Ekundayo Jayeoba Explained

Ekundayo Jayeoba
Fullname:Ekundayo Jaiyeoba
Birth Date:4 April 1980
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:NEPA Lagos
Years1:2000–2001
Years2:2001–2005
Years3:2005–2008
Years4:2008
Years5:2008
Years6:2009–2010
Years7:2010–2011
Years8:2011
Clubs4:Maccabi Herzliya (loan)
Clubs8:Dorostol Silistra
Caps1:26
Goals1:5
Caps2:86
Goals2:19
Caps3:24
Goals3:12
Caps4:11
Goals4:2
Caps5:13
Goals5:1
Caps6:37
Goals6:9
Caps7:27
Goals7:2
Caps8:6
Goals8:0

Ekundayo Jaiyeoba (born 4 April 1980) is a Nigerian football player who played as a striker. He played in the Bulgarian First League for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[1] As well as playing in Bulgaria, Jaiyeoba spent time on loan at Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya for the second half of the 2007–08 season.[2]

Bulgarian "A" Group

2003-04: Helped Lokomotiv Plovdiv win the Bulgarian APFG League championship with nine goals in 26 appearances.

2004: Featured for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their UEFA Champions League second round qualifier, as they got eliminated by Belgian side Club Brugge.

2004-05: Started the season with Lokomotiv Plovdiv but later joined another Premier League club Levski Sofia. Signed a three-and-a-half-year contract for €150,000. Teamed up with fellow Nigerian Richard Eromoigbe.

2005-06: Sidelined for six months after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in a UEFA Cup first round qualifying game against Slovenian club NK Publikum.

2006-07: Helped Levski Sofia to join at UEFA Champions League Group stage.

2007-08: He started the season with Levski Sofia. On 31 January 2008 he joined Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya on loan until the end of the season.

2008: After playing on loan at Maccabi Herzilya, Levski sold him to Chernomorets in the Bulgarian League.

2009: After several months in Burgas, he is loaned by Vihren Sandanski and later bought.

2010: In June his contract with Vihren expired and he left gladiators to join ambitious Etar 1924.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nigeria: Jaiyeoba Hits Form in Bulgaria. All Africa. 29 April 2003. 24 July 2024.
  2. Web site: Roundup-Injured Kanoute allowed to attend award ceremony. Reuters. 31 January 2008. 24 July 2024.