Daniel Odafin

Daniel Odafin
Personal information
Daniel Odafin, Nigerian footballer
Date of birth	(1989-01-05) 5 January 1989
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Shabab Al-Sahel
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2008	Al-Hala	15	(1)
2008–2009	Tishreen	18	(0)
2009–2010	Al-Jazeera	20	(1)
2010–2011	Hutteen	12	(0)
2011–2014	Shabab Al-Sahel	60	(2)
2014	Al-Zawra'a	6	(0)
2015	Al-Nahda	14	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al-Nahda Club in Oman Professional League.^[1]

Club career

In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.

In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.

In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.

He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2011, he moved to Lebanon where he signed a long term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2-0 win over Salam Sour^[2] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3-2 win over Al-Ansar SC.^[3] He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1-0 win over Racing Beirut^[4] and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.^[5] He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1-0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed.^[6] He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.

Daniel Odafin - Al-Nahda Club

In 2014, he moved to Iraq where he signed a short term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.

Daniel Odafin - 2015 AFC Cup

On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3-1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game.^[7] He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2-1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC.^[8]^[9] He also made six appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

Club	Season	Division	League		Cup		Continental^{[lower-alpha 1]}		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al-Hala	2007–08	Bahraini Premier League	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Al-Hala	Total		15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	1
Tishreen	2008-09	Syrian Premier League	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Tishreen	Total		18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Al-Jazeera	2009-10	Syrian Premier League	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Al-Jazeera	Total		20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Hutteen	2010-11	Syrian Premier League	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Hutteen	Total		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Shabab Al-Sahel	2011-12	Lebanese Premier League	19	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	1
	2012–13		21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
	2013–14		20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		60	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	62	3
Al-Zawra'a	2014–15	Iraqi Premier League	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Al-Zawra'a	Total		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
Al-Nahda	2014–15	Oman Professional League	14	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	21	0
Al-Nahda	Total		14	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	21	0
Career total			145	4	2	1	7	0	0	0	154	5

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