Daniel Odafin

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Daniel Odafin
Daniel Odafin, Nigerian footballer
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Al-Hala 15 (1)
2008–2009 Tishreen 18 (0)
2009–2010 Al-Jazeera 20 (1)
2010–2011 Hutteen 12 (0)
2011–2014 Shabab Al-Sahel 60 (2)
2014 Al-Zawra'a 6 (0)
2015 Al-Nahda 14 (0)
2015–2016 Shabab Al-Sahel 18 (1)
2016–2017 Al-Nabi Sheet 14 (0)
2017–2018 Shillong Lajong 17 (1)
2019 Lefke Türk 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:54, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who last played for Lefke Türk.[1]

Club career[edit]

Bahrain[edit]

In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.[citation needed]

Syria[edit]

In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]

In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]

He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.[citation needed]

Lebanon[edit]

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2011, he moved to Lebanon, where he signed a long-term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2–0 win over Salam Sour[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3–2 win over Al-Ansar SC.[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1–0 win over Racing Beirut[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1–0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.

Iraq[edit]

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2014, he moved to Iraq, where he signed a short-term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.

Oman[edit]

Daniel Odafin - 2015 AFC Cup

On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3–1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.[8][9] He also made an appearance in a 2–1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the preliminary round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage.[10][11][12][13] He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus.[14][15][16] He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

Back to Lebanon[edit]

In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon, and more accurately to Beirut, where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh SC[17] and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Salam Zgharta.[18] He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.

Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Tadamon Sour.[19]

India[edit]

In September 2017, the Nigerian moved to India where he signed a one-year contract with I-League side, Shillong Lajong F.C.[20][21]

Club career statistics[edit]

Club Season Division League Cup Continental[a] Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Hala 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Total 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
Tishreen 2008-09 Syrian Premier League 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Total 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Al-Jazeera 2009-10 Syrian Premier League 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Total 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Hutteen 2010-11 Syrian Premier League 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Total 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Shabab Al-Sahel 2011-12 Lebanese Premier League 19 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
2012–13 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1
2013–14 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
Total 60 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 62 3
Al-Zawra'a 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Al-Nahda 2014–15 Oman Professional League 14 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 0
Total 14 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 21 0
Shabab Al-Sahel 2015-16 Lebanese Premier League 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1
Total 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
Al-Nabi Sheet 2016-17 Lebanese Premier League 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Total 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0
Shillong Lajong 2017–18 I-League 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Total 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Career total 191 6 2 1 7 0 0 0 200 7
  1. ^ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Individual[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Daniel Odafin". SOCCERWAY.
  2. ^ "SALAM SOUR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 0 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  3. ^ "AL ANSAR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 3". SOCCERWAY.
  4. ^ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. RACING 1 - 0". SOCCERWAY.
  5. ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  6. ^ "AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  7. ^ "AL SHABAB VS. AL NAHDA 3 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  8. ^ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  9. ^ "EL JAISH VS. AL NAHDA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  10. ^ "EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  11. ^ "ACL PRELIMINARY RD2: EL JAISH 2-1 AL NAHDA". AFC.
  12. ^ "LAMOUCHI ADMITS EL JAISH STRUGGLED AGAINST ORGANISED OMANIS". AFC.
  13. ^ "الجيش القطري يقلب الطاولة على النهضة العماني في الآسيوية". KOOORA.
  14. ^ "AL WAHDA (SYR) 1-2 AL NAHDA (OMA)". the-afc.com.
  15. ^ "AFC CUP 2015 MD1 – GROUP A: AL WAHDA 1-2 AL NAHDA". AFC.
  16. ^ "AL NAHDA OFF TO A WINNING START". Muscat Daily. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  17. ^ "AL NEJMEH VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 1 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  18. ^ "SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. SALAM ZGHARTA 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  19. ^ "AL-NABI SHAYTH VS. TADAMON SOUR 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  20. ^ "Shillong Lajong make the noise with six impressive foreign signings". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 28 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  21. ^ "I-League: Shillong Lajong sign six foreign players, fill foreign player quota". YAHOO! Sport.

External links[edit]

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