Nurudeen Orelesi
Nigerian footballer
Nigeria
Defender
Nurudeen Orelesi: profile
Nurudeen Orelesi (born 10 April 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.
Orelesi made the step into senior football with SC Bonifika in 2008. He played for 4 clubs in 3 countries since 2008. The busiest spell of his career was at KF Skënderbeu (2011–2014): 97 appearances and 4 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 166 appearances and 7 goals.
Lagos has produced 367 footballers in our database, including Victor Osimhen, Victor Moses and Obafemi Martins.
Key facts
- Countries played in
- 3: Slovenia, Albania and Ukraine
- Club goals per game
- 0.04 (7 in 166)
- Latest move
- KF Skënderbeu (2016)
- Shares a birthday with
- Ismaël Gharbi, Sory Kaba and Anis Boussaïdi (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2009 |  SC Bonifika |
3 | 0 | |
| 2010–2011 |  KS Dinamo Tirana |
Albanian Superliga | 34 | 2 |
| 2011–2014 | KF Skënderbeu |
Albanian Superliga | 97 | 4 |
| 2014–2016 |  FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia |
Ukrainian Second League | 32 | 1 |
| 2016– | KF Skënderbeu |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| — | KS Dinamo Tirana |
Albanian Superliga | – | – |
| Total | 166 | 7 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nigeria U20 |
Under-20 | 4 | 1 |
| 2011 | Nigeria U23 |
Under-23 | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Nurudeen Orelesi?
Nurudeen Orelesi was born on 10 April 1989, which makes him 37 years old.
Where was Nurudeen Orelesi born?
Nurudeen Orelesi was born in Lagos, Nigeria.
Which clubs has Nurudeen Orelesi played for?
Nurudeen Orelesi's recorded clubs are SC Bonifika, KS Dinamo Tirana, KF Skënderbeu and FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia.
How tall is Nurudeen Orelesi?
Nurudeen Orelesi is 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
What position does Nurudeen Orelesi play?
Nurudeen Orelesi played as a defender.
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