![]() Fatai with Ufa in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai | ||
Date of birth | 19 February 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Jos, Nigeria[1] | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AEL | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2007 | JUTH | ||
2007–2008 | Farul Constanța | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Farul II Constanța | 20 | (11) |
2008–2010 | Farul Constanța | 46 | (7) |
2010–2015 | Astra Giurgiu | 114 | (41) |
2013–2014 | → Club Brugge (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Sparta Prague | 24 | (8) |
2016–2018 | Ufa | 41 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Dinamo Minsk | 32 | (8) |
2020–2021 | Astra Giurgiu | 14 | (2) |
2021–2022 | Argeș Pitești | 21 | (2) |
2022 | Turan | 5 | (0) |
2023–2024 | Oțelul Galați | 30 | (4) |
2024– | AEL | 10 | (6) |
International career | |||
2009 | Nigeria U20 | 3 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Nigeria U23 | 7 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 11 May 2024 (UTC) |
Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai (born 19 February 1990)[3] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League 2 club AEL.
Club career
Early career & Romanian Liga I
Fatai was in Nigeria with the Anwar-ul-Islam College[4] and played for JUTH F.C.[5] He left for Europe in July 2007,[6] joining FC Farul Constanța of Romania. Initially, he played in the third league of Romania for the reserve team and scored 11 goals in 20 games.[7] In the following 2008–09 season Fatai was promoted to Farul Constanța's senior team.[8] On 16 June 2010, he signed with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu on a free transfer, after his contract with Farul Constanța had ended.[9]
Club Brugge
On 1 September 2013, Belgian club Club Brugge confirmed Fatai’s signing on a season long loan from Astra, with an option to buy.[10] On 22 September 2013, he came on for his debut as an 80th-minute substitute and needed only seven minutes to break the deadlock with a shot in Club Brugge's 4-0 win over fierce rivals Anderlecht.[11]
AC Sparta Prague
In May 2015, Fatai signed for Czech club AC Sparta Prague on a three-year contract.[12]
As a striker, he scored only one goal in eight league matches for Sparta Prague. This bad form in front of goal led to his playing as a wide midfielder instead. After this position change, he went on to score five goals in three matches.[13]
FC Ufa
On 12 August 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[14] He was released from his Ufa contract by mutual consent on 14 August 2018.[15]
Return to Romania
On 23 February 2023, Fatai returned to Romania and signed a contract with Oțelul Galați in Liga II until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to extend for one more year.[16]
International career
Fatai was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team in 2011 for a friendly against Costa Rica. On 4 June he was selected for a qualifying match for the 2012 Summer Olympics against Tanzania.[17]
On 24 October 2015, Fatai said he had promised the Romania national team officials that he would represent Romania on the senior level upon gaining citizenship.[18]
Personal life
Kehinde Fatai's twin brother, Taiye is also a footballer who spent most of his career in the lower leagues of Romania playing for teams like FCM Alexandria or ACS Berceni.[19][20][21] Another one of his brothers, Yunus is a footballer who played in the lower leagues of Romania at Astra II and Dacia Unirea Brăila.[22] He has a total of four brothers and a sister.[23]
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Farul II Constanța | 2007–08 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 11 | ||
Farul Constanța | 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
2008–09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0 | |||
2009–10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||
Total | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | |
Astra Giurgiu | 2010–11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7 | ||
2011–12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 11 | |||
2012–13 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 16 | |||
2013–14 | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | 4 | |||
2014–15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5[a] | 3 | 32 | 14 | |
2019–20 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2 | ||||
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
Total | 128 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 152 | 54 | |
Club Brugge (loan) | 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||
Sparta Prague | 2015–16 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | – | 46 | 14 | |
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14 | |
Ufa | 2016–17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | – | 24 | 6 | ||
2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 2 | 0 | –"|– | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Total | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6 | |
Dinamo Minsk | 2018 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 5 | ||
2019 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 4 | ||
Total | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9 | |
Argeș Pitești | 2021–22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | –"|– | 23 | 2 | ||
Turan | 2022 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
Oțelul Galați | 2022–23 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3 | |||
2023–24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 | |||
Total | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4 | |
Career total | 355 | 90 | 27 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 421 | 108 |
- ^ One appearance in Supercupa României, four appearances in Cupa Ligii and three goals
Honours
Astra Giurgiu
- Cupa României runner-up: 2020–21
- Supercupa României: 2014[24]
References
- ^ Kehinde Fatai signs 3-year deal with Russian club Ufa, africanfootball.com
- ^ AS, Diario (17 June 2021). "Fatai (Kehinde Fatai)". AS.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Player Card :: Kehinde Fatai - IMScouting
- ^ Welcome to Anwar-ul-islam College Old Students Association Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ik wil via sterke prestaties lang bij Club blijven"
- ^ LA 52 DE ANI, ION MARIN A DEVENIT "TĂTICUL" A 4 NIGERIENI - Copiii lui Moş Marin
- ^ a b Kehinde Fatai at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- ^ Faristul Kehinde Fatai a prins lotul Nigeriei pentru Mondialele Under-20
- ^ Dennis Şerban ia jucători de la Farul
- ^ "Kehinde Fatai voor 1 seizoen naar Club" (in Dutch). clubbrugge.be. 1 September 2013.
- ^ "Anderlecht se prend une claque à Bruges (4-0)" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 22 September 2013.
- ^ "KEHINDE FATAI JOINS CZECH CLUB SPARTA PRAGUE". African Football. 20 June 2015.
- ^ "I'm used to huge stadiums full of people, says marksman Fatai" (in Czech). iDNES. 22 October 2015.
- ^ Кехинде Фатаи перешел в «Уфу» (in Russian). FC Ufa. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ^ "Кехинде Фатаи покидает ФК "Уфа" (Kehinde Fatai leaves FC Ufa)" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ "Bun venit la Oțelul, Kehinde Fatai!" [Welcome to Oțelul, Kehinde Fatai!] (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Fatai mai face un pas (Romanian)". fcastraploiesti.ro. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
- ^ "Sparta player Fatai will represent Romania, he said to the club magazine". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Fratele lui Kehinde Fatai este in probe la FCM Alexandria" [Kehinde Fatai's brother is on trial at FCM Alexandria] (in Romanian). teresport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Fratele lui Kehinde Fatai a ajuns la Tunari! Echipa lui Bratu s-a impus în amicalul cu Sportul Studențesc" [Kehinde Fatai's brother arrived at Tunari! Bratu's team won with Sportul Studenţesc] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Fratele geamăn al lui Fatai dă probe în Zăvoi" [Fatai's twin brother is on trial in Zăvoi] (in Romanian). replicaonline.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Patru stranieri au semnat deja cu Dacia Unirea" [Four foreigners have already signed the Dacia Unirea] (in Romanian). Obiectivbr.ro. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Fatai "trădează" Nigeria, deşi are o situaţie senzaţională acasă!" [Fatai "betrays" Nigeria, although she has a sensational situation at home!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ a b Kehinde Fatai at Soccerway
- ^ "Fatai's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
External links
- Kehinde Fatai at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
- Kehinde Fatai at Soccerway
- Kehinde Fatai at WorldFootball.net