Sunday Afolabi (footballer)
Nigerian footballer (born 1999)
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Sunday Kolawole Afolabi ⓘ (born 10 July 1999) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Diamond Harbour.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sunday Kolawole Afolabi | ||
| Date of birth | 10 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Abuja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Diamond Harbour | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Osun United | ||
| 2018 | Rivers United | ||
| 2019 | Universidad de San Martín | 26 | (2) |
| 2021 | União de Leiria | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | Púchov | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Perak | ||
| 2025– | Diamond Harbour | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Before the 2017 season, Afolabi signed for Nigerian second tier side Osun United.[1] Before the 2018 season, he signed for Rivers United in the Nigerian top flight.[2] Before the 2019 season, Afolabi signed for Peruvian club San Martín, where he made 26 league appearances and scored 2 goals.[3] On 16 February 2019, he debuted for San Martín during a 1–1 draw with UTC.[4] On 24 March 2019, Afolabi scored his first goal for San Martín during a 1–0 win over Mannucci.[4]
Before the second half of 2020–21, he signed for Leiria in Portugal. In 2021, Afolabi signed for Slovak second tier team Púchov.[4] Before the second half of 2021–22, he signed for Žižkov B in the Czech fifth tier.[5]
Honours
Individual
- Fallon d'Floor': 2022[6]
