Abdulwaheed Afolabi

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Abdulwaheed Afolabi

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| image =

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Kaduna, Nigeria

| height = 1.96 m

| currentclub = Loto-Popo FC

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| position = Striker

| youthyears1 = 2003 | youthclubs1 = Karamone

| years1 = 2009–2011 | clubs1 = Niger Tornadoes | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 21

| years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Tavriya Simferopol | caps2 = 4 | goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013 | clubs3 = Kuban Krasnodar | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2014 | clubs4 = Gabala | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 1

| years5 = 2014–2015 | clubs5 = Saxan Gagauz Yeri | caps5 = 16 | goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2015–2016 | clubs6 = Lobi Stars | caps6 = 4 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017 | clubs7 = Shooting Stars | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 2

| years8 = 2017 | clubs8 = Gombe United | caps8 = 14 | goals8 = 2

| years9 = 2018 | clubs9 = Plateau United | caps9 = 6 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = El-Kanemi Warriors | caps10 = 5 | goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2019–2020 | clubs11 = Kwara United | caps11 = 11 | goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2020– | clubs12 = Loto-Popo FC | caps12 = 0 | goals12 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2006–2007 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria U-17 | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 3

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2009 | nationalteam2 = Nigeria U-20 | nationalcaps2 = 5 | nationalgoals2 = 2

| nationalyears3 = 2009 | nationalteam3 = Nigeria U-23 | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1

| pcupdate = 1 March 2020

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Abdulwaheed Afolabi (born 8 December 1991) is a Nigerian professional football player who plays for Beninese club Loto-Popo FC. Abdulwaheed has played for Russian Premier League team Kuban Krasnodar and Ukraine Premier League team Tavriya Simferopol. He has earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the Nigeria national youth teams.

Career

Afolabi went on trial with Black Leopards of the South African Premier Soccer League in August 2011, but negotiations broke down and he returned to Niger Tornadoes.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/article/south-africa/leopards-afolabi-fail-to-agree |title=Leopards & Afolabi Fail To Agree |publisher=www.soccerladuma.co.za |accessdate=18 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019171134/http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/article/south-africa/leopards-afolabi-fail-to-agree |archivedate=19 October 2013 }}

In March 2012, Afolabi signed a two-year contract with Ukrainian side Tavriya Simferopol.{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/article/south-africa/afolabi-signs-for-ukrainian-outfit |title=Afolabi Signs For Ukrainian Outfit |publisher=www.soccerladuma.co.za |accessdate=18 October 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019171138/http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/article/south-africa/afolabi-signs-for-ukrainian-outfit |archivedate=19 October 2013 }} Afolabi then transferred to Russian Premier League side Kuban Krasnodar in August 2012, signing a four-year contract.{{cite web|title=Afolabi was the player of "Kuban"|url=http://www.fckuban.ru/news/4036/|publisher=www.fckuban.ru|accessdate=18 October 2013|language=Russian|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017030434/http://www.fckuban.ru/news/4036/|archive-date=17 October 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

Afolabi made his debut for Kubam on 30 November 2012 in a game against FC Krasnodar.{{cite web|publisher=Russian Premier League |url=http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/8706 |title=Game Report |date=30 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121203021128/http://rus.rfpl.org/index.php/match/index/8706 |archivedate=3 December 2012 }}

In May 2017, Afolabi signing for Gombe United.{{cite web|title=Gombe United move delights Afolabi|url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/4111/npfl/2017/05/06/35252762/gombe-united-move-delights-afolabi|website=goal.com|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=2 November 2017|date=6 May 2017}}

References

External links

{{Cite web |url=https://premierliga.ru/players/Afolabi-Abdulvahid |title=Profile by the Russian Premier League |language=ru|access-date=8 March 2023}}
{{Soccerway|abdulvakhid-afolabi/233938}}
{{ESPN FC|180876}}

Category:1991 births

Category:Footballers from Kaduna

Category:Yoruba sportspeople

Category:Living people

Category:Nigerian men's footballers

Category:Nigeria men's youth international footballers

Category:Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Niger Tornadoes F.C. players

Category:SC Tavriya Simferopol players

Category:FC Kuban Krasnodar players

Category:Gabala SC players