Kareem Omolaja (born 18 February 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
 Kareem with Minerva Punjab in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kareem Omolaja Nurain | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Church Boys United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010−2011 | JCT | (3) | |
| 2015 | Mohammedan | ||
| 2016 | Minerva Punjab | ||
| 2016 | Tollygunge Agragami | ||
| 2017–2019 | Aizawl | ||
| 2019–2020 | ARA FC | ||
| 2020 | Aryan FC | ||
| 2020 | Butwal Lumbini FC | ||
| 2021 | Techtro Swades United FC | ||
| 2021 | Machhindra F.C. | ||
| 2022 | Sudeva Delhi FC | ||
| 2022–2023 | Shivaji Tarun Mandal Football Sangh | ||
| 2023 | Machhindra F.C. | ||
| 2023 | Lalitpur City FC | ||
| 2024– | Church Boys United | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMohammedan Sporting Club
editIn July 2015, Kareem signed for Kolkata giants Mohammedan where he was named Captain for 2015-16 season.[1][2] In October Mohammedan participated in the 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh under Kareem's leadership.[3]
Minerva Academy FC
editOn 19 January 2016, Kareem signed for Minerva Academy F.C. prior to the final round of the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division.[4] On 10 May 2016, Kareem scored a hat-trick in his team's 3-2 win over Lonestar Kashmir FC at Srinagar, which was also his first in India, in the match Kareem has also captained the side.[5][6] Kareem has scored another goal for his side on 19 May at Chandigarh, which gave Minerva a crucial win over Neroca FC.[7]
Tollygunge Agragami FC
editKareem returned to Kolkata the next season, and on 7 June 2016, he signed a contract at Tollygunge Agragami to play in the Calcutta Football League 2016-17.[8][9][10][11][12] Kareem made his first start for Tollygunge against Mohammedan Sporting on 9 August at Mohammedan Sporting Ground, where he scored one and provided the other to guide his team to a 2–1 victory.[13]
Aizawl FC
editKareem on 14 July 2017 signed for I-League champions Aizawl FC.[14]
Honours
editJCT
- Durand Cup runner-up: 2010
Minerva Academy
- I-League 2nd Division runner-up: 2015–16
References
edit- ^ "Mohammedan ropes new sponsor, unveiled new theme song and jersey". THIF-LIVE.COM. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- ^ "Mohd. Sp. ready for challenge". The Telegraph. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Mohammedan announces 20-man squad for SK. Kamal Int. Club Cup". THIF-LIVE.COM. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "Kareem Omolaja signs on the dotted line for Minerva Academy FC". THIF-LIVE.COM. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ Majumder, Debabrata (10 May 2016). "Kareem scores hat-trick as Minerva stay in touch with leaders Dempo after beating Lonestar Kashmir". THIF-LIVE.COM. Archived from the original on 10 June 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ "Minerva Beat Kashmir FC; Keep I-League Hope Alive". Srinagar: Feverpitch.in. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Minerva beat Neroca to take I-League promotiton race to final day". Chandigarh: Thif-Live.com. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Tollygunge FC rope in Nigerian footballer Omolaja". Sportskeeda. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Tollygunge Agragami signs Omolaja Nurain". Business Standard. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Tollygunge Agragami sign Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja Nurain". Arunava Chaudhuri. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Tollygunge Agragami sign Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja Nurain". THIF-LIVE.COM. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "India's Tollygunge Agragami FC sign Nigerian defender Kareem Omolaja". naija247news.com. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ Sarkhel, Ujjal (9 August 2016). "Mohammedan SC suffers first loss; go down 1–2 to Tollygunge". Kolkata: Thif-Live.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
- ^ "Aizawl FC sign defender Kareem Omolaja Nurain". THIF-LIVE.COM. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
External links
edit- Kareem Omolaja at Soccerway
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