Emmanuel Adewole
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emmanuel Wonder Oluwatosin Adewole[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 April 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Ota, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position | Forward/ Attacking Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nikos & Sokratis Erimis | ||
Number | 23 | ||
Youth career | |||
Arsenal | |||
– | University of Rio Grande | ||
– | Drake University | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
2008 | Springfield Demize | 13 | (5) |
2009–2010 | Des Moines Menace | 8 | (1) |
2010-2011 | Bodens BK | 10 | (0) |
2012 | Hammerfest FK | 15 | (12) |
2012–2013 | ACS Berceni | 14 | (5) |
2013 | FC Pomarico | 10 | (7) |
2014 | Sheikh Russell | 12 | (7) |
2014 | El Raja Marsa Matruh | 12 | (2) |
2014-2015 | Nikos & Sokratis Erimis | 22 | (13) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Emmanuel Wonder Adewole commonly referred to as Wonder (born 6 April 1990) is a Nigerian born, English footballer who plays attacking midfielder/play maker, and striker for Cypriot club Nicos & Socratis Erimis (Greek: Νίκος & Σωκράτης Ερήμης) in the Cypriot Second Division.
Playing career
Adewole began his career at the Arsenal Academy, before moving to the United States of America. He played college soccer at University of Rio Grande, and later Drake University[2] respectively. He later played in the USL Premier Development League successive seasons for Springfield Demize[3] and then Des Moines Menace.[4]
Professional
In 2012, after an unsuccessful trial at Swedish club Bodens BK,[5] Adewole signed for Norwegian club Hammerfest FK on the back of a successful trial.[6] Other clubs in Sweden and Malta also reportedly approached the youngster for his services, but both deals fell apart because of sundry reasons.
At the end of a successful lone season with the Scandinavian club, Romanian football giants FC Dinamo București inquired about Adewole's services,[7] but he later agreed to join Liga II club side ACS Berceni till the end of the season. His next venture was to Italy where he spent the beginning of 2013–14 season with FC Pomarico, but left on grounds of mutual consent due to the poor financial situation of the club.
Sheikh Russel KC
The subsequent winter transfer window saw Adewole miss out on a deal to join Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Olympique de Béja,[8] however, he shortly signed a contract to play for Bangladesh Premier League club Sheikh Russell[9][10] on a free transfer, after much speculations he was set to either play for Egyptian Premier League side Ismaily SC or Lithuanian 1 Lyga club Tauras.[11]
El Raja Marsa Matruh
Adewole signed a two-year contract with Egyptian Premier League side El Raja SC in the summer of 2014, after they reportedly made him the highest paid player at the club, with a €315k buy-out clause.[12]
Nikos & Sokratis Erimis
On 1 September 2014, after only months with his new club El Raja SC, Adewole joined Cypriot outfit Nikos & Sokratis Erimis on transfer deadline day, penning a one-year contract.[13]
Personal life
Adewole is currently eligible for international selection by either the USMNT, England, or his country of origin Nigeria. In addition to his football career, Adewole also holds a Masters of Laws (LLM) degree in Sports Law from Nottingham Law School.
Tournaments
- US Lamar Hunt Open Cup
- Walton Federation Cup
- Grameenphone Super Cup
- Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup 2014
- AFC President's Cup Finalist 2014
- Cypriot Cup
Honours
Drake University
Sheikh Russel KC
- AFC President's Cup Finalist 2014
References
- ↑ "Emmanuel Adewole". Playerstransfer.com. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ↑ Drake Men's Soccer Bulldog
- ↑ Springfield Demize Roster
- ↑ European soccer stars homesick watching big game
- ↑ "Inget kontrakt för Adewole".
- ↑ "Ex Arsenal Starlet, EMMANUEL ADEWOLE Close To Signing Hammerfest FK Contract history".
- ↑ Adewole to have trials with Romanian powerhouse Dinamo Bucuresti after being scouted
- ↑ "Emmanuel Adewole Fails To Agree Terms With Olympique de Beja".
- ↑ "Sheikh Russel sign Emmanuel Adewole".
- ↑ "Emmanuel Adewole Joins Bangladesh Champions Sheikh Russel".
- ↑ "Ismaily, Sheikh Russel And FK Tauras Among Suitors For Emmanuel Adewole".
- ↑ "El Raja Marsa Matruh Snap Up Adewole". www.sl10.ng. sl10. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nigerian forward makes deadline day move".
External links
- Official Site Demizesoccer
- Official Site Menacesoccer
- Official PDL site USLsoccer
- Drake bio
- Sheikh Russel KC
- Nicos & Socratis Erimis