Ganiyu Owolabi

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Ganiyu Owolabi
Personal information
Date of birth (1973-05-10) 10 May 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth Ilorih, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
Buffalo FC
1995–2000 Antwerp
1997Viking (loan) 4 (0)
2000–2002 Al-Wasl
2002–2004 Dender
2004 Berchem Sport
2004–2005 Ethnikos Asteras
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ganiyu Owolabi (born 10 May 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Contents

Career

Born in Ilorih, Owolabi played for Buffalo FC, Antwerp, Viking, Al-Wasl, Dender, Berchem Sport and Ethnikos Asteras. [1] [2] [3]

Personal life

His son Tunde Owolabi is also a footballer. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ganiyu Owolabi". worldfootball.net.
  2. "25 Viking-importer du helst vil glemme". www.dagsavisen.no.
  3. "Owolabi, Ganiyu". Viking FK (in Norwegian). 28 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. "Tunde setting Radcliffe's sights higher after promotion". Bury Times.