James Adeniyi

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Segun James Adeniyi
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Personal information
Full name Segun James Adeniyi
Date of birth (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
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Position(s) Midfielder/Forward
Team information
Current team
 Skënderbeu Korçë
Number 78
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Bylis Ballsh 22 (1)
2012–2013 → Tomori (loan) 12 (2)
2014–2016 Laçi 55 (24)
2016– Skënderbeu Korçë 17 (6)
International career
2009 Nigeria U17 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2016

Segun James Adeniyi (born 20 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.

Club career

Early career

Adeniyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria into a Muslim family, and was raised in the Mushin neighbourhood of Lagos along with his two brothers and four sisters. In 2009 he was called up to a training camp hosted by the Nigeria under-17 national team, but he was later dropped and didn't make the final squad that went on to tour Qatar.[1]

Bylis Ballsh

In January 2012 Adeniyi joined Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh, where other Nigerian players were already part of the squad, and he initially joined the club's youth team before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2012–13 campaign. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2012 in an Albanian Superliga tie against FK Kukësi, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Shkëlzen Kelmendi in the 1–0 loss.[2] Just a few days later on 26 September, Adenine made his first professional start in an Albanian Cup tie against Tërbuni Pukë, where he also scored his first professional goal in the 2–0 win.[3]

Laçi

2014–15 season

On his European debut in the first qualifying round of the Europa League on 3 July 2014, James scored his first European goal against Slovenian side Rudar Velenje away from home. His goal came in the 89th minute of the game which equalised the score at 1–1.[4] He also scored during the return leg, opening the score only to have a last gasp equaliser take the game to extra time and then penalties, where Laçi won 3–2 in the shootout and where Adeniyi scored the winning penalty.[5]

After Laçi were eliminated from Europa League, James played his first league match on 24 August 2014, assisting Erald Doku in a 1–1 home draw against Partizani Tirana.[6] On 20 September, in the matchday 5 against Tirana, James set-up his second assist of the season in a 2–0 home over the capital club.[7] He scored his first goal of the season on 27 September in a 1–1 away draw against Flamurtari Vlorë, scoring the goal in 31st minute with a great chip from outside the zone.[8]

In first leg of first round of 2014–15 Albanian Cup against Naftëtari Kuçovë, he scored the opener in 6th minute, helping the team to get a comfortable 2–0 away win.[9] He celebrated the goal with a T-shirt writing "Allah is great".[9]

2015–16 season

On 12 August 2015, in the 2015 Albanian Supercup match held at Qemal Stafa Stadium, James scored twice for the team in an eventual 2–2 draw; he also scored his penalty shootout attempt helping Laçi to win the match 8–7 by penalty shootouts. That was the club's first Albanian Supercup in history.[10]

Skënderbeu Korçë

On 1 February 2016, in the last day of the winter transfer window, James left Laçi to join Skënderbeu Korçë, where he signed a three-year contract.[11] He debuted with the club six days later in the match against Kukësi, where James first assisted the first goal of Salihi and later scored for himself in a eventual 3–1 home win, placing Skënderbeu two points clear at the top.[12]

On 4 May, in the matchday 33 of the league against Laçi, James was the main protagonist by providing three assists and netting twice for himself as Skënderbeu Korçë scored six goals in the first half in a eventual 6–1.[13] In the final matchday of Albanian Superliga against Flamurtari Vlorë, James provided the assist of the team's second goal in a eventual 2–0 away success, helping the club to win its sixth consecutive league title and seventh overall.[14] He finished the season by scoring 23 goals in all competitions with Laçi and Skënderbeu, including 15 in league, setting a new personal best.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 2016[15][16][17]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bylis Ballsh 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 6 0 2 1 — — 8 1
Total 6 0 2 1 — — 8 1
Tomori Berat 2012–13 Albanian Superliga 12 2 — — — 12 2
Total 12 2 — — — 12 2
Bylis Ballsh 2013–14 Albanian Superliga 16 1 1 1 — — 17 2
Total 16 1 1 1 — — 17 2
Laçi 2013–14 Albanian Superliga 11 4 1 0 — — 12 4
2014–15 27 11 6 5 4[lower-alpha 1] 2 — 37 18
2015–16 17 9 3 5 2[lower-alpha 1] 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 2 23 16
Total 55 24 9 10 6 2 1 2 71 38
Skënderbeu Korçë 2015–16 Albanian Superliga 17 6 2 1 — — 19 7
Total 17 6 2 1 0 0 — 19 7
Career total 106 33 14 13 6 2 1 2 127 50
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 All appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. ↑ Appearance in Albanian Supercup

Honours

Laçi[15]
Skënderbeu Korçë[15]

References

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