Moses Gbenga Makinde (born 15 November 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moses Gbenga Makinde | ||
| Date of birth | 15 November 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Birchmere | |||
| 2001–2010 | Baltimore Bays | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | NC State Wolfpack | 69 | (2) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Carolina RailHawks U23 | ||
| 2012 | Baltimore Bohemians | 1 | (0) |
| 2013 | Carolina RailHawks U23 | ||
| 2014 | Whitehawk | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | VfB Auerbach | 11 | (0) |
| 2016 | Metalul Reșița | 11 | (0) |
| 2018 | Syrianska | 21 | (2) |
| 2019 | Tulsa Roughnecks | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | El Paso Locomotive | 13 | (0) |
| 2022 | Maryland Bobcats | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2022 | |||
Career
editMakinde enrolled at North Carolina State University in 2010, spending four years studying sport management and playing college soccer.[1]
In July 2019, after 12 appearances in all competitions for Tulsa Roughnecks, Makinde joined fellow USL Championship side El Paso Locomotive by way of trade with Calvin Rezende moving in the opposite direction.[2]
Makinde returned to the Baltimore area in January 2022, signing a contract with Maryland Bobcats FC of the National Independent Soccer Association. He had previously played with club before they turned professional.[3]
Personal life
editMakinde was born London before moving to Baltimore at the age of nine where he spent the rest of his childhood.[4] His cousin is fellow footballer Korede Aiyegbusi.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Gbenga Makinde". North Carolina State University. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ "El Paso Locomotive FC acquire defender Moses Makinde by way of trade with Tulsa FC". El Paso Locomotive FC. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Maryland Bobcats FC Add 3 Experienced Players to 2022 Roster". MarylandBobcatsFC.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Moses Gbenga Makinde: The defender who has played in Germany, Romania and Sweden". englishplayersabroad.com. 9 July 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
External links
edit- Moses Makinde at Soccerway
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