Daniel Odafin
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 5 January 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Al-Hala | 15 | (1) |
2008–2009 | Tishreen | 18 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Al-Jazeera | 20 | (1) |
2010–2011 | Hutteen | 12 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 60 | (2) |
2014 | Al-Zawra'a | 6 | (0) |
2015 | Al-Nahda | 14 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Shabab Al-Sahel | 18 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Al-Nabi Sheet | 14 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Shillong Lajong | 17 | (1) |
2019 | Lefke Türk | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 24 February 2020 (UTC) |
Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who last played for Lefke Türk.[1]
Club career
[edit]Bahrain
[edit]In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.[citation needed]
Syria
[edit]In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]
In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]
He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]
Lebanon
[edit]In 2011, he moved to Lebanon, where he signed a long-term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2–0 win over Salam Sour[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3–2 win over Al-Ansar SC.[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1–0 win over Racing Beirut[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1–0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.
Iraq
[edit]In 2014, he moved to Iraq, where he signed a short-term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.
Oman
[edit]On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3–1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.[8][9] He also made an appearance in a 2–1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the preliminary round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage.[10][11][12][13] He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus.[14][15][16] He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.
Back to Lebanon
[edit]In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon, and more accurately to Beirut, where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh SC[17] and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Salam Zgharta.[18] He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.
Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Tadamon Sour.[19]
India
[edit]In September 2017, the Nigerian moved to India where he signed a one-year contract with I-League side, Shillong Lajong F.C.[20][21]
Club career statistics
[edit]Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Hala | 2007–08 | Bahraini Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
Tishreen | 2008-09 | Syrian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Al-Jazeera | 2009-10 | Syrian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
Hutteen | 2010-11 | Syrian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Shabab Al-Sahel | 2011-12 | Lebanese Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
Total | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
Al-Zawra'a | 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
Al-Nahda | 2014–15 | Oman Professional League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
Shabab Al-Sahel | 2015-16 | Lebanese Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
Al-Nabi Sheet | 2016-17 | Lebanese Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
Shillong Lajong | 2017–18 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
Career total | 191 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 7 |
- ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- With Shabab Al-Sahel
- Lebanese FA Cup (0): Runner-up 2012-13
- Lebanese Super Cup (0): Runner-up 2013
Individual
[edit]- Lebanese Premier League Best Defensive Midfielder: 2013-14
References
[edit]- ^ "Daniel Odafin". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SALAM SOUR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 0 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "AL ANSAR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. RACING 1 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "AL SHABAB VS. AL NAHDA 3 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
- ^ "EL JAISH VS. AL NAHDA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
- ^ "ACL PRELIMINARY RD2: EL JAISH 2-1 AL NAHDA". AFC.
- ^ "LAMOUCHI ADMITS EL JAISH STRUGGLED AGAINST ORGANISED OMANIS". AFC.
- ^ "الجيش القطري يقلب الطاولة على النهضة العماني في الآسيوية". KOOORA.
- ^ "AL WAHDA (SYR) 1-2 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
- ^ "AFC CUP 2015 MD1 – GROUP A: AL WAHDA 1-2 AL NAHDA". AFC.
- ^ "AL NAHDA OFF TO A WINNING START". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "AL NEJMEH VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. SALAM ZGHARTA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "AL-NABI SHAYTH VS. TADAMON SOUR 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong make the noise with six impressive foreign signings". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "I-League: Shillong Lajong sign six foreign players, fill foreign player quota". YAHOO! Sport.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Odafin at KTFF
- Daniel Odafin at Goal.com
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lagos
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Tishreen SC players
- Al-Nahda Club (Oman) players
- Al-Hala SC players
- Shabab Al Sahel FC players
- Shabab Baalbeck SC players
- Shillong Lajong FC players
- Oman Professional League players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- I-League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Syria
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Syria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Lebanon
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Iraq
- Expatriate men's footballers in Oman
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Oman
- Expatriate men's footballers in India
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India
- Expatriate men's footballers in Cyprus
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Cyprus
- Syrian Premier League players