Daniel Odafin Explained

Daniel Odafin
Birth Date:5 January 1989
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Height:1.79 m
Position:Defensive Midfielder
Years1:2007–2008
Clubs1:Al-Hala
Caps1:15
Goals1:1
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Tishreen
Caps2:18
Goals2:0
Years3:2009–2010
Clubs3:Al-Jazeera
Caps3:20
Goals3:1
Years4:2010–2011
Clubs4:Hutteen
Caps4:12
Goals4:0
Years5:2011–2014
Clubs5:Shabab Al-Sahel
Caps5:60
Goals5:2
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Al-Zawra'a
Caps6:6
Goals6:0
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Al-Nahda
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Shabab Al-Sahel
Caps8:18
Goals8:1
Years9:2016–2017
Caps9:14
Goals9:0
Years10:2017–2018
Caps10:17
Goals10:1
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Lefke Türk
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Club-Update:15:54, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who last played for Lefke Türk.[1]

Club career

Bahrain

In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.

Syria

In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.

In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.

He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.

Lebanon

In 2011, he moved to Lebanon, where he signed a long-term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2–0 win over Salam Sour[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3–2 win over Al-Ansar SC.[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1–0 win over Racing Beirut[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1–0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed.[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.

Iraq

In 2014, he moved to Iraq, where he signed a short-term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.

Oman

On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3–1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.[8] [9] He also made an appearance in a 2–1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the preliminary round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage.[10] [11] [12] [13] He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus.[14] [15] [16] He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

Back to Lebanon

In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon, and more accurately to Beirut, where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh SC[17] and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Salam Zgharta.[18] He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.

Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Tadamon Sour.[19]

India

In September 2017, the Nigerian moved to India where he signed a one-year contract with I-League side, Shillong Lajong F.C.[20] [21]

Club career statistics

ClubSeasonDivisionLeagueCupContinental[22] OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al-Hala2007–08Bahraini Premier League151000000151
Total151000000151
Tishreen2008-09Syrian Premier League180000000180
Total180000000180
Al-Jazeera2009-10Syrian Premier League201000000201
Total201000000201
Hutteen2010-11Syrian Premier League120000000120
Total120000000120
Shabab Al-Sahel2011-12Lebanese Premier League191000000191
2012–13211000000211
2013–14200000000200
Total602210000623
Al-Zawra'a2014–15Iraqi Premier League6000000060
Total6000000060
Al-Nahda2014–15Oman Professional League140007000210
Total140007000210
Shabab Al-Sahel2015-16Lebanese Premier League181000000181
Total181000000180
Al-Nabi Sheet2016-17Lebanese Premier League140000000140
Total140000000140
Shillong Lajong2017–18I-League141000000141
Total141000000141
Career total19162170002007

Honours

Club

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daniel Odafin . SOCCERWAY.
  2. Web site: SALAM SOUR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 0 - 2 . SOCCERWAY.
  3. Web site: AL ANSAR VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 3 . SOCCERWAY.
  4. Web site: SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. RACING 1 - 0 . SOCCERWAY.
  5. Web site: AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  6. Web site: AL AHED VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 2 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  7. Web site: AL SHABAB VS. AL NAHDA 3 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  8. Web site: EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA) . the-afc.com.
  9. Web site: EL JAISH VS. AL NAHDA 2 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  10. Web site: EL JAISH (QAT) 2-1 AL NAHDA (OMA) . the-afc.com.
  11. Web site: ACL PRELIMINARY RD2: EL JAISH 2-1 AL NAHDA . AFC.
  12. Web site: LAMOUCHI ADMITS EL JAISH STRUGGLED AGAINST ORGANISED OMANIS . AFC.
  13. Web site: الجيش القطري يقلب الطاولة على النهضة العماني في الآسيوية . KOOORA.
  14. Web site: AL WAHDA (SYR) 1-2 AL NAHDA (OMA) . the-afc.com.
  15. Web site: AFC CUP 2015 MD1 – GROUP A: AL WAHDA 1-2 AL NAHDA . AFC.
  16. Web site: AL NAHDA OFF TO A WINNING START . Muscat Daily . 2016-12-13 . 2016-12-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161221145429/http://www.muscatdaily.com/Archive/Sports/Al-Nahda-off-to-a-winning-start-3v27 . dead .
  17. Web site: AL NEJMEH VS. SHABAB AL SAHEL 1 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  18. Web site: SHABAB AL SAHEL VS. SALAM ZGHARTA 2 - 1 . SOCCERWAY.
  19. Web site: AL-NABI SHAYTH VS. TADAMON SOUR 1 - 2 . SOCCERWAY.
  20. Web site: Shillong Lajong make the noise with six impressive foreign signings . Khel Now . 28 August 2017 . 28 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828184355/https://khelnow.com/news/article/shillong-lajong-foreigners-i-league-217-18 . dead .
  21. Web site: I-League: Shillong Lajong sign six foreign players, fill foreign player quota . YAHOO! Sport.
  22. Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

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