Adebayo Gbadebo (born 30 May 1974) is a Nigerian football manager and former player.[2]

Adebayo Gbadebo
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-05-30) 30 May 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Position(s) Midfielder[1]
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1994 Stationery Stores 25 (6)
1994–1998 Al-Bourj 76 (13)
1998–1999 BEC Tero Sasana 30 (5)
1999–2000 Mohun Bagan AC 16 (2)
2000–2002 BEC Tero Sasana 58 (9)
2003–2004 PSPS Pekanbaru 12 (1)
Total 217 (37)
Managerial career
2007–2009 Bangkok Christian College
2009 Look Isan 2 (assistant)
2009–2010 Thai Port (technical director)
2011 Rajpracha (technical director)
2012–2016 Suphanburi (director)
2017–2018 Suphanburi
2019–2022 Suphanburi
2022–2023 Kanjanapat
2023 Samut Sakhon City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life and education edit

Gbadebo attended Ansar Ud Seen Primary School Odunfa at Ebute Metta in Lagos State and Ansar Ud Been Grammar School at Randle Avenue Surulere, Lagos State, for his Secondary School Certificate. He also attended Anwar Ul Islam College Agege, Lagos State, for his Advanced Level School Certificate. He attended the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, where he earned his B.Sc degree in sociology in 1990. While there, Gbadebo was elected Student Union Sports Secretary in 1989.

Playing career edit

In 1993, Gbadebo joined Stationery Stores F.C. During 1990–1993, Gbadebo was called to play for Nigeria under-20 and under-23 national teams, From 1994 to 1998 he played for Al-Bourj FC and in 1998 moved to BEC Tero Sasana The following year, he went on loan to Mohun Bagan AC,[3] then back again to Thailand to lead BEC Tero Sasana to win the Thai Premier League in 2000–01 and BEC Tero Sasana to the Asia Champions League quarter-final. In 2004, he moved to the Indonesian club PSPS Pekanbaru.

Managerial career edit

Gbadebo is an "A" license coach (by AFC) is currently[when?] coaching Suphanburi F.C. in Thai League 1. He was head coach for Bangkok Christian International School Senior and Under 15 soccer teams from 2007 to 2009 at TISAC Championship, assistant coach for Thai Port FC in the Thailand F.A. Cup Champion in 2010, technical director and head coach of Suphanburi F.C. youth team in 2013, when it was runner up at the Thailand National Youth Championship in 2013. During the 2014 Thai Premier League season, MGbadebo oversaw the club as head coach for five premier league matches (won 4, drew 1) and Thai FA Cup 2nd round match away at Nakhon Pathom (qualified for quarter final).

Personal life edit

Gbadebo is married with three children.

Gbadebo was ordained as assistant pastor of The Redeemed Christian Church of God in 2006 and ordained as a full pastor in 2009 during the Convention theme "Hope Of Glory". He is the country co-ordinator of the church in Thailand.[4]

Managerial statistics edit

As of match played 18 May 2022
Managerial record by team and tenure
Nat. Team From To Record
P W D L Win %
  Suphanburi 13 May 2014 7 June 2014 5 5 0 0 100.00
  Suphanburi 22 May 2017 23 June 2018 43 15 16 12 034.88
  Suphanburi 15 June 2019 18 May 2022 85 26 15 44 030.59
Total 133 46 31 56 034.59

1 A win or loss by the penalty shoot-out is regarded as the draw in time.

References edit

  1. ^ "'My father stopped my school fees after I got Eagles invitation'". Punch Newspapers. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Adebayo Gbadebo". Scoresway. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "Season ending Transfers 1999: India". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "The Redeemed Christian Church of God, Thailand". The Redeemed Christian Church of God Thailand. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.