Mathew Olorunleke

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Mathew Olorunleke
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-10-04) 4 October 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth Gusau, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Bagnolese (head coach)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2002 Bagnolese 17 (3)
2002–2003 Trento 33 (0)
2003–2004 Nocerina 32 (1)
2004–2005 Reggiana 30 (1)
2005–2007 Messina 2 (0)
2005–2006 → Catanzaro (loan) 12 (0)
2007–2008 Juve Stabia 13 (0)
2008 Lecco 0 (0)
2008–2009 Rovigo 15 (0)
2009–2010 Nocerina 12 (0)
2010–2011 Bagnolese 14 (0)
Managerial career
2012 Bagnolese (head coach)
2012 Bagnolese (assistant coach)
2012– Bagnolese (head coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:34, 19 June 2012 (UTC)

Mathew Olorunleke (born 4 October 1983) is a Nigerian professional footballer turned manager, who currently serves as head coach of Bagnolese.

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Career

Playing career

Olorunleke has had his entire playing career in Italy, starting with Bagnolese. He then moved on to Trento, Nocerina, Reggiana, Messina, Catanzaro, Juve Stabia, Lecco and Nocerina. He returned at Bagnolese in 2010 as a player/assistant manager. [1]

Coaching career

He retired in 2011 but stayed at Bagnolese as assistant manager to Ivano Vacondio.

In summer 2012 he was promoted as new head coach, replacing Vacondio himself [1] until October 2012, when he was renamed as his assistant. In December 2012 he was renamed head coach of the team. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Bagnolese, è Olorunleke il nuovo mister" [Bagnolese, Olorunleke new head coach]. Notiziario del Calcio. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "G.s. Bagnolese Asd". Archived from the original on 2012-10-30. Retrieved 2012-12-29.


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