Debola Ogunseye (born April 27, 1988 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor in the Turkish TFF First League.

Debola Ogunseye
Personal information
Full name Debola Ogunseye
Date of birth (1988-04-27) April 27, 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Gençlik Gücü SK
Number 28
Youth career
2003–2005 Olabisi Onabanjo University
2006–2008 Newberry Indians
2009 Furman Paladins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009 Mississippi Brilla 15 (14)
2010 Charlotte Eagles 11 (5)
2010–2011 Kartalspor
2011 TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor
2011–2014 Küçük Kaymaklı
2014Gençlik Gücü SK (loan)
2015 Yeni Amasyaspor
2015–2016 Tatvan Gençlerbirliği
2016 Başkale Gençlik
2016– Gençlik Gücü SK
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 15, 2010

Career edit

College and amateur edit

Ogunseye attended Olabisi Onabanjo University in his native Nigeria, and was part of the team which won the 2005 West African University Games and a silver medal in the Nigerian University Football League. He moved to the United States in 2006 after being offered a scholarship to attend and play college soccer at Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina.

At Newberry he was named to the All-SAC first team, the Daktronics All-Appalachian Region second team and the NSCAA Appalachian Region first team as a freshman, to the all-SAC First Team and the All-Appalachian Region first teams by Daktronics and the NSCCA as a sophomore, and earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors as a junior in 2008,[1] before transferring to Furman University prior to his senior year.[2] He is ranked second in Newberry history with 48 goals, 19 assists and 115 total points.

During his college years Ogunseye also played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) with Mississippi Brilla,[3] earning All-Conference and All-League honors and being named a finalist for the PDL most valuable player award.[4]

Professional edit

Undrafted out of college, Ogunseye signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division after taking part in the 2010 USL Men's Player Showcase.[5] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Charleston Battery,[6] and scored his first professional goal on May 14, 2010 in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He remained with Charlotte for three months before signing with Turkish side Kartalspor on July 28, 2010.[8]

Ogunseye later moved to fellow TFF First League side TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor.

References edit

  1. ^ "newberryathleticsite.com". newberryathleticsite.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  2. ^ "Furman Men's Soccer Adds Six Newcomers For 2009". Furman. 2009-02-13. Archived from the original on 2018-01-04. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
  4. ^ PDL All-League Teams announced Archived 2009-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Chartlotte Eagles Sign Debola Ogunseye - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 9 April 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  6. ^ "Eagles Lose Home Opener 3-2 to Charleston - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  8. ^ "newberryathleticsite.com". newberryathleticsite.com. Retrieved 2018-01-03.

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