Sodiq Suraj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sodiq Suraj | ||
| Date of birth | January 8, 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Oshogbo, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder or Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Shooting Stars F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2005 | Prime | 25 | (3) |
| 2005 | First Bank | 18 | (1) |
| 2006–2008 | Sunshine Stars | 27 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Teleoptik (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2009 | Kwara United | 23 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Prime | 33 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | Olympique Safi | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Duhok SC | 23 | (0) |
| 2014 | Naft Al-Wasat SC | ||
| 2015– | Shooting Stars | 21 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Nigeria U-20 | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 August 2013. | |||
Sodiq Suraj (born 8 January 1988 in Oshogbo) is Nigerian football player who currently plays for Shooting Stars F.C..
Career
Sodiq Suraj is a strong and experienced central defender.[1] In 2008 he played in Serbian second level in FK Partizan's satellite team FK Teleoptik.[2] In the season 2012–13 he played for OC Safi at Maroccan top division, October 2013 he moved to play for Duhok SC in the Iraqi Premier League, and then with Naft Al-Wasat SC in 2014.[3]
Position
His natural position is defender and is a variable and strong defence man. Sodiq plays as Libero or as Left full back on the national team.[4]
International career
Sodiq Suraj played with Nigeria U-20 at the 2007 African Youth Championship where they were losing finalists, thus qualifiying for the U-20 World Cup. Next he played with Nigeria national under-20 football team,[5] at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.[6]
Honours
- Nigeria U-20
- Finalist at 2007 African Youth Championship
- Quarter-Finalist of 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup