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Segun Oluwaniyi

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Segun Oluwaniyi
Personal information
Full name Segun Oluwaniyi
Date of birth (1982-04-24) April 24, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Oyo State, Nigeria
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Shooting Stars F.C.
Number 35
Youth career
1998 Villa Rock F.C.
1999 Osun United
2000 Niger Tornadoes
2000–2001 Gombe United F.C.
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Gombe United F.C. 24 (0)
2004–2005 Enugu Rangers 20 (0)
2006–2009 Dolphins F.C. 80 (0)
2009– Shooting Stars F.C. 18 (0)
International career
2010– Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Segun Oluwaniyi (born 24 April 1982 in Oyo State) is a Nigerian football (soccer) player currently with Shooting Stars F.C. of Nigeria.[1]

Career

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Youth

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Oluwaniyi began 1998 to play football in the youth side for Villa Rock in Abuja and signed one year later for Osun United. After a successful year in the b-youth from Osun United was scouted by Niger Tornadoes, but he could not make the team and joined Gombe United F.C. after a half year.[2]

Professional

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In the 2001 season he started his professional career with Gombe United F.C. and in January 2004 joined Enugu Rangers.[3] After two seasons with Rangers and 20 matches, he signed for Dolphins F.C. in December 2005. He was one of the leaders in his three and a half years by Dolphins F.C., but he signed in summer 2009 for Bayelsa United F.C.

International career

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He made his full senior debut on March 3, 2010 as a starter in the 5–2 win over Congo DR.[4]

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