Oluwawunmi Somide | |
Fullname: | Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja |
Birth Date: | 1991 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Abeokuta, Nigeria |
Position: | Striker |
Youthyears1: | 2005–2007 |
Youthclubs1: | Pepsi Football Academy |
Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
Youthclubs2: | Ebedei |
Years1: | 2008–2012 |
Clubs1: | FC Olimpia Bălţi |
Caps1: | 74 |
Goals1: | 34 |
Years2: | 2013–2014 |
Clubs2: | United Sikkim |
Caps2: | 15 |
Goals2: | 9 |
Years3: | 2014 |
Clubs3: | Mohammedan |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 15 |
Years4: | 2015 |
Clubs4: | Tollygunge Agragami |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 4 |
Years5: | 2015 |
Clubs5: | Guwahati FC (Loan) |
Caps5: | 7 |
Goals5: | 5 |
Years6: | 2016 |
Clubs6: | East Bengal |
Caps6: | 12 |
Goals6: | 6 |
Years7: | 2017 |
Clubs7: | Chennai City |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2017 |
Clubs8: | Gokulam Kerala |
Caps8: | 14 |
Goals8: | 3 |
Years9: | 2018–2019 |
Caps9: | 17 |
Goals9: | 8 |
Years10: | 2019–2020 |
Clubs10: | Macchindra Club |
Caps10: | 11 |
Goals10: | 6 |
Years11: | 2021 |
Clubs11: | Biratnagar City |
Caps11: | 6 |
Goals11: | 2 |
Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja (born 16 May 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Somide began his professional footballing career in 2005 with Nigerian club Pepsi Football Academy. In 2007, he moved to Ebedei, with whom he played till 2008.
He first moved out of Nigeria in 2008 to Moldova, where he signed a long-term contract with FC Olimpia Bălţi. He made his Moldovan National Division debut on 28 May 2008 in a 1–0 win against Sheriff Tiraspol and scored his first goal in that match. He made 74 appearances and 34 goals from 2008 till 2012 in the Moldovan National Division 1.
In 2012, he moved to India, where he signed a short-term contract with Jwalandeep United Sikkim F.C. He made his Durand Cup debut on 14 September 2013 in a 3–1 victory against Assam Regiment centre, and he scored 2 goals in that match. In 2014, he signed a one-year contract with Mohammedan S.C. in the I-League 2nd division and he made his debut in a 2–0 victory against United SC. In 2015, he signed a six-month contract with Guwahati F.C. In 2016, he signed a four-month contract with East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League. His debut was against Peerless S.C. His team won the match 2–0. He also helped his club win the Calcutta football League cup 2015–16.
Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja joined Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of Nepal Super League 2021. He scored 5 goals in 6 games.
Gokulam Kerala