Dele Adebola: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Dele Adebola: profile

Dele Adebola (born 23 June 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a forward.

Adebola started out at Crewe Alexandra F.C. in 1992. He played for 16 clubs since 1992. His most appearances came at Coventry City F.C. (2003–2008), where he made 163 appearances and scored 31 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 670 appearances and 149 goals.

Lagos has produced 367 footballers in our database, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Moses and Obafemi Martins.

Key facts

Club goals per game: 0.22 (149 in 670)
Latest move: Wrexham A.F.C. (2013)
Shares a birthday with: Simão Mate Junior, Nampalys Mendy and Sibusiso Zuma (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1992–1998	Crewe Alexandra F.C.	EFL League Two	123	39
1993–1994	Bangor City F.C.	Cymru Premier	4	2
1994	Northwich Victoria F.C.	Northern Premier League Division One South	16	7
1998–2002	Birmingham City F.C.	EFL Championship	129	31
2002	Oldham Athletic A.F.C.	EFL League Two	5	0
2002–2003	Crystal Palace F.C.	Premier League	39	5
2003–2008	Coventry City F.C.	Premier League	163	31
2004	Bradford City A.F.C.	EFL League One	15	3
2004	Burnley F.C.	EFL Championship	3	1
2008–2009	Bristol City F.C.	EFL Championship	56	16
2009–2011	Nottingham Forest F.C.	Premier League	62	5
2011–2012	Hull City A.F.C.	Premier League	10	0
2012	Notts County F.C.	EFL League One	6	1
2012–2013	Rochdale A.F.C.	EFL League Two	26	6
2013	Wrexham A.F.C.	EFL Championship	13	2
2013–	Rushall Olympic F.C.	Northern Premier League	–	–
	Total		670	149

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

Frequently asked questions

How old is Dele Adebola?

Dele Adebola was born on 23 June 1975, which makes him 51 years old.

Where was Dele Adebola born?

Dele Adebola was born in Lagos, Nigeria.

Which clubs has Dele Adebola played for?

Dele Adebola's recorded clubs are Crewe Alexandra F.C., Bangor City F.C., Northwich Victoria F.C., Birmingham City F.C., Oldham Athletic A.F.C., Crystal Palace F.C., Coventry City F.C., Bradford City A.F.C., Burnley F.C., Bristol City F.C., Nottingham Forest F.C. and Hull City A.F.C. among others.

How tall is Dele Adebola?

Dele Adebola is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall.

What position does Dele Adebola play?

Dele Adebola played as a forward.