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Nathaniel Adamolekun

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Nathaniel Adamolekun
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward, defender
Youth career
0000–2013 Lonestar SC
2013–2016 Orlando City
2017 Feirense
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 North Carolina Tar Heels 5 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Feirense 0 (0)
2018–2019Pedras Rubras (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Pinzgau Saalfelden 0 (0)
2019–2020 Pinzgau 1B 7 (8)
2020–2021 Austin Bold 13 (1)
International career
Jamaica U17
Jamaica U20
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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.

Club career

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Youth

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Adamolekun started out with his local team Lonestar SC, before moving to play with the Orlando City academy in 2013.[1][2]

College

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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]

CD Feirense

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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]

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden

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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]

Austin Bold

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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]

International career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nathaniel Adamolekun". www.austinboldfc.com.
  2. ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. ^ "Nathaniel Adamolekun - Men's Soccer". University of North Carolina Athletics.
  4. ^ "Clube Desportivo Feirense » SUB-23 ARRANCA A TEMPORADA COM RIO AVE FC".
  5. ^ Nachrichten, Salzburger (8 July 2019). "FC Pinzgau plant mit Profi-Betrieb". www.sn.at.
  6. ^ "Fußball im Pinzgau: FC Pinzgau Saalfelden: Der Kader und die Ziele". meinbezirk.at.
  7. ^ Communications, Austin Bold FC (31 July 2020). "AUSTIN NATIVE NATHANIEL ADAMOLEKUN JOINS AUSTIN BOLD FC FOR 2020 SEASON". Austin Bold FC.
  8. ^ "FC Tulsa vs. Austin Bold FC - August 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  9. ^ "Nathaniel Adamolekun Called up to U-17 Jamaica National Team for CONCACAF Championships | Orlando City".
  10. ^ https://www.concacaf.com/en/under-17s-men/article/jamaica-edges-guatemala-on-late-cu-17-goal [dead link]
  11. ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited".
  12. ^ "Austin's Adamolekun to play for Jamaica at Women's World Cup".
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