Akande Abiodun Asimiyu

Akande Abiodun Asimi
Personal information
Full name Akande Abiodun Asimi
Date of birth (1993-12-10) 10 December 1993
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Shooting Stars
Number 1
Youth career
Karamone 2005
Oppy Stars FC 2008
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2009 Shooting Stars Team B
2010 - 2015 Shooting Stars
2015 Sunshine Stars
National team
2009 Nigeria U-17
2011 Nigeria U-20
2014 Nigeria U-23

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)

Akande, Abiodun Asimi (born 10 December 1993 in Ibadan, Oyo State) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. He currently plays for Shooting Stars F.C..

Career

Akande, Abiodun Asimi began his professional career with Shooting Stars F.C.. Akande Abiodun Asimi burst onto the scene with Shooting Stars F.C. during the 2010 season. After signing as a youth player following 2009 Nigeria Football Federation Cup state qualification level in 2010 when Shooting Stars played against Oppy STars FC. he was signed in 2009 to the senior team but held to be with the Team B, after few weeks, he was promoted to the first team and started making an integral part in helping the Oluyole Warriors compete in the Nigeria Premier League. During the season, he integrated well into the team forming a vital partnership with team mates providing numerous assists and clean sheets in vital games. Akande Abiodun's representative is Ramone Remmie.

Shooting Stars F.C (2010-)

Handed his home debut against perennial rivals Warri wolves FC in Ibadan 2010 Nigeria Premier League Season. Abiodun was named the NPFL best Youngest goalkeeper of the year at the end of his first season (2010, 2011,2012) and also won the best Goalkeeper in the Nigeria National League 2014 that got Shooting Stars FC promoted back to the Nigeria Premier League.

International

He is presently part of the Nigeria Dream Team Squad.

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