Sodiq Suraj

Sodiq Suraj

Personal information
Full name	Sodiq Suraj
Date of birth	(1988-01-08) January 8, 1988
Place of birth	Oshogbo, Nigeria
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder or Defender
Team 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)
2015-	Shooting Stars F.C.	21	(1)
International career‡
2007	Nigeria U-20	14	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 August 2013 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2013

Sodiq Suraj (born 8 January 1988 in Oshogbo) is Nigerian football player who currently plays for Shooting Stars F.C..

Career

Sodiq is a strong and experienced central defender. In 2008 he played in Serbian second level in FK Partizan's satellite team FK Teleoptik. 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. Botola.

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.

International career

Sodiq was a part of Nigeria national under-20 football team, playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada.

Honours

• Quarter-Finalist of 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada (2007)