Mutiu Adegoke

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Mutiu Adegoke
Personal information
Full name Mutiu Adeleke Adegoke
Date of birth (1984-02-10) 10 February 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Bayelsa United
Number 20
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004 Shooting Stars
2005–2006 Enyimba International
2007 ASEC Mimosas
2008 Heartland F.C.
2008–2009 FC Saint Eloi Lupopo
2009 Lobi Stars
2010–2011 Dolphins F.C.
2011–2013 Shooting Stars
2013–2015 Bayelsa United
2015—2016 Sunshine United
2016- Giwa United
International career
2005–2010 Nigeria [1] 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mutiu Adegoke (born 10 February 1984, in Nigeria) is a Nigerian football defender who is currently retired. [2]

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Career

He began his career as a defender and played with ASEC Mimosas of Ivory Coast and FC Saint Eloi Lupopo in DR Congo, before returning to Nigeria to play for Dolphins. [3]

International career

Adegoke is former member of the Super Eagles [4] and earned the call-up for his comeback on 12 February 2010 after three years absence. [5]

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References

  1. Mutiu Adegoke at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. "SPECIAL REPORT – DOLPHIN FC PORT HARCOURT". WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL. 22 January 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. Fireworks At Liberty Stadium; As 3SC Open Season Against Dolphins (The PMnews) Archived 2009-09-26 at archive.today
  4. Home-based Eagles named for friendly Archived 2008-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "NFF invites 34 for Niger clash". Punch. Nigeria. 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 14 February 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2019.