Kehinde Fatai
Nigerian footballer (born 1990)
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Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai ⓘ(born 19 February 1990)[3] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga II club Afumați.
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Fatai with Ufa in 2016 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai | ||
| Date of birth | 19 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Afumați | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2007 | JUTH | ||
| 2007–2008 | Farul Constanța | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Farul II Constanța | 20 | (11) |
| 2008–2010 | Farul Constanța | 46 | (7) |
| 2010–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 114 | (41) |
| 2013–2014 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Sparta Prague | 24 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Ufa | 41 | (6) |
| 2018–2019 | Dinamo Minsk | 32 | (8) |
| 2020–2021 | Astra Giurgiu | 14 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | Argeș Pitești | 21 | (2) |
| 2022 | Turan | 5 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Oțelul Galați | 30 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | AEL | 15 | (6) |
| 2025– | Afumați | 20 | (4) |
| International career | |||
| 2009 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Nigeria U23 | 7 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 May 2026 | |||
Club career
Early career & Romanian Liga I
Fatai was in Nigeria with the Anwar-ul-Islam College[4] and played for JUTH F.C.[5] He left for Europe in July 2007,[6] joining FC Farul Constanța of Romania. Initially, he played in the third league of Romania for the reserve team and scored 11 goals in 20 games.[7] In the following 2008–09 season Fatai was promoted to Farul Constanța's senior team.[8] On 16 June 2010, he signed with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu on a free transfer, after his contract with Farul Constanța had ended.[9]
Club Brugge
On 1 September 2013, Belgian club Club Brugge confirmed Fatai’s signing on a season long loan from Astra, with an option to buy.[10] On 22 September 2013, he came on for his debut as an 80th-minute substitute and needed only seven minutes to break the deadlock with a shot in Club Brugge's 4-0 win over fierce rivals Anderlecht.[11]
AC Sparta Prague
In May 2015, Fatai signed for Czech club AC Sparta Prague on a three-year contract.[12]
As a striker, he scored only one goal in eight league matches for Sparta Prague. This bad form in front of goal led to his playing as a wide midfielder instead. After this position change, he went on to score five goals in three matches.[13]
FC Ufa
On 12 August 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[14] He was released from his Ufa contract by mutual consent on 14 August 2018.[15]
Return to Romania
On 23 February 2023, Fatai returned to Romania and signed a contract with Oțelul Galați in Liga II until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to extend for one more year.[16]
International career
Fatai was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team in 2011 for a friendly against Costa Rica. On 4 June he was selected for a qualifying match for the 2012 Summer Olympics against Tanzania.[17]
On 24 October 2015, Fatai said he had promised the Romania national team officials that he would represent Romania on the senior level upon gaining citizenship.[18]
Personal life
Kehinde Fatai's twin brother, Taiye is also a footballer who spent most of his career in the lower leagues of Romania playing for teams like FCM Alexandria or ACS Berceni.[19][20][21] Another one of his brothers, Yunus is a footballer who played in the lower leagues of Romania at Astra II and Dacia Unirea Brăila.[22] He has a total of four brothers and a sister.[23]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Farul II Constanța | 2007–08 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 11 | ||
| Farul Constanța | 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||
| Total | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 47 | 7 | |||
| Astra Giurgiu | 2010–11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 11 | |||
| 2012–13 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 16 | |||
| 2013–14 | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | |||
| 2014–15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5[a] | 3 | 32 | 14 | |
| 2019–20 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 128 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 152 | 54 | |
| Club Brugge (loan) | 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
| Sparta Prague | 2015–16 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | – | 46 | 14 | |
| 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | – | 47 | 14 | ||
| Ufa | 2016–17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | – | 24 | 6 | ||
| 2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 46 | 6 | ||
| Dinamo Minsk | 2018 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 5 | ||
| 2019 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 4 | ||
| Total | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 38 | 9 | ||
| Argeș Pitești | 2021–22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 23 | 2 | ||
| Turan | 2022 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Oțelul Galați | 2022–23 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 4 | |||
| AEL | 2023–24 | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 6 | |||
| Afumați | 2025–26 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 21 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 390 | 100 | 30 | 6 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 462 | 118 | |
- One appearance in Supercupa României, four appearances in Cupa Ligii and three goals
