Femi Orenuga Explained

Femi Orenuga
Fullname:Kenny Oluwafemi Gbolahan Ademola Orenuga[1]
Birth Date:18 March 1993[2]
Birth Place:Lewisham, England
Position:Midfielder, winger
Youthyears1:2006–2008
Youthclubs1:Southend United
Years1:2008–2009
Clubs1:Southend United
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2009–2012
Clubs2:Everton
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2011
Clubs3:→ Notts County (loan)
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Years4:2012–2014
Clubs4:AFC United
Caps4:8
Goals4:1
Years5:2014
Clubs5:Whitehawk
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2014
Clubs6:Raufoss
Caps6:4
Goals6:0
Years7:2014
Clubs7:→ Raufoss 2
Caps7:3
Goals7:0
Years8:2015
Clubs8:Gloucester City
Caps8:16
Goals8:3
Years9:2015
Clubs9:Enfield Town
Years10:2015–2016
Clubs10:Gloucester City
Caps10:7
Goals10:0
Years11:2016
Clubs11:Wealdstone
Caps11:2
Goals11:0
Years12:2016
Clubs12:→ Bedford Town (dual registration)
Years13:2016
Clubs13:Corby Town
Years14:2016
Clubs14:Farnborough
Caps14:3
Goals14:0
Years15:2016–2017
Clubs15:Bedford Town
Caps15:15
Goals15:3
Years16:2018
Clubs16:Peninsula Strikers
Caps16:5
Goals16:2
Club-Update:5 March 2016

Kenny Oluwafemi Gbolahan Ademola "Femi" Orenuga (born 18 March 1993) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder.

Career

Southend United

Born in Lewisham, London,[2] Orenuga joined Southend United in 2006 after he impressed the club following his recommendation by an agent.[3] Not long after joining the club he helped Southend win the Norhalne Cup in Denmark, attracting interest from FC Copenhagen and Brøndby in the process. He became the youngest player to appear for Southend United when he came on as a 93rd-minute substitute in their 3–1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup second round on 29 November 2008.[4] [5] [6]

Everton

In March 2009, Orenuga agreed to sign for Premier League team Everton on 1 July for an undisclosed fee believed to be £30,000, increasing based on first team appearances.[7] He joined on a two-year academy scholarship.[8] He was released from the club on 18 May 2012.[9]

Loan to Notts County

On 21 October 2011, it was confirmed by Notts County that Orenuga had joined on a month-long loan deal.[10]

Sweden

On 9 November 2012 joined to Sweden and signed a two-year contract with AFC United.[11]

Whitehawk

Following an unsuccessful trial with Crewe Alexandra earlier in the summer,[12] Orenuga played for Northern Premier League First Division South side Carlton Town in pre-season as well as for Dagenham & Redbridge before signing for Whitehawk in August 2014.[13] He left the club having appeared just once in September.[14]

Norway

In September 2014, after a trial with the club, he signed for Norwegian second division side Raufoss.[15] He featured for their first team four times, and three times for the reserves.[16]

Back in England

He joined Gloucester City for the first time in January 2015, and played his part in the run-in towards the end of the 2014–15 season. He started the 2015–16 season at Enfield Town, before re-joining Gloucester City in October 2015.[17] On 5 February 2016 he signed for Wealdstone,[18] and on 19 March 2016 he joined Bedford Town on dual registration terms.[19] On 16 May 2016 he signed a one-year deal with Corby Town.[20]

He moved on to Farnborough, signing for them on 24 November 2016,[21] however the spell was short-lived as he re-joined Bedford Town in December 2016.[22]

Prior to the 2018-season of the Victorian State League Division 2 he joined Peninsula Strikers in Australia until the end of the season.[23] [24] He scored two goals in five league games[25] before leaving the club in June 2018.[26]

Personal life

His younger brother, Keith, is a student in Arsenal FC's Centre of Excellence.[27] He attended Blackheath Bluecoat Church of England School.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Players under Written Contract Registered Between 01/03/2010 and 31/03/2010. The Football Association. 2010-04-08.
  2. Book: Barry J.. Hugman. The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2009–10. 2009. Mainstream Publishing. 978-1-84596-474-0. 318 .
  3. News: Femi a record breaker . Southend United F.C. . 2008-12-01 . 2008-12-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202064308/http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0%2C%2C10444~1472578%2C00.html . 2 December 2008 . dmy.
  4. https://englishplayersabroad.com/2018/08/14/femi-orenuga-southend-uniteds-youngest-ever-player-on-his-time-in-scandinavia-and-australia/ Femi Orenuga: Southend United’s youngest ever player on his time in Scandinavia and Australia
  5. News: Southend 3-1 Luton. BBC Sport. 2008-11-29. 2008-11-29.
  6. News: Southend vs Luton Town . Southend United F.C. . 2008-11-29 . 2008-11-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081202131857/http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10444~46783%2C00.html . 2 December 2008 . dmy.
  7. Web site: Everton sign Orenuga . KickOff Magazine . 2009-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090304051101/http://www.kickoff.com/static/news/article.php?id=7123 . 4 March 2009 . dmy .
  8. News: Everton sign Orenuga. Everton F.C.. 2009-03-02. 2009-03-02. 4 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090304181104/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/everton-sign-orenuga.html. dead.
  9. Web site: Archived copy . 18 May 2012 . 22 June 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120622160446/http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/2012/05/18/six-players-released . dead .
  10. Web site: Notts County News Latest News Latest News Orenuga Loan Finalised. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111023060258/http://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10426~2488499,00.html. 2011-10-23.
  11. News: Primus Cup 2008. 2012-11-21. KLART: Väsby United värvar förre Evertonspelaren Femi Orenuga. 2012-11-09.
  12. News: Alex eye former Spurs youngster . Toby . Robinson . Warrington Guardian . 16 July 2014 . 20 April 2018.
  13. News: Hawks Pick-Up Orenuga. 22 August 2014. Pitchero Non-League. 21 September 2014.
  14. News: Whitehawk sign one and want three more. 19 September 2014. The Argus. 21 September 2014.
  15. News: Orenuga er klar for Raufoss . Raufoss Fotball . Norwegian . 12 September 2014 . 21 September 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221235/http://www.raufossfotball.no/portal/theme/team/news/show.do%3Bjsessionid%3DC01D41F0783FDA42862BD656D5357EE0?id=9295228 . 3 March 2016 . dmy .
  16. Web site: Kenny Oluwafemi Gbolahan Orenuga. Norges Fotballforbund. Norwegian. 7 June 2016.
  17. News: Orenuga returns to Tigers. The National League Website. 7 October 2015. 7 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170203082344/http://www.footballconference.co.uk/news/details.php?news_id=16269. 3 February 2017. dead.
  18. News: Femi Orenuga joins Wealdstone. Gloucester Citizen. 5 February 2015. 7 June 2016.
  19. News: Please welcome Femi Orenuga. Bedford Town FC. 19 March 2016. 8 December 2016.
  20. News: Wright signs Femi Orenuga. Corby Town FC. 16 May 2016. 7 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808083906/http://www.corbytownfc.co.uk/news/2016/wright-signs-femi-orenuga?%2F. 8 August 2016. dead.
  21. News: Femi Orenuga Player Profile. Farnborough FC. 8 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220103746/http://www.farnboroughfc.co.uk/players/femi-orenuga/. 20 December 2016. dead.
  22. News: Orenuga Returns to Eagles. Pitch Hero Non League. 8 December 2016. 8 December 2016.
  23. News: Mornington, Strikers, Skye best hopes. Mornington News. 19 March 2018. 30 May 2018.
  24. News: Morris-Thomas new Seaford coach. Mornington News. 28 May 2018. 30 May 2018.
  25. Web site: Peninsula Strikers 2018 statistics. Peninsula Strikers. 25 June 2018. 25 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180625161435/http://www.peninsulastrikers.com/index_league_results.htm. dead.
  26. News: Frankston Pines too slick for Strikers. Mornington News. 12 June 2018. 25 June 2018.
  27. News: Primus Cup 2008 . 2008-02-22 . Southend United F.C. . 2009-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111005195039/http://www.southendunited.co.uk/page/CoENews/0%2C%2C10444~1248007%2C00.html . 5 October 2011 . dmy .

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