Segun Oluwaniyi (born 24 April 1982 in Oyo State) is a Nigerian football (soccer) player currently with Shooting Stars F.C. of Nigeria.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Segun Oluwaniyi | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Oyo State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shooting Stars F.C. | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998 | Villa Rock F.C. | ||
| 1999 | Osun United | ||
| 2000 | Niger Tornadoes | ||
| 2000–2001 | Gombe United F.C. | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2003 | Gombe United F.C. | 24 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Enugu Rangers | 20 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Dolphins F.C. | 80 | (0) |
| 2009– | Shooting Stars F.C. | 18 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010– | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
Oluwaniyi began 1998 to play football in the youth side for Villa Rock in Abuja and signed one year later for Osun United. After a successful year in the b-youth from Osun United was scouted by Niger Tornadoes, but he could not make the team and joined Gombe United F.C. after a half year.[2]
Professional edit
In the 2001 season he started his professional career with Gombe United F.C. and in January 2004 joined Enugu Rangers.[3] After two seasons with Rangers and 20 matches, he signed for Dolphins F.C. in December 2005. He was one of the leaders in his three and a half year by Dolphins F.C., but he signed in summer 2009 for Bayelsa United F.C.
International career edit
He made his full senior debut on March 3, 2010 as a starter in the 5–2 win over Congo DR.[4]
References edit
- ^ Oluwaniyi thrilled by national call up Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Segun Oluwaniyi VOP Player Brochure
- ^ Joetex?s Enyimba maintain lead in Nigeria | Players Abroad 2005-05-16
- ^ Segun Oluwaniyi at National-Football-Teams.com
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