Jamiu Alimi
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jamiu Abiodun Alimi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sunshine Stars | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Westerlo | |||
| Metalurh Donetsk | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Tavriya Simferopol | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 6 | (0) |
| 2014 | Sharks | ||
| 2015 | Shooting Stars | ||
| 2016–2017 | Kano Pillars | ||
| 2018–2019 | Akwa United | ||
| 2019 | → El-Kanemi (loan) | ||
| 2019– | Sunshine Stars | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Nigeria | 4 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:56, 16 November 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11:56, 16 November 2018 (UTC) | |||
Jamiu Abiodun Alimi (born 5 October 1992) is a Nigerian international footballer who plays for Sunshine Stars, as a central defender.
Club career[]
Born in Lagos,[1] Alimi spent his early career with Westerlo and Metalurh Donetsk.[2] He later played for Tavriya Simferopol, Olympiakos Nicosia, Sharks, Shooting Stars, Kano Pillars and Akwa United.[1][3]
Jamiu joined Akwa United on a two-year deal from Kano Pillars, during the 2017–18 mid-season transfer window.[4] On 27 February 2019, he was loaned out to El-Kanemi for the rest of the season because of lack of playing time after falling out of favour with Akwa United manager Rafael Everton.[5] In September 2019 it was confirmed, that he had joined Sunshine Stars.[6]
International career[]
He made his international debut for Nigeria in 2015.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e "Jamiu Alimi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Shooting Stars' Jamiu Alimi replaces injured Leon Balogun | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ Jamiu Alimi at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Jamiu Alimi teams up with Akwa United -Naijafootballplus". Naijafootballplus. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ^ Akwa United’s Jamiu Alimi completes loan move to El Kanemi, brila.net, 27 February 2019
- ^ 2019 Ogunjobi Gold Cup: Jamiu Alimi heroics put Sunshine Stars into consecutive finals, sportlens360.com, 5 September 2019
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- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Lagos
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigeria international footballers
- K.V.C. Westerlo players
- FC Metalurh Donetsk players
- SC Tavriya Simferopol players
- Olympiakos Nicosia players
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- Shooting Stars S.C. players
- Kano Pillars F.C. players
- Akwa United F.C. players
- El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players
- Sunshine Stars F.C. players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
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- Association football defenders
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