Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun (born 28 August 1998) is a retired professional footballer. Born in the United States, he has represented Jamaica at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Lonestar SC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Orlando City | ||
| 2017 | Feirense | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 5 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Feirense | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Pedras Rubras (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Pinzgau Saalfelden | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Pinzgau 1B | 7 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Austin Bold | 16 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Jamaica U17 | |||
| Jamaica U20 | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 October 2017 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editAdamolekun started out with his local team Lonestar SC, before moving to play with the Orlando City academy in 2013.[1][2]
College
editIn 2016, Adamolekun began playing college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, before opting to leave to pursue a professional career.[3] He would later return to the University, graduating in 2024.[4]
CD Feirense
editIn 2017, Adamolekun joined Portuguese side Feirense. He spent time with the under-23 side[5] before spending the 2018–19 season on loan with Pedras Rubras.[1]
FC Pinzgau Saalfelden
editAdamolekun moved to Austrian Regionalliga West side Pinzgau Saalfelden in July 2019, where he scored 8 goals in 7 appearances for the club's reserve team.[6][7][1]
Austin Bold
editOn 31 July 2020, Adamolekun returned to his hometown in the United States, joining USL Championship side Austin Bold.[8] He made his debut on 19 August 2020, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with FC Tulsa, and made two more appearances that season.[9][10] He scored one goal in 2 starts and 13 appearances during the 2021 season, after which he left the team and did not sign with another club.[11]
International career
editAdamolekun has been capped at the U17 [12][13] and u20 for Jamaica internationally.[14] His sister Olufolasade Adamolekun played in the 2019 Women's World Cup for Jamaica.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nathaniel Adamolekun". www.austinboldfc.com.
- ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Nathaniel Adamolekun - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
- ^ "Spring 2024 Degree Recipient List". Office of the University Registrar. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Clube Desportivo Feirense » SUB-23 ARRANCA A TEMPORADA COM RIO AVE FC".
- ^ Nachrichten, Salzburger (8 July 2019). "FC Pinzgau plant mit Profi-Betrieb". www.sn.at.
- ^ "Fußball im Pinzgau: FC Pinzgau Saalfelden: Der Kader und die Ziele". meinbezirk.at.
- ^ Communications, Austin Bold FC (31 July 2020). "AUSTIN NATIVE NATHANIEL ADAMOLEKUN JOINS AUSTIN BOLD FC FOR 2020 SEASON". Austin Bold FC.
- ^ "FC Tulsa vs. Austin Bold FC - August 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "2020 Player Stats". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Player Stats". uslchampionship.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Nathaniel Adamolekun Called up to U-17 Jamaica National Team for CONCACAF Championships | Orlando City".
- ^ https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-men/article/jamaica-edges-guatemala-on-late-cu-17-goal [dead link]
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
- ^ "Austin's Adamolekun to play for Jamaica at Women's World Cup".
External links
edit- Nathaniel Adamolekun - Men's Soccer UNC at Chapel Hill bio
- Nathaniel Adamolekun Austin Bold FC bio
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