nigeria 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's Football
Representing Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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References

  1. "Obafemi, Abiodun" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 17 July 2013.