Tolani Ibikunle

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Tolani Ibikunle
Personal information
Full name Olutolani Ibikunle
Date of birth (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
2010–2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012 Reading United 10 (2)
2014 Charlotte Eagles 17 (0)
2015 Ekenäs SC 22 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 27, 2015

Olutolani "Tolani" Ibikunle (born May 2, 1992) is an American professional soccer player.

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Early life and career

Early life and career

Tolani was born in Pennsylvania to Ade and Tayo Ibikunle, in 1992. [1] He attended high school at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia, Pa. Ibikunle played college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2010 and 2013. [1]

While at college, Ibikunle also appeared for USL PDL club Reading United AC in their 2012 season. [2]

Professional career

On January 16, 2014, it was announced that Ibikunle had been drafted by Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in the third-round (49th overall) of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. [3] However, Ibikunle didn't earn a contract with Colorado.

On March 24, 2014, Ibikunle signed with USL Pro club Charlotte Eagles. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Tolani Ibikunle Bio - The Official Site of Wake Forest Demon Deacon Athletics". wakeforestsports.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". uslsoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  3. ↑ "2014 MLS SuperDraft: Colorado Rapids select Tolani Ibikunle in 3rd Round | Colorado Rapids". coloradorapids.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.
  4. ↑ "Eagles Add Five New Players for 2014 - Charlotte Eagles". charlotteeagles.com. Retrieved 2014-04-13.


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