Nurudeen Orelesi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 April 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Apolonia | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bolowotan FC | |||
| First Bank FC | |||
| 2006–2007 | UD Salamanca | ||
| 2007–2008 | SC Bonifika | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | SC Bonifika | 1 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | ECO Lagos | 11 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Dinamo Tirana | 26 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 66 | (3) |
| 2014–2016 | Metalurh Zaporizhya | 31 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Skënderbeu Korçë | 48 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Vllaznia Shkodër | 30 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kamza | 13 | (0) |
| 2022– | Apolonia | 47 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Nigeria U20 | 4 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Nigeria U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Nurudeen Adegbola Orelesi (born 10 April 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Albanian club Apolonia.[1] He is well known for his powerful and accurate long shots.
Club career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Orelesi began his career with First Bank, later joined to UD Salamanca. On 2 October 2007, he left Spain to sign with Slovenian Second League club SC Bonifika,[2] Orelesi played his first season in the reserve team before being promoted to the senior side in July 2008, appearing in three games in his first professional season 2008–09.[3] In September 2009, he signed than for ECO F.C. Lagos.
Dinamo Tirana[edit]
Orelesi joined Albanian champions Dinamo Tirana on 1 August 2010 for a reported fee of €25,000 from ECO Lagos FC, signing a one-year contract with the club holding the option of renewing for an additional year.[4]
Skënderbeu Korçë[edit]
He signed for his second Albanian side, Skënderbeu Korçë on 23 June 2011 on a four-year contract.[5][6]
Metalurh Zaporizhya[edit]
On 20 August 2014 Orelesi signed for Ukraine club Metalurh Zaporizhya,[7][8] for a fee of €100,000 from Skënderbeu Korçë.[9] He made his competitive debut on 14 September in the matchday 6 against Volyn, playing full-90 minutes as the team suffered a 3–0 away loss.[10] He scored his maiden goal later on 23 November in a 2–4 home loss to Dynamo Kyiv.[11] During the 2014–15 season, Orelesi made 19 appearances, including 18 as starter, collecting 1539 minutes, as Metalurh finished in a respectable 7th place. He also played two times in Ukrainian Cup, as the team was eliminated in round of 16 to Olimpik Donetsk.[12]
Return to Skënderbeu Korçë[edit]
On 21 January 2016, Orelesi returned to Skënderbeu Korçë for his second spell with the Albanian champions.[13] He was allocated the squad number 80 and during the second part of 2015–16 season he contributed with 15 league appearances, helping the club to win its six consecutive league title, his fourth personal.[14] Skënderbeu did not play European football in the summer of 2016 due to their ban over match-fixing allegations.[15] In league, however, Orelesi was ever-presented, making 33 appearances, including 31 as starter, collecting 2657 minutes as Skënderbeu lost the championship to Kukësi in the penultimate matchday, eventually finishing third after a 2–2 draw against Partizani Tirana in the final match.[16] In cup, Orelesi played in four matches, as Skënderbeu lost in the final to Tirana, a match which Orelesi didn't play.[17]
Vllaznia Shkodër[edit]
On 10 August 2017, Orelesi completed a transfer to fellow Albanian Superliga side Vllaznia Shkodër by penning one-year contract with an option of a further one for an undisclosed fee.[18] Overall, he played 30 league matches as the team was relegated to Albanian First Division for the first time in 60 years.[19]
Kamza[edit]
On 4 August 2018, Kamza announced to have signed Orelesi on a contract running until the end of 2018–19 season.[20]
International career[edit]
He represented Nigeria at 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[21]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of 13 May 2018[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SC Bonifika | 2007–08 | Slovenian Second League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2008–09 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| ECO Lagos | 2009–10 | Nigeria National League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| Dinamo Tirana | 2010–11 | Albanian Superliga | 26 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2011–12 | Albanian Superliga | 25 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2[b] | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 103 | 5 | ||
| Metalurh Zaporizhya | 2014–15 | Ukrainian Premier League | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 1 | ||||
| Skënderbeu Korçë | 2015–16 | Albanian Superliga | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 48 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 55 | 0 | |||
| Vllaznia Shkodër | 2017–18 | Albanian Superliga | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||
| Kamza | 2018–19 | Albanian Superliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 213 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 272 | 8 | ||
- ^ All appearance(s) in Albanian Superliga relegation playoffs
- ^ a b c All appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
- ^ a b c d Appearance in Albanian Supercup
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, two in UEFA Europa League
Honours[edit]
- Skënderbeu Korçë[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nurudeen Orelesi at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Registracijski zapisnik NZS" [NZS registration record] (PDF) (in Slovenian). Nzs.si. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Orelesi Nurudeen Adegbola - NK Bela krajina" (in Slovenian). nk-bk.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Nurudeen Orelesi joins FC Dinamo". All Nigeria Soccer. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Nureedin Orelesi firmos per Skenderbeun" [Nureedin Orelesi signs for Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Albania Sport. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 26 June 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
- ^ "Nurudeen Orelesi: FC Kryvbas Offered Me A Two - Year Contract". All Nigeria Soccer. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Orelesi Joins Ukrainian Club Metalury Zaporizhzhia". Soccer Laduma. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Orelesi Heading To Ukraine". S100.ng. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Orelesi drejt Ukrainës" [Orelesi towards Ukraine] (in Albanian). Ora Sport. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Volyn vs. Metalurh Zaporizhya 3 – 0". Soccerway. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Metalurh Zaporizhya vs. Dynamo Kyiv 2 – 4". Soccerway. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Metalurh Zaporizhya vs. Olimpik Donetsk 2 – 4". Soccerway. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ Rinald Bregasi (21 January 2016). "Zyrtare, Orelesi rikthehet te Skënderbeu" [Official, Orelesi returns to Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Skënderbeu kampion i Shqipërisë, korçarët fitojnë titullin e 6-të radhazi (VIDEO)" [Skënderbeu champion of Albania, "korçarët" win their 6th consecutive championship] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Albania's KF Skenderbeu banned from Europe for match-fixing". espnfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ "Kukësi, kampion për herë të parë në histori" [Kukësi, champion for the first time in history] (in Albanian). SuperSport Albania. 20 May 2017. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Tirana fiton Kupën e Shqipërisë, sezoni 2016-2017" [Tirana wins Albanian Cup, 2016-2017 season] (in Albanian). FSHF.org. 31 May 2017. Archived from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2017.
- ^ "ZYRTARE/ Vllaznia firmos me Orelesin" [Official, Vllaznia signs with Orelesi] (in Albanian). Sport Ekspres. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2017.
- ^ "Goleada më e hidhur në histori, Vllaznia bie nga kategoria!" [The most bitter goal fest in history, Vllaznia relegated] (in Albanian). Top-Channel.tv. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Kamza godet në merkato, firmos me ish-futbollistën e Skënderbeut" [Kamza strikes in transfer market, signs with ex-footballer of Skënderbeu] (in Albanian). Panorama Sport. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ List of Players - FIFA.com
External links[edit]
- Nurudeen Orelesi at the Albanian Football Association (in Albanian and English)
- Nurudeen Orelesi – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1989 births
- Footballers from Lagos
- Living people
- Yoruba sportspeople
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigeria men's under-20 international footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- UD Salamanca players
- FC Dinamo City players
- KF Skënderbeu Korçë players
- FC Metalurh Zaporizhzhia players
- KF Vllaznia Shkodër players
- FC Kamza players
- FK Apolonia Fier players
- Slovenian Second League players
- Kategoria Superiore players
- Ukrainian Premier League players
- Kategoria e Parë players
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Albania
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Albania
- Expatriate men's footballers in Ukraine
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine