Yinka Adedeji
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Adeyinka Adedeji | ||
| Date of birth | 24 March 1985[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shooting Stars F.C. [1] | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Pepsi Football Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005 | GIF Sundsvall | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | Shooting Stars F.C. | 37 | |
| 2008– | Sunshine Stars F.C. | 32 | |
| 2010 | → Pyunik Yerevan (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2013 | Sharks F.C. (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2016 | Shooting Stars F.C. (loan) | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005 | Nigeria U-20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2008 | Nigeria U-23 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Michael Adeyinka Adedeji (born 24 March 1985, in Lagos) is a Nigerian international footballer. He currently plays for Shooting Stars F.C. In 2010, he went on loan to Pyunik F.C. in Yerevan and played in the 2010 Champions League qualifiers against the Serbian champions FK Partizan Belgrade. Presently, Adedeji is an important player in the Shooting Stars F.C. having a great season but only as a loan player.
International career
[edit]Adedeji was on the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship runners-up.[2][3] He also played for the Nigerian B team in the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics – Yinka ADEDEJI Profile & Bio
- ^ FIFA Fédération Internationale de Football Association
- ^ Yinka Adedeji – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ "Ghana Nigeria | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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