John Olufemi

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John Olufemi
Personal information
Full name John Olufemi Otuagomah Sfondo
Date of birth (1984-04-07) April 7, 1984 (age 39)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2004 Palermo 2 (0)
2004Venezia (loan) 6 (0)
2005Potenza (loan) 6 (0)
2005Venezia (loan) 11 (2)
2006Rovigo (loan) 6 (0)
2007 Bellinzona 4 (1)
2008–2009 Locarno 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Olufemi Otuagomah Sfondo (born 7 April 1984 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer.

Career

Olufemi was on loan to Rovigo from Palermo in summer 2006, but in January 2007, he left for Bellinzona. He then transferred to FC Locarno on February 2008, in a deal effective as of summer 2008. [1]

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References

  1. "Olufemi" (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-04-17.[ dead link ]