Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja (born 16 May 1991) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Nigeria

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.

Oluwaunmi Somide

Moldova

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.

Oluwaunmi Somide

India

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.

Oluwaunmi Somide

Nepal

Oluwawunmi Somide Adelaja joined Biratnagar City for the inaugural season of Nepal Super League 2021. He scored 5 goals in 6 games.

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

AWES Cup runner-up: 2017

References

External links

Goal profile

1991 births

Living people

Nigerian men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

CSF Bălți players

United Sikkim FC players

Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players

Tollygunge Agragami FC players

East Bengal Club players

Gokulam Kerala FC players

Manang Marshyangdi Club players

I-League 2nd Division players

I-League players

Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova

Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India

Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Nepal

Expatriate men's footballers in Moldova

Expatriate men's footballers in India

Expatriate men's footballers in Nepal

Nigerian expatriate men's footballers

Sportspeople from Abeokuta

Nepal Super League players

21st-century Nigerian people