Lukman Adefemi

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Lukman Adefemi
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Adefemi with Real Kashmir in 2021
Personal information
Full name Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rivers United F.C.
Youth career
2009–2011 Wusu Football Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2013 Crown FC 25 (14)
2013–2014 FK Javor Ivanjica 9 (3)
2015–2016 CD Maxaquene 40 (25)
2017 FC Chibuto 10 (7)
2017–18 → Varzim SC [1] (loan) 8 (2)
2018 Ferroviário 14 (6)
2018–2019 Nampula 16 (8)
2019 Al-Rustaq 28 (17)
2020 Bidiyah SC 10 (4)
2021 Real Kashmir 18 (11)
2021–2022 Free State Stars 0 (0)
2022–2023 AFC Uttara 0 (0)
2023– Rivers United F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2023

Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rivers United F.C. in the Nigeria Professional Football League. [2]

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Career

Nigeria

Born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lukman emerged through the youth ranks of local academy called Wusu. In 2012, Nigeria Premier league side Crown FC signed Lukman for a season and he made professional debut at the age of 18 years. He was adjudged best youth player for Crown FC.[ citation needed ]

Serbia

FK Javor Ivanjica scouted talent of Lukman and offered him 1 year deal. In 2013-14 Javor Ivanjica relegated to Serbia first league. In 2014, Lukman came back to Africa.[ citation needed ]

Mozambique

In 2015, Lukman joined Moçambola giants CD Maxaquene. Lukman finished the season on a high note and become top scorer for Maxaquene. In 2016, Lukman finished runner-up with Maxaquene in Taça de Moçambique. [3] In 2017, Lukman joined FC Chibuto and had another successful season there. He was then getting offers from European clubs and one of them was Varzim. [4]

Portugal

After his impressive season in Mozambique, Portugal club Varzim signed him on loan where Lukman played for half season and came back to Mozambique and joined Ferroviário.[ citation needed ]

Oman

In 2019, Lukman joined Oman Professional League club Al-Rustaq for half season of 2018-19. [5] In January 2020, Lukman joined another Oman based club Al Diriyah for remainder season of 2019-20.

India

In December 2019, Lukman joined I-League club Real Kashmir FC. [6] In the same month, Real Kashmir won prestigious IFA Shield. [7] He was adjudged man of the tournament and top scorer of IFA Shield 2019-20. [8] On 10 January 2021, Lukman made his debut for Real Kashmir in I-League against Manipur based club TRAU FC, which ended as 1-1 draw. [9]

South Africa

On 1 October 2021, Lukman signed with second tier of South African football club, Free State Stars. [10]

Honours

Real Kashmir

CD Maxaquene

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Lukman chega por empréstimo – Varzim Sport Club". Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Abegunrin Lukman Adefemi Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Liga Moçambicana de Futebol - Competição - Jogadores - Lukman". Ligamocambique.org.mz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Abegunrin Lukman é reforço". Record.pt.
  5. ↑ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". Goalzz.com.
  6. ↑ "7 : LUKMAN ADEFEMI ABEGUNRIN". The-aiff.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". Kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Real Kashmir wins IFA Shield". Sportstar.thehindu.com. 19 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Match Details | Hero I-League". I-league.org.
  10. ↑ "South Africa - Free State Stars FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Int.soccerway.com.
  11. ↑ "IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1". The Indian Express . 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  12. ↑ "123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK)". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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