Nathaniel Adamolekun | |
Fullname: | Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun |
Height: | 1.93 m |
Birth Date: | 1998 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Austin, Texas, United States |
Position: | Forward, defender |
Youthyears1: | –2013 |
Youthclubs1: | Lonestar SC |
Youthyears2: | 2013–2016 |
Youthclubs2: | Orlando City |
Youthyears3: | 2017 |
Youthclubs3: | Feirense |
Collegeyears1: | 2016 |
College1: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Collegecaps1: | 5 |
Collegegoals1: | 0 |
Years1: | 2017–2019 |
Clubs1: | Feirense |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Clubs2: | → Pedras Rubras (loan) |
Caps2: | 6 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs3: | Pinzgau Saalfelden |
Caps3: | 0 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs4: | Pinzgau 1B |
Caps4: | 7 |
Goals4: | 8 |
Years5: | 2020–2021 |
Clubs5: | Austin Bold |
Caps5: | 13 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Nationalteam1: | Jamaica U17 |
Nationalteam2: | Jamaica U20 |
Club-Update: | 7 November 2021 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 7 October 2017 |
Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun (born 28 August 1998) is a professional footballer. Born in the United States, he has represented Jamaica at youth level.
Adamolekun started out with his local team Lonestar SC, before moving to play with the Orlando City academy in 2013.[1] [2]
In 2016, Adamolekun began playing college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, before opting to leave to pursue a professional career.[3]
In 2017, Adamolekun joined Portuguese side Feirense. He spent time with the under-23 side[4] before spending the 2018–19 season on loan with Pedras Rubras.[1]
Adamolekun moved to Austrian Regionalliga West side Pinzgau Saalfelden in July 2019, where he scored 8 goals in 7 appearances for the club's reserve team.[5] [6] [1]
On 31 July 2019, Adamolekun returned to his hometown in the United States, joining USL Championship side Austin Bold.[7] He made his debut on 19 August 2020, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with FC Tulsa.[8]
Adamolekun has been capped at the U17 [9] [10] and u20 for Jamaica internationally.[11] His sister Olufolasade Adamolekun played in the 2019 Women's World Cup for Jamaica.[12]