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| birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria| height = 1.80 mForward (association football)#Striker>StrikerIonikos F.C.>Ionikos| clubnumber = 9| youthyears1 = 2005–2006| youthclubs1 = Grassroot Highlanders| years1 = 2006–2007| clubs1 = Sölvesborgs GoIF| caps1 = 25| goals1 = 23| years2 = 2008–2012Kalmar FF>Kalmar| caps2 = 130| goals2 = 45| years3 = 2013–2014| clubs3 = Red Star Belgrade| caps3 = 31| goals3 = 15| years4 = 2014–2017SBV Vitesse>Vitesse| caps4 = 28| goals4 = 9| years5 = 2016Heart of Midlothian F.C.>Hearts (loan)| caps5 = 13| goals5 = 5| years6 = 2017–2018Atromitos F.C.>Atromitos| caps6 = 44| goals6 = 11| years7 = 2018–2019| clubs7 = Giresunspor| caps7 = 25| goals7 = 11| years8 = 2019–2020Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C.>AEL| caps8 = 12| goals8 = 2| years9 = 2020Panetolikos F.C.>Panetolikos| caps9 = 12| goals9 = 6| years10 = 2020–2022Apollon Smyrnis F.C.>Apollon Smyrnis| caps10 = 52| goals10 = 9| years11 = 2022–2023Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)>Mohammedan| caps11 = 19| goals11 = 9| years12 = 2023–Ionikos F.C.>Ionikos| caps12 = 20| goals12 = 8| pcupdate = 26 February 2024}}Abiola Adedeji Dauda {{Audio|Yo-Abiola Adedeji Dauda.ogg|Listen|help=no}} (born on 3 February 1988) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League 2 club Ionikos.

Early life

Dauda has vertical scars under each of his eyes which are family markings that were given to him shortly after birth.WEB,www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben,www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben," title="archive.today/20130706115805www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben,">archive.today/20130706115805www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben, dead, 6 July 2013, – När jag kom hit blev jag kär i klubben, 15 April 2013, Östran, sv, He has eleven siblings in his family.

Club career

Early career

Dauda was discovered in Nigeria by an agent Victor Mcdonald at age eighteen. He was playing with Grassroot Highlanders.Abiola Dauda at Srbijafudbal Mcdonald helped him to get signed with Swedish fourth tier club Sölvesborgs GoIF.WEB,fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443,fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443," title="archive.today/20130419142111fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443,">archive.today/20130419142111fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443, dead, 19 April 2013, Fotbolliblekinge.se möter Abiola Dauda, 1 December 2012, fotbolliblekinge.se, sv, His time there was very successful and he was named the best forward of the division in 2007 which made several Allsvenskan clubs want to sign him.WEB,www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html, Abiola Dauda är Sveriges mest jagade spelare, 1 December 2012, Kristianstadsbladet, sv,www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20130214074506www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html,">web.archive.org/web/20130214074506www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html, 14 February 2013, dead,

Kalmar

In the end he decided to join Kalmar FF the following year. During his time there he very rarely got to play the full 90 minutes in gamesWEB,www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren, Mysterium #4: Den halva spelaren, 1 December 2012, Offside, sv,www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren," title="web.archive.org/web/20120710044921www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren,">web.archive.org/web/20120710044921www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren, 10 July 2012, dead, but he still had a prolific 2012 season where he scored a total of 14 goals. After the season had ended he declared that he was leaving the club to look for a new challenge.WEB,www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff,www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff," title="archive.today/20130418084830www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff,">archive.today/20130418084830www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff, dead, 18 April 2013, Abiola Dauda lämnar Kalmar FF, 1 December 2012, Sportal, sv, During his spell with Kalmar, he won the Swedish championship in 2008 and the Swedish Supercup in 2009, besides having been twice runner-up of the Swedish Cup, in 2008 and 2011.{{Soccerway|32886}}

Red Star Belgrade

On 8 February 2013, which was the last day of the transfer market window in Jelen Super Liga Dauda signed a contract with Red Star Belgrade.Zvezda dovela napadača u minut do 12 at MONDO, 9 February 2013 {{in lang|sr}} The first occasion on which Dauda scored for Red Star came on 3 April 2013, when he scored two goals and provided an assist for teammate Darko Lazović in a 3–0 win at home against Hajduk Kula.Debitantski gol Daude {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508011333sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Evropski-fudbal/230881/Uzivo-Debitantski-gol-Daude-Zvezda--Hajduk-10 |date=8 May 2013 }} at Blic, 3 April 2013 {{in lang|sr}}

Vitesse

On 21 July 2014, Red Star Belgrade announced they had agreed a €500,000 fee for the transfer of Dauda to Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem.

Heart of Midlothian

On 1 February 2016, Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian signed him on a loan deal for the remainder of the season.WEB,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35463763, Hearts sign Abiola Dauda to replace striker Osman Sow, BBC Sport, bbc.co.uk/sport, 1 February 2016, 1 February 2016, He scored his first goals for the club when he scored a brace in the league against Ross County on 10 February 2016.NEWS,www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35480150, Ross County 0-3 Hearts, BBCaccess-date=12 February 2016,

Atromitos

On 9 January 2017, Dauda signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Greek Superleague club Atromitos on a free transfer from Vitesse.WEB,www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21662, Official : Greek Club Atromitos Shake Hands With Abiola Dauda, Ifeanyi, Emmanuel, All Nigeria Soccer, 9 January 2017, 4 November 2019, His five goals in the 2016–17 Greek Cup made him top scorer for the season.WEB,www.worldfootball.net/goalgetter/gre-kypello-elladas-2016-2017/, Greece: Kypello Elladas 2016/2017: Top Scorer, worldfootball.net, Heim:Spiel, 4 November 2019, Dauda scored as Atromitos beat AEK Athens 1–0 to go top of the table on 23 October 2017.NEWS,www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/390672/atromitos-stun-aek-and-hit-greek-championship-top-spot, Atromitos stun AEK and hit Greek championship top-spot, SDNA, 23 October 2017, 4 November 2019, His goal on 28 January 2018 secured a 1–0 home win over AEL, and two goals in the last match of the season took his personal total to nine.WEB,www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/abiola-dauda/gre-superleague-2017-2018/atromitos/3/, Abiola Dauda: Super League 2017/2018, worldfootball.net, Heim:Spiel, 4 November 2019, The 4–0 home win against Kerkyra gave Atromitos a fourth-place finish.WEB,www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/atromitos-give-fans-four-star-sendoff, Atromitos give fans four-star sendoff, Graham, Wood, AgonaSport, 5 May 2018, 4 November 2019,

Giresunspor

Dauda spent the 2018–19 season with TFF First League (Turkish second-tier) club Giresunspor, for which he scored 12 goals from 28 league appearances.WEB,www.goal.com/en-gb/news/abiola-dauda-signs-for-turkish-outfit-giresunspor/sz30oqr7clzy1un6smk3jk02u, Abiola Dauda signs for Turkish outfit Giresunspor, Tolu, Olasoji, Goal.com, 18 July 2018, 4 November 2019,

AEL

Dauda returned to the Greek Superleague with AEL on a three-year contract.NEWS,sportsup.gr/2019/07/10/stin-ael-o-abiola-dauda/, Στην ΑΕΛ ο Abiola Dauda, el, Abiola Dauda to AEL, sportsup.gr, 10 July 2019, 4 November 2019,

Panetolikos

On 16 January 2020, following his release from AEL, he joined Panetolikos on a six-month contract.NEWS,www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panaitolikos/panaitwlikos-anakoinwse-ton-ntaoynta.5670349.html, Παναιτωλικός: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ντάουντα, 16 January 2020, In his debut, two days later, he salvaged a point in a home game against Lamia, with a last-minute penalty.NEWS,www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panaitwlikos-lamia-1-1-o-neoapokththeis-ntaoynta-lutrwse-sto-95-toys-ghpedouxoys.5671343.html, Παναιτωλικός - Λαμία 1-1: Ο νεοαποκτηθείς Ντάουντα “λύτρωσε” στο 95’ τους γηπεδούχους, 18 January 2020, On 22 January 2020, Abiola Dauda, who recently moved from Larissa to Panetolikos a few days ago, struck a brace, first in the 28th minute after dribbling past the goalkeeper and slotting the ball into the net, and in the 63rd minute when his left-footed strike gave the visitors a 0–2 lead in a thrilling 2–2 away draw against AEL.WEB,www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ael-panaitwlikos-2-2-o-oyarnta-eswse-thn-larisa.5672908.html, ΑΕΛ - Παναιτωλικός 2-2: Ο Ουάρντα έσωσε την Λάρισα, sport24.gr, el, 22 January 2020,

Apollon Smyrnis

On 4 September 2020, he signed with Apollon Smyrnis on a free transfer.NEWS,www.sport24.gr/football/omades/apollonon-smirnis/apollwn-smurnhs-anakoinwse-ton-ntaoynta.5748428.html, Απόλλων Σμύρνης: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ντάουντα, 4 September 2020,

Career statistics

Club

{{updated|5 April 2023}}{{soccerway|abiola-dauda/32886}}{| class=“wikitable” style="text-align: center;”!rowspan=“2“|Club!rowspan=“2“|Season!colspan=“3“|League!colspan=“2“|Cup!colspan=“2“|Continental!colspan=“2“|Other!colspan=“2“|Total!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!GoalsSölvesborgs GoIF2007 Swedish Football Division 2>2007Division 2— colspan=“2” —2523Kalmar2008 Allsvenskan>2008Allsvenskanname=statsUELUEFA Europa League}}>—2482009 Allsvenskan>2009name=statsUCLUEFA Champions League}}>name=SweSuperCupSvenska Supercupen>Swedish Super Cup}}03072010 Allsvenskan>2010name=SweCupSvenska Cupen>Swedish Cup}}04{{efn—3662011 Allsvenskan>2011name=SweCup}}2 colspan=“2” —2942012 Allsvenskan>2012name=SweCup}}16{{efn—3218! colspan=“2” |Kalmar total!129!!33!!7!!3!!15!!7!!1!!0!!152!!43Red Star Belgrade2012–13 Serbian SuperLiga>2012–13Serbian SuperLiga— colspan=“2” —1142013–14 Serbian SuperLiga>2013–14name=SerCupSerbian Cup}}>name=statsUEL}}0 colspan=“2” |13! colspan=“2” |Red Star total!31!!15!!3!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!38!!17Vitesse2014–15 Eredivisie>2014–15Eredivisiename=DutchCupKNVB Cup>Dutch Cup}}0colspan=“2”—1862015–16 Eredivisie>2015–16— colspan=“2” |32016–17 Eredivisie>2016–17—colspan=“2”|0! colspan=“2” |Vitesse total!28!!9!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!30!!9Hearts (loan)2015–16 Scottish Premiership>2015–16Scottish Premiershipname=SFACupScottish Cup}}>— colspan=“2” |5Atromitos2016–17 Superleague Greece>2016–17Super League Greecename=GreekCupGreek Football Cup>Greek Cup}}5 colspan=“2” —1572017–18 Superleague Greece>2017–18name=GreekCup}}0 colspan=“2” —349! colspan=“2” |Atromitos total!40!!11!!9!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!49!!16Giresunspor2018–19 TFF First League>2018–191. Ligname=TurCupTurkish Cup}}>— colspan=“2” |12AEL2019–20 Superleague Greece>2019–20Super League Greecename=GreekCup}}0 colspan=“2” —142Panetolikos2019–20 Superleague Greece>2019–20name=GreekCup}}1 colspan=“2” —137Apollon Smyrnis2020–21 Super League Greece>2020–21name=GreekCup}}1 colspan=“2” —2962021–22 Super League Greece>2021–22name=GreekCup}}0 colspan=“2” —254! colspan=“2” |Apollon Smyrnis total!52!!9!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!10Mohammedan2022–23 I-League>2022–23I-Leaguename=SuperCupSuper Cup (India)>Super Cup}}2 colspan=“2” name=DurandCupDurand Cup}}>|13! colspan=“3” |Career total!392!!144!!32!!15!!19!!7!!2!!2!!445!!168{{notelist}}

Honours

Kalmar FF

• Allsvenskan: 2008
• Svenska Supercupen: 2009

Red Star

• Serbian SuperLiga: 2013–14

Vitesse Arnhem

• KNVB Cup: 2016–17

Mohammedan Sporting

• CFL Premier Division A: 2022WEB,www.thewall.in/news/mohammedan-sc-win-kolkata-league-2022-title/, কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু’বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে, 30 October 2022, 31 October 2022, Mohammedan’s Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent, thewall.in, The Wall Bureau, Kolkata,web.archive.org/web/20221031044941/https://www.thewall.in/news/mohammedan-sc-win-kolkata-league-2022-title/, 31 October 2022,

Individual

• Greek Cup Top goalscorer: 2016–17

References

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External links

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