Abdul Iyodo Explained

Abdul Iyodo
Birth Date:10 October 1979
Birth Place:Kano, Nigeria
Height:1.74 m
Position:Striker
Years1:–1996
Clubs1:Kano Pillars
Years2:1996–1999
Clubs2:FC Martigues
Years3:1999–2002
Clubs3:SG Wattenscheid 09
Caps3:79
Goals3:36
Years4:2002–2004
Clubs4:Schalke 04
Caps4:4
Goals4:0
Years5:2002–2004
Clubs5:Schalke 04 II
Caps5:58
Goals5:30
Years6:2004–2005
Clubs6:Karlsruher SC
Caps6:7
Goals6:0
Years7:2005–2006
Clubs7:SG Wattenscheid 09[1]
Caps7:32
Goals7:20
Years8:2006–2009
Clubs8:SV Elversberg
Caps8:67
Goals8:8

Abdul Iyodo (born 10 October 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.[2]

Career

Iyodo started his senior career with Kano Pillars. He first moved to Europe in 1996 joining French club FC Martigues. In 1999, he signed with German club SG Wattenscheid 09 where he scored 36 goals in three years and attracted offers from professional clubs in 2002.[3] After a move to FC St. Pauli fell through,[4] [5] he joined Schalke 04's reserves.[6] At Schalke he had disciplinary problems[7] and made six appearances for the first team.

After that, he played for German clubs Karlsruher SC,[8] SG Wattenscheid 09, and SV Elversberg. In December 2008, Elversberg announced Iyodo was free to find a new club.[9] After the 2008–09 season, he played for the club's reserve team.[10]

From 2010 he played for lower-league clubs CSV Bochum-Linden,[11] Holzwickeder SC,[12] [13] SG Wattenscheid 09 II,[14] [15] [16] SW Eppendorf,[17] [18] 1. SG Regental,[19] and TSV Nittenau.[20] [21] [22]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.aok-traditionsmasters.de/hall-of-fame-wattenscheid-09 SG WATTENSCHEID 09
  2. Web site: Fußball im Westen 2005 . Deutscher Sportclub für Fußballstatistiken . 28 April 2020 . German .
  3. News: Tartemann . Thomas . Goalgetter Iyodo muss gehen . 28 April 2020 . kicker . 27 March 2002 . German.
  4. News: Bönig . Christian . Neuer Brennpunkt: Demuth kontra Aufsichtsrat . 28 April 2020 . Die Welt . 12 July 2002 . German.
  5. News: Pletz . Christian . Ein Waffenhändler am Tisch . 28 April 2020 . Hamburger Abendblatt . 18 November 2012 . German.
  6. News: Iyodo jetzt auf Schalke . 28 April 2020 . kicker . 23 July 2002 . German.
  7. News: SCHALKE U 23: Die wundersame Wandlung des Abdul Iyodo . 28 April 2020 . RevierSport . 3 October 2003 . German.
  8. Web site: KSC verpflichtet Stürmer Abdul Iyodo und Torhüter Jean Francois Kornetzky . Karlsruher SC . 28 April 2020 . German . 15 June 2004.
  9. News: Jansen, Iyodo, Akwuegbu können gehen . 28 April 2020 . Saarbrücker Zeitung . 11 December 2008 . German.
  10. Web site: Stadionzeitungen. VfR Wormatia 08 Worms e.V.. German. 28 April 2020.
  11. News: "Es waren keine Spieler da" . 28 April 2020 . RevierSport . 15 November 2010 . German.
  12. News: Krug . Sebastian . HSV siegt 3:0 bei RW Horn - Abdul Iyodo verpflichtet . 28 April 2020 . Westfalenpost . 2 October 2011 . German.
  13. News: Iyodo soll für Durchschlagskraft sorgen . 28 April 2020 . RevierSport . 3 October 2011 . German.
  14. News: Moritz . Alexander . Iyodo wieder bei der SG 09 . 28 April 2020 . Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung . 29 August 2012 . German.
  15. News: Baguitte . Robert . Ex-Profi Iyodo ist zurück . 28 April 2020 . RevierSport . 6 September 2012 . German.
  16. News: Moritz . Alexander . Iyodo bricht den Bann - SW 08 II lässt Federn . 28 April 2020 . Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung . 13 May 2013 . German.
  17. News: Mohr . Peter . Echter Knaller: Abdul Iyodo kickt jetzt in Eppendorf . 28 April 2020 . 1 February 2012 . German.
  18. News: Wintertransfers in Bochum in der Übersicht. 28 April 2020 . RevierSport . 12 February 2012 . German.
  19. Web site: Lanzl . Bernhard . SG Regental macht halbes Dutzend voll gegen Pemfling! . FuPa.net . 28 April 2020 . 15 August 2014 . German.
  20. Web site: Grabowski . Philipp . Iyodo: Nigeria, Schalke, jetzt Kreisliga . fussball.de . 28 April 2020 . German . 29 December 2017.
  21. News: "Don Jupp" als Starthilfe für Kreisliga . 28 April 2020 . Mittelbayerische . 29 November 2017 . German.
  22. Web site: Vereinsblatt SG Gleiritsch/Trausnitz . DJK Gleiritsch . 28 April 2020 . German . PDF.