Joel Sunday Explained

Joel Sunday
Fullname:Joel Yinka Sunday Ayeni
Birth Date:31 December 1988
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Position:Forward
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Larry Sports Club
Caps1:26
Goals1:11
Years2:2010–2011
Clubs2:Mutual Point Sport Club
Years3:2011–12
Clubs3:COD Sports Club
Years4:2012–13
Clubs4:Langsning
Years5:2013–14
Clubs5:Kalighat Milan Sangha
Years6:2014–15
Clubs6:Chanmari
Years7:2014–15
Clubs7:Rangdajied United
Caps7:13
Goals7:10
Years8:2016
Clubs8:Aizawl
Caps8:12
Goals8:8
Years9:2016
Years11:2017
Clubs9:Tollygunge Agragami
Caps9:10
Goals9:6
Years10:2017
Clubs10:Minerva Punjab
Clubs11:Pathachakra
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Caps11:6
Goals11:4
Years12:2018
Clubs12:Rainbow AC
Caps12:11
Goals12:6
Years13:2018–19
Clubs13:Gokulam Kerala
Caps13:4
Goals13:3
Years14:2019
Clubs14:George Telegraph
Caps14:8
Goals14:7
Years15:2019–20

Joel Yinka Sunday Ayeni (born 31 December 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a forward for I-League outfit TRAU FC.

Career

Aizawl FC

On 16 February 2016, Sunday was signed by the newly promoted I-League team Aizawl F.C.[1] He was top scorer for the team with 7 goals in 12 games. He scored a winner in dying minutes against the defending champions Bengaluru FC in 2015–16 Indian Federation Cup.[2]

Tollygunge Agragami FC

On 7 June 2016 Sunday signed for Calcutta Football League outfit SVF Tollygunge Agragami FC. Joel made his debut for Tollygunge Agragami on 28 July 2016 against Peerless SC and helped his team to draw the match 1–1 by scoring in the 81st minute.

Gokulam Kerala FC

In December 2018 Sunday signed for I-league outfit Gokulam Kerala F.C. as a replacement of their striker Antonio German. Joel found his first goal in his brace against his former club Aizawl F.C. but the club eventually lost to them.He has recently signed for I-league outfits TRAU F.C. for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

TRAU F.C.

He has recently signed for I-league outfits TRAU F.C. for the remainder of the 2019-20 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I-League: Aizawl FC rope in Joel Sunday to replace Atsushi Yonezawa - Goal.com. Goal. www.goal.com. 16 May 2019. 31 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190331004640/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/16/20404182/i-league-aizawl-fc-rope-in-joel-sunday-to-replace-atsushi. live.
  2. News: Joel Sunday is Aizawl’s hero . 1 May 2016 . The Hindu . 9 December 2018 . 11 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181211011716/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Joel-Sunday-is-Aizawl%E2%80%99s-hero/article14293860.ece . live .