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Abayomi Oludeyi
Personal information
Full name Abayomi Sunday Oludeyi
Date of birth (1993-01-06) 6 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Rivers United
2013–2016 K-Electric 27 (12)
2017–2018 Cercle de Joachim
2022 Garhwal Heroes
2023– FC Kerala
International career
Nigeria U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Abayomi Sunday Oludeyi (born 6 January 1993) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Kerala Premier League club FC Kerala.

Early and personal life[edit]

Oludeyi grew up in Lagos, attending Community Secondary School. He comes from a financially struggling family of seven, with his father retired and one of his brothers owning a small shop, with Oludeyi occasionally working at a church.[1] Living in a rented house, her mother separated from her husband when Oludeyi was six months old. His parents have different religious backgrounds; his mother is a Muslim who went on Hajj in 2009–10, while his father is Christian.[1] Despite their differences, Oludeyi identifies as Muslim and regularly engages in prayer.[1]

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Oludeyi joined Golden Boys Academy in 2007 and after that played for several clubs, including Oyo United.[1] He then played at Rivers United.[2] He also had a trial at Dubai side Al-Ahli in 2012.[2]

K-Electric[edit]

In November 2013, Pakistan Premier League club K-Electric announced the signing of Oludeyi, however he couldn't take part in a match against Khan Research Laboratories due to late arrival at night and some missing paperwork.[3][4] He entered into the deal with the club through his agent and former Nigerian player Jay-Jay Okocha.[5][6][7]

In December 2013, Oludeyi scored in his debut in the 2013–14 Pakistan Premier League at the 59th minute, in a 1–0 victory against Muslim FC at the KMC Stadium.[8] He then scored a brace in the first half in a 4–0 victory over PIA which propelled the club to the top of the league table.[9] He scored an opening goal through a penalty against WAPDA, in the eventual 1–2 defeat.[10] He was sent off after a 2nd yellow card in a match against Afghan Chaman.[11] Oludeyi had represented the season runners-up K-Electric in 13 league matches after he was not issued visa in time.[12] He also participated in the 2014 NBP Challenge Cup,[13][14][15] where he scored 4 goals in 5 matches,[16] and was declared best player of the tournament.[17][12] He was also praised by local fans.[18]

In August 2014, he renewed his contract, and was joined by fellow countryman Abayomi Wilson.[5] In the next 2014–15 Pakistan Premier League,[16] Oludeyi played a key role to guide K-Electric to their maiden title victory in the 11-year history of the league.[19][20] He played fourteen matches and scored eight goals.[16] He also played for K-Electric in the 2016 AFC Cup,[21][22][23][24] scoring in a 1–0 victory against Bhutan club Khoromkhon.[25][26]

"Sunday’s goal was instinctive… he showed exactly what he can do and the difference he can make to a game."

Jay-Jay Okocha in an interview with Dawn after Oludeyi's performance against Khoromkhon FC.[26]

He also played in the 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, scoring a goal in the eventual 2–3 defeat against Abahani Limited Dhaka.[27]

Cercle de Joachim[edit]

In 2017, Oludeyi signed for Mauritian club Cercle de Joachim SC.

Garhwal Heroes[edit]

Oludey represented Garhwal Heroes in the 2022–23 Delhi Premier League.[28][29][30][31][32]

FC Kerala[edit]

Oludeyi later represented FC Kerala in the 2022–23 Kerala Premier League.[33]

International career[edit]

Oludeyi played for Nigeria national under-23 team at youth level.[2] Since he didn't yet featured for his native country at senior level, in 2015 he expressed his interest to play for Pakistan if he was granted citizenship of the country.[34]

Honours[edit]

K-Electric

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "A welcome addition [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-12-15. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  2. ^ a b c "KESC set to unleash Nigerian Abayomi on KRL [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-11-28. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  3. ^ "Anticlimax as KRL-KESC clash ends in goalless draw [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  4. ^ "'I want foreign players to represent PAF in PPFL' - Arshad Khan [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  5. ^ a b "K-Electric to have two Nigerian players this season [The News] – FootballPakistan.com (FPDC)". 15 August 2014. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  6. ^ "Lack of media coverage disappoints Wilson, Oludeyi [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  7. ^ "'I will prove my selection right' [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Premier League: Oludeyi debut goal sees KESC beat Muslim FC". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  9. ^ "KESC well on top after beating PIA [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  10. ^ "Pakistan Premier Football League: WAPDA shock league leaders KESC [Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  11. ^ "Pakistan Premier League: KESC grind out win against Afghan FC". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  12. ^ a b "K-Electric consider hiring more Nigerians [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  13. ^ "Oludeyi to feature in Challenge Cup [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  14. ^ "National Challenge Cup: Essa Khan pins hope on 'Sunday'". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  15. ^ "NBP open title defence in style, K-Electric rout PACA [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  16. ^ a b c "Abayomi Oludeyi - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  17. ^ "Good, but not good enough [TNS]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  18. ^ "Oludeyi earns Pakistanis' respect [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2014-04-04. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  19. ^ "K-Electric hire two England-based players, coach [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  20. ^ "Training camp underway: KE begin preparations for AFC Cup qualifiers [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  21. ^ "2016 AFC Cup play-off qualifiers: K-Electric's Rasool eager to start training [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-07-02. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  22. ^ "We'll give good news: K-E coach [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  23. ^ "K-Electric look to boost squad with Nigerian defender Akpalo [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-11-07. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  24. ^ "K-Electric upbeat ahead of AFC Cup play-off [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2016-02-03. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  25. ^ "AFC Cup qualifiers: KE electric in 1-0 win [Express Tribune]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  26. ^ a b "'Sunday's strike was instinctive' [Dawn]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  27. ^ "K-Electric to take part in Sheikh Kamal tournament [The News]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  28. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11900. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  29. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11909. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  30. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12532. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  31. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12569. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  32. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12558. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  33. ^ www.the-aiff.com https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/16661. Retrieved 2024-03-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  34. ^ "Sunday not averse to idea of playing for Pakistan [DAWN]". FootballPakistan.com (FPDC). 2015-01-10. Retrieved 2024-03-09.

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