Debola Ogunseye Explained

Debola Ogunseye
Fullname:Debola Ogunseye
Birth Date:27 April 1988
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Gençlik Gücü SK
Clubnumber:28
Youthyears1:2003–2005
Youthclubs1:Olabisi Onabanjo University
Youthyears2:2006–2008
Youthclubs2:Newberry Indians
Youthyears3:2009
Youthclubs3:Furman Paladins
Years1:2009
Clubs1:Mississippi Brilla
Caps1:15
Goals1:14
Years2:2010
Clubs2:Charlotte Eagles
Caps2:11
Goals2:5
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Kartalspor
Years4:2011
Clubs4:TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor
Years5:2011–2014
Clubs5:Küçük Kaymaklı
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Gençlik Gücü SK (loan)
Years7:2015
Clubs7:Yeni Amasyaspor
Years8:2015–2016
Clubs8:Tatvan Gençlerbirliği
Years9:2016
Clubs9:Başkale Gençlik
Years10:2016–
Clubs10:Gençlik Gücü SK
Pcupdate:August 15, 2010

Debola Ogunseye (born April 27, 1988 in Lagos) is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays for TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor in the Turkish TFF First League.

Career

College and amateur

In his home country of Nigeria, Ogunseye attended Olabisi Onabanjo University, and was part of the team which won the 2005 West African University Games and a silver medal in the Nigerian University Football League. He moved to the United States in 2006 after being offered a scholarship to attend and play college soccer at Newberry College in Newberry, South Carolina.

At Newberry he was named to the All-SAC first team, the Daktronics All-Appalachian Region second team and the NSCAA Appalachian Region first team as a freshman, to the all-SAC First Team and the All-Appalachian Region first teams by Daktronics and the NSCCA as a sophomore, and earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors as a junior in 2008,[1] before transferring to Furman University prior to his senior year.[2] He is ranked second in Newberry history with 48 goals, 19 assists and 115 total points.

During his college years Ogunseye also played in the USL Premier Development League (PDL) with Mississippi Brilla,[3] earning All-Conference and All-League honors and being named a finalist for the PDL most valuable player award.[4]

Professional

After graduating from college, undrafted,, Ogunseye signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the USL Second Division after taking part in the 2010 USL Men's Player Showcase.[5] He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against Charleston Battery,[6] and scored his first professional goal on May 14, 2010 in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Riverhounds.[7] He remained with Charlotte for three months before signing with Turkish side Kartalspor on July 28, 2010.[8]

Ogunseye later moved to fellow TFF First League side TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: newberryathleticsite.com. newberryathleticsite.com. en. 2018-01-03.
  2. News: Furman Men's Soccer Adds Six Newcomers For 2009. 2009-02-13. Furman. 2018-01-03. en. 2018-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104013821/http://www.furmanpaladins.com/sports/m-soccer/spec-rel/021309aaa.html. dead.
  3. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2010-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100106015633/http://www.uslsoccer.com/teams/2009/6188388.html#STATS . 2010-01-06 . dead .
  4. http://www.uslsoccer.com/home/353303.html PDL All-League Teams announced
  5. Web site: Chartlotte Eagles Sign Debola Ogunseye - OurSports Central. www.oursportscentral.com. 9 April 2010 . en. 2018-01-03.
  6. Web site: Eagles Lose Home Opener 3-2 to Charleston - OurSports Central. www.oursportscentral.com. 18 April 2010 . en. 2018-01-03.
  7. Web site: United Soccer Leagues (USL) . 2010-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610084643/http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2010/1570350.html . 2011-06-10 .
  8. Web site: newberryathleticsite.com. newberryathleticsite.com. en. 2018-01-03.