| Paul Komolafe | |
| Upright: | 1.1 |
| Full Name: | Paul Seun Komolafe |
| Birth Place: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 2000 |
| Position: | Striker |
| Currentclub: | Chittagong Abahani |
| Clubnumber: | 32 |
| Years1: | 2019-2020 |
| Clubs1: | Nasarawa United |
| Years2: | 2020-2022 |
| Clubs2: | Kapfenberger SV |
| Caps2: | 30 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2022-2023 |
| Clubs3: | FC Qizilqum |
| Caps3: | 22 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2023 |
| Clubs4: | Arbroath FC |
| Caps4: | 7 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024 |
| Clubs5: | KF Erzeni |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Chittagong Abahani |
| Club-Update: | 25 May 2024 |
| Caps6: | 8 |
| Goals6: | 4 |
Paul Seun Komolafe (born 12 June 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bangladesh Premier League club Chittagong Abahani.[1] [2] Starting his career in his native country, Paul went on to play in Austria, Uzbekistan, Scotland, Albania and currently in Bangladesh.
Paul started his professional career in the Nigeria Professional Football League where he played for Nasarawa United.[3] In November 2019, while he was playing for Nasarawa, Paul was banned for a year in the league for assaulting the match officials and for inciting the club supporters to commit violence.[4] [5] [6]
In February 2020, he moved to Austrian second division club Kapfenberger SV, where he received a contract running until December 2020.[7] He made his debut for the team in the 2. Liga in June 2020, when he came on as a substitute for Paul Mensah in the 76th minute on matchday 20 of the 2019/20 season against SK Austria Klagenfurt. In two years in Kapfenberg, he made a total of 30 league appearances, in which he scored six goals. In January 2022, he left KSV.[8]
In February 2022, Paul moved to Uzbekistan Super League side FC Qizilqum.[9]
On 4 February 2023, Paul signed with Scottish Championship side Arbroath FC.[10] [11] He made his debut for Arbroath on the same day in a league match against Raith Rovers.[12] He went on to making seven appearances for the club, all coming on as a substitute.
The club announced his departure on 25 May 2023, after end of his contract.[13]
On 24 December 2023, KF Erzeni from Kategoria Superiore, the Albanian top tier league, announced Paul's signing.[14] [15] He made two appearances for the club in the league. On 30 January 2024, Erzeni announced the termination of his contract.[16] [17]
In March 2024, Bangladesh Premier League side Chittagong Abahani announced his signing. On 29 March 2024, he made his debut for the club in a 0-1 league defeat against Bangladesh Police FC. He scored his first goal for the club on 20 April 2024 against Rahmatganj.[18]
Paul was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He lost his father to an accident when he was twelve. He had to earn living since then.[19]