John Olu-Molomo

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John Olu-Molomo
Personal information
Date of birth (1968-07-20) July 20, 1968 (age 57)
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder [1]
Youth career
1990 U.S. International University
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1992 Tucson Amigos
1994–1996 San Diego Sockers (indoor) 62 (91)
1996–1997 Seattle SeaDogs (indoor) 39 (50)
1997–1998 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 33 (29)
1998–1999 Florida Thundercats (indoor) 23 (28)
1999 Philadelphia KiXX (indoor) 8 (3)
1999 Dallas Sidekicks (indoor) 14 (10)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Olu-Molomo (born July 20, 1968) is a Nigerian former professional soccer who played as a forward and midfielder in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

Career

Born on July 20, 1968, [1] Olu-Molomo grew up in Ibadan, Nigeria. [2] He attended Government College of Ibadan from 1978 to 1983.[ citation needed ] He entered Loma Linda University and earned a degree in business marketing, also completing a degree in occupational therapy. [2] He began playing intramural soccer at Loma Linda.[ citation needed ] He spent one year with U.S. International University men's soccer team in 1990. [2] [3] In 1992, Olu-Molomo joined the Tucson Amigos of the USISL at mid-season when the team was 1-7. [4] Tucson ended the season by losing in the championship game to the Palo Alto Firebirds. Olu-Molomo was All League. [5] In 1994, Olu-Molomo signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. Olu-Molomo was the 1994 CISL Rookie of the Year [6] On August 23, 1996, the Sockers traded Olu-Molomo to the Seattle SeaDogs. [7] Olu-Molomo finished the 1996 season with Seattle, then spent the entire 1997 CISL season with Seattle, winning the league championship with them. [8] In September 1997, the Edmonton Drillers selected Olu-Molomo in the National Professional Soccer League draft. [9] On November 6, 1997, Edmonton traded Olu-Molomo to the Philadelphia KiXX in exchange for Ziad Allen. [10] Olu-Molomo played for the KiXX that season. In 1998, the Florida Thundercats under the direction of former SeaDogs' coach Fernando Clavijo entered the NPSL. Clavijo brought much of the Seattle team, including Olu-Molomo, to the Thundercats. [11] In February 1999, the Thundercats sent Olu-Molomo back to the Philadelphia KiXX. [12] In 1999, Olu-Molomo played one season with the Dallas Sidekicks of the World Indoor Soccer League.

References

  1. 1 2 "John Olu-Molomo soccer statistics on StatsCrew.com". statscrew.com. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Guadagnoli, Tony (October 10, 1997). "Seadogs Value Their "Money"". The Seattle Times . Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Women's volleyball". Los Angeles Times . October 25, 1990. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  4. ↑ Zazueta, gift from Mexico
  5. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  6. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  7. ↑ High Hopes For Seadogs -- Cisl Team Opens With New Firepower
  8. ↑ "The Year in American Soccer – 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  9. ↑ Drillers forced to redraft their MVP
  10. ↑ Drill Bits
  11. ↑ Thundercats Make Debut But Not With Rookie Bunch
  12. ↑ Kixx, With Some New Faces, Beat Montreal, 8-6
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