Afeez Aremu Olalekan (born 3 October 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He has also played for the Nigeria national under-20 team.

Career

Aremu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria. He made his league debut with Remo Stars F.C. at the age of 14 in 2013–14 Nigeria National Pro League season during their terrain in the Nigerian Second Division League. He has played for several Nigeria Premier League teams, such as Sharks F.C. from where he played against Sunshine Stars F.C. and this made Sunshine Stars sign him. He got stronger interest from Rivers United F.C. after he played against them during the first leg of 2015–16 Nigeria Premier League season and was signed during the mid season. He won the man of the match again towards two games to the end of 2015–16 Nigeria Premier League season when Rivers United played against Akwa United F.C. and this also made Akwa United sign him in the 2017 Nigeria Premier League season.

Afeez Aremu

In August 2020, Aremu joined 2. Bundesliga side FC St. Pauli from Eliteserien club IK Start on a three-year contract. The transfer fee paid to IK Start was undisclosed.

Afeez Aremu

Having featured less since the arrival of manager Fabian Hürzeler, Aremu moved to league rivals 1. FC Kaiserslautern in August 2023. The transfer was reported as being in the mid-six-figure range.

Afeez Aremu

Personal life

Aremu has Yoruba tribal marks on his face, he had them since he was a baby.

Career statistics

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1999 births

Living people

Yoruba sportspeople

Nigerian men's footballers

Footballers from Ibadan

Men's association football midfielders

Nigeria men's international footballers

Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers

Nigeria Professional Football League players

Eliteserien players

Norwegian First Division players

2. Bundesliga players

Remo Stars F.C. players

Sharks F.C. players

Sunshine Stars F.C. players

Akwa United F.C. players

Rivers United F.C. players

IK Start players

FC St. Pauli players

1. FC Kaiserslautern players

Nigerian expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Norway

Expatriate men's footballers in Germany

Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway

Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany