Adebayo Adeleye | |
Birth Date: | 17 May 2000 |
Birth Place: | Warri, Nigeria |
Currentclub: | Enosis Neon Paralimni |
Clubnumber: | 1 |
Position: | Goalkeeper |
Youthyears1: | –2018 |
Youthclubs1: | B-United Football Academy |
Youthyears2: | 2018–2019 |
Youthclubs2: | Hapoel Jerusalem |
Years1: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs1: | Hapoel Katamon |
Caps1: | 33 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2020–2024 |
Clubs2: | Hapoel Jerusalem |
Caps2: | 103 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2024– |
Clubs3: | Enosis Neon Paralimni |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2017 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U17 |
Nationalyears2: | 2018 |
Nationalteam2: | Nigeria U20 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 15 April 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 09:08, 19 June 2023 (UTC) |
Adebayo Adeleye (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni and the Nigeria national team.
Adebayo Adeleye joined 2018 from the B-United Football Academy in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, to Hapoel Katamon after failing to play in the Nigeria Premier League.[1]
In August 2019, Adeleye made his senior debut for Hapoel Jerusalem in a match against Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[2] The following season, he helped his club to promotion to the Israeli Premier League with 19 clean sheets after they finished as runners-up in the Liga Leumit.[3] Following promotion, he made his professional debut in August 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.[4]
On 2 July 2024 signed for the Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni.[5]
Adeleye was part of the Nigeria U17 in 2017[6] and 2018 of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[7] In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior squad.[8] On 18 June 2023, he made his senior international debut in a 3–2 win over Sierra Leone.[9]