Aremu Afeez
Aremu Afeez (born 3 October 1999 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Start[2][3] in Eliteserien. He has also played for the Nigeria national under-20 team.[4]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | October 3, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Box to Box Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Start | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2014 | Remo Stars | ||
2014–2015 | Sharks | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2016 | Sunshine Stars | 15 | (2) |
2016 | Rivers United | 13 | (1) |
2017–2018 | Akwa United | 9 | (0) |
2018– | Start | 55 | (4) |
National team‡ | |||
2014–2015 | Nigeria U20[1] | ||
2017– | Nigeria | 7 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 February 2018 |
Career
Aremu Afeez made his league debut with Remo Stars F.C.[4] at the age of 14 in 2013/14 Nigeria National Pro League season during their terrain in the Nigerian Second Division League. He has played for several Nigeria Premier League teams, such as Sharks F.C. from where he played against Sunshine Stars F.C. and this made Sunshine Stars F.C. sign him.[5] He got stronger interest from Rivers United F.C.[6] after he played against them during the first leg of 2015/16 Nigeria Premier League season and was signed during the mid season. He won the man of the match again towards two games to the end of 2015/16 Nigeria Premier League season when Rivers United F.C. played against Akwa United F.C. and this also made Akwa United F.C. signed him in the 2017 Nigeria Premier League season.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 July 2020[8]
Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Total | |||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2015 | Sunshine Stars | NPFL | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2016 | Rivers United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
2017 | Akwa United | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
2018 | Start | Eliteserien | 26 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 4 |
2019 | OBOS-ligaen | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
2020 | Eliteserien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Career Total | 92 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 97 | 8 |
References
- "Victor Mbaoma Get Flying Eagles Call Up As Team Resumes Camping Today". sl10.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "NPFL Transfer: Sunshine lose Afeez Aremu to Akwa". sportstalkafrica.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "EXCLUSIVE: I can't wait to put one past Rivers United – Aremu Afeez". sportlineng.com. 2017-01-18. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "12 uninvited players progress in Flying Eagles trial". Premium Times Nigeria. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "www.supportthenpfl.com/news/aremu-afeez-delighted-sunshine-stars-move/". supportthenpfl.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Afeez praises Rivers Utd's mentality". The Nation Nigeria. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Sunshine Stars' Afeez Aremu looking to arrest poor form against Ifeanyi Ubah FC". Goal.com. 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- "Aremu Afeez". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV2. Retrieved 2 September 2018.