Ife Adenuga
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ifeoluwa Tomilayo Adenuga | ||
Date of birth | February 17, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Alliance United | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
Brampton YSC | |||
2015–2019 | Toronto FC | ||
Vaughan Azzurri | |||
2022 | SC Fortuna Köln | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2023– | Toronto Varsity Blues | 7 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018 | Toronto FC III | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Sigma FC | 1 | (0) |
2023 | Toronto FC II | 6 | (1) |
2024 | Sigma FC | 6 | (0) |
2024– | Alliance United | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 22, 2024 |
Ifeoluwa Tomilayo Adenuga (born February 17, 2003) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Alliance United FC in League1 Ontario.
Early life
[edit]Born in Canada, Adenuga is of Nigerian descent.[1] He began playing youth soccer with Brampton Youth SC. In February 2015, he joined the Toronto FC Academy, where he won the 2015 U12 Generation Adidas Cup and the 2019 U16 Dallas Cup.[2][3] Afterwards, he joined Vaughan Azzurri.[4] He later joined the youth system of German club SC Fortuna Köln.[2]
University career
[edit]In November 2020, he committed to Syracuse University to join the men's soccer team in 2021,[4] but did not ultimately attend, instead joining the youth system of German club SC Fortuna Köln.[2]
In 2023, he began attending the University of Toronto, playing for the men's soccer team.[5]
Club career
[edit]In 2018, he appeared for Toronto FC III in a single match in League1 Ontario.[6]
In 2023, he joined Sigma FC in League1 Ontario.[7]
In June 2023, he signed a short-term contract with Toronto FC II in MLS Next Pro, with the team retaining options to extend the contract for the remainder of the 2023 season, as well as the 2024 season.[2] On July 16, he scored his first goal for the club against Huntsville City FC.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of July 16, 2023[9]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Toronto FC III | 2018[6] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Sigma FC | 2023[7] | League1 Ontario | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Toronto FC II | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||
Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Meet Canadian-born Nigerian 13-year-old potential Super Eagles material,Ifeoluwa Adenuga". Footy Alert. February 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Toronto FC II sign midfielder Ife Adenuga to short-term agreement". Toronto FC. June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Ifeoluwa Adenuga Shines As Toronto Hold Barcelona To 2 - 2 Draw In Spain". All Nigeria Soccer. May 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Four to Join Orange Men's Soccer Program". Syracuse Orange. November 11, 2020.
- ^ "Ife Adenuga Varsity Blues profile". Toronto Varsity Blues.
- ^ a b "Ife Adenuga 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ a b "Ifeoluwa Adenuga 2023 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023.
- ^ "Huntsville City FC (1) - Toronto FC II (2) Postgame Summary". Our Sports Central. July 16, 2023.
- ^ Ife Adenuga at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Ife Adenuga at Soccerway
- Ifeoluwatomi-Layo Adenuga at FuPa
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Canadian people of Nigerian descent
- Men's association football midfielders
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Soccer players from Toronto
- Vaughan Azzurri players
- SC Fortuna Köln players
- Toronto FC Academy players
- Sigma FC players
- Toronto FC II players
- League1 Ontario players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Toronto Varsity Blues men's soccer players
- Alliance United FC players