Bolaji Simeon Sakin (born February 24, 1993) is a Nigerian football player currently with Guinean side Horoya AC.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bolaji Simeon Sakin | ||
| Date of birth | February 24, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Horoya AC | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010-2011 | Ijayapi Rock FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2012 | Kwara United F.C. | 21 | (8) |
| 2012-2013 | Wikki Tourists | 29 | (9) |
| 2013-2014 | Dolphins F.C. | 29 | (11) |
| 2015-2017 | Abia Warriors FC | 42 | (21) |
| 2017 | Rivers United FC | 29 | (9) |
| 2017-present | Horoya AC | 35 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editYouth
editSakin was born in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. At an early age, he arrived in Nigeria where he joined youth club Ijayapi Rock FC in Abuja.
Kwara United FC
editSakin began his professional career with Kwara United F.C. during the 2011/2012 season.
Wikki Tourists
editSimeon than joined Wikki Tourists during the 2012/2013 season and joined Dolphins F.C. after a season.[4]
Abia Warriors FC
editSimeon joined Abia Warriors FC in January 2015 where he was instrumental at the club and attracted interest from rivals Rivers United FC.[5][6]
Rivers United FC
editOn 1 January 2017, Sakin signed for Nigeria Professional Football League side Rivers United FC for an undisclosed fee, agreeing a two-year contract with the club.[7][8]
While at Rivers United he appeared in the 2017 CAF Confederations Cup, scoring goals against Uganda's KCCA and Morocco's FUS Rabat in otherwise losing efforts.[9][10]
Horoya AC
editOn 12 November 2017, it was announced that Sakin had signed a 4-year contract at Guinean club Horoya AC.[11][12][13]
He scored his first goal in CAF Champions League on August 17, 2018 against AS Togo-Port[14][15] in 2018 CAF Champions League group stage.
Honours
edit- Ligue 1 Nimba Mining : 2018
- Guinée Coupe Nationale : 2018
- Guinée Super Cup : 2018
References
edit- ^ Rivers Utd star Bolaji Sakin joins Guinean side Horoya FC
- ^ "Horoya's Sakin predict tough test against Pyramids". October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Bolaji Simeon Sakin (Horoya) - Profil zawodnika - FlashScore.pl".
- ^ "Simeon Sakin Bolaji". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bolaji Sakin".
- ^ "Profile of B. Sakin: Info, news, matches and statistics | BeSoccer".
- ^ "Bolaji Sakin - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive".
- ^ "Nigeria - B. Sakin - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (June 3, 2017). "CAF Confed Cup: Rivers United go down at Uganda's KCCA". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
- ^ "FUS Rabat vs. Rivers United". Soccerway.
- ^ "Simeon BOLAJI". horoyaac.com. April 27, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bolaji hoping to inspire Horoya past Enyimba | Total CAF Confederation Cup".
- ^ Bolaji Sakin: I made the right decision to play in Guinea
- ^ CAFCL: Nigerian Forward Sakin Bags Winning Goal For Horoya VS AS Togo
- ^ Horoya élimine l'AS Togo Port
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