Paul Komolafe

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Paul Komolafe
Personal information
Full name Paul Seun Komolafe
Date of birth (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Chittagong Abahani
Number 32
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019-2020 Nasarawa United
2020-2022 Kapfenberger SV 30 (6)
2022-2023 FC Qizilqum 22 (5)
2023 Arbroath FC 7 (0)
2024 KF Erzeni 2 (0)
2024– Chittagong Abahani 8 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2024

Paul Seun Komolafe (born 12 June 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani. [1] [2] Starting his career in his native country, Paul went on to play in Austria, Uzbekistan, Scotland, Albania and currently in Bangladesh.

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Club career

Early career

Paul started his professional career in the Nigeria Professional Football League where he played for Nasarawa United. [3] In November 2019, while he was playing for Nasarawa, Paul was banned for a year in the league for assaulting the match officials and for inciting the club supporters to commit violence. [4] [5] [6]

Kapfenberger SV

In February 2020, he moved to Austrian second division club Kapfenberger SV, where he received a contract running until December 2020. [7] He made his debut for the team in the 2. Liga in June 2020, when he came on as a substitute for Paul Mensah in the 76th minute on matchday 20 of the 2019/20 season against SK Austria Klagenfurt. In two years in Kapfenberg, he made a total of 30 league appearances, in which he scored six goals. In January 2022, he left KSV. [8]

FC Qizilqum

In February 2022, Paul moved to Uzbekistan Super League side FC Qizilqum. [9]

Arbroath FC

On 4 February 2023, Paul signed with Scottish Championship side Arbroath FC. [10] [11] He made his debut for Arbroath on the same day in a league match against Raith Rovers. [12] He went on to making seven appearances for the club, all coming on as a substitute.

The club announced his departure on 25 May 2023, after end of his contract. [13]

KF Erzeni

On 24 December 2023, KF Erzeni from Kategoria Superiore, the Albanian top tier league, announced Paul's signing. [14] [15] He made two appearances for the club in the league. On 30 January 2024, Erzeni announced the termination of his contract. [16] [17]

Chittagong Abahani

In March 2024, Bangladesh Premier League side Chittagong Abahani announced his signing. [1] On 29 March 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0-1 league defeat against Bangladesh Police FC. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 April 2024 against Rahmatganj. [18]

Personal life

Paul was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He lost his father to an accident when he was twelve. He had to earn living since then. [19]

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