Ajibade Omolade

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Personal information
Full name Ajibade Omolade
Date of birth (1984-06-12) 12 June 1984 (age 39) [1]
Place of birth Nigeria
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Left Back
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 El-Kanemi Warriors
2002–2008 Enyimba International F.C.
2008Gombe United F.C. (loan)
2009 Al-Hilal Omdurman
2010 Mighty Jets
2010–2011 Plateau United
2012 Enugu Rangers
2013 Niger Tornadoes F.C.
International career
2000–2001 Nigeria U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ajibade Aji Omolade (born 12 June 1984) is a Nigerian footballer.

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Career

Nigeria

Omolade began his professional career with El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri Borno state. He moved to Enyimba International F.C. As the club captain Omolade lead the team to African champions league twice and he won the CAF Champions League in 2003 and 2004. He also won The CAF Super Cup two times with the club.

Germany

He first moved out of Nigeria In July 2007, he was on trial at 1. FC Köln. [2] in Germany, later he returned to Nigeria to join his old club Enyimba International F.C. he played a few matches there and later the club loaned him out to Gombe United F.C. in the Nigerian Premier League.

Sudan

In 2009 he joined the Sudanese club Al Hilal Omdurman on a four-year deal. After one year he returned to Nigeria where he sign one-year deal with Plateau United in the Nigerian Premier League. Later he joined Enugu Rangers. In 2013 he joined Niger Tornadoes Football Club

International career

In the year 2000 he represented Nigeria U20 at the U20 Africa Cup of Nations in Ethiopia.

Honours

Club

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References

  1. "Aji Omolade :: Ajibade Omolade ::".
  2. "Fanclub Koelsche Boecke 05". www.koelsche-boecke.de. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19.