Abiola Dauda

{{short description|Nigerian association footballer}} {{EngvarB|date=July 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Abiola Dauda | image = Dauda.jpg | caption = Dauda training with Kalmar in 2008 | full_name = Abiola Adedeji Dauda | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|2|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = 1.80 m | position = Striker | currentclub = Aris Petroupolis | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2005–2006 | youthclubs1 = Grassroot Highlanders | years1 = 2006–2007 | clubs1 = Sölvesborgs GoIF | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 23 | years2 = 2008–2012 | clubs2 = Kalmar | caps2 = 129 | goals2 = 33 | years3 = 2013–2014 | clubs3 = Red Star Belgrade | caps3 = 31 | goals3 = 15 | years4 = 2014–2017 | clubs4 = Vitesse | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 9 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = → Hearts (loan) | caps5 = 13 | goals5 = 5 | years6 = 2017–2018 | clubs6 = Atromitos | caps6 = 40 | goals6 = 11 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Giresunspor | caps7 = 25 | goals7 = 11 | years8 = 2019–2020 | clubs8 = AEL | caps8 = 12 | goals8 = 2 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = Panetolikos | caps9 = 12 | goals9 = 6 | years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Apollon Smyrnis | caps10 = 52 | goals10 = 9 | years11 = 2022–2023 | clubs11 = Mohammedan | caps11 = 19 | goals11 = 9 | years12 = 2023–2024 | clubs12 = Ionikos | caps12 = 29 | goals12 = 12 | years13 = 2024– | clubs13 = Aris Petroupolis | caps13 = 0 | goals13 = 0 | 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 Gamma Ethniki club Aris Petroupolis.

==Early life== Dauda has vertical scars under each of his eyes which are family markings that were given to him shortly after birth.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706115805/http://www.ostran.se/SPORTEN/naer_jag_kom_hit_blev_jag_kaer_i_klubben |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2013 |title=– När jag kom hit blev jag kär i klubben |access-date=15 April 2013 |publisher=Östran |language=sv }}</ref> He has eleven siblings in his family.

==Career==

===Early career=== Dauda was discovered in Nigeria by an agent Victor Mcdonald at age eighteen. He was playing with Grassroot Highlanders.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20131009004223/http://www.srbijafudbal.net/crzvezda/dauda.htm Abiola Dauda]}} at Srbijafudbal</ref> Mcdonald helped him to get signed with Swedish fourth tier club Sölvesborgs GoIF.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419142111/http://fotbolliblekinge.se/news_show_fotbolliblekingese-mter-abiola-dauda.html?id=8355443 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 April 2013 |title=Fotbolliblekinge.se möter Abiola Dauda |access-date=1 December 2012 |publisher=fotbolliblekinge.se |language=sv }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html |title=Abiola Dauda är Sveriges mest jagade spelare |access-date=1 December 2012 |publisher=Kristianstadsbladet |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130214074506/http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/article1062549/Abiola-Dauda-aumlr-Sveriges-mest-jagade-spelare.html |archive-date=14 February 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===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 games<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren |title=Mysterium #4: Den halva spelaren |access-date=1 December 2012 |publisher=Offside |language=sv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710044921/http://www.offside.org/allsvenska-mysterier/2012/mysterium-4-den-halva-spelaren |archive-date=10 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130418084830/http://www.sportal.se/fotboll/allsvenskan/abiola-dauda-lamnar-kalmar-ff |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2013 |title=Abiola Dauda lämnar Kalmar FF |access-date=1 December 2012 |publisher=Sportal |language=sv }}</ref> 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.<ref name="sw">{{Soccerway|32886}}</ref>

===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.<ref>[http://www.mondo.rs/s277688/Sport/Fudbal/MONDO-_Zvezda_dovela_napadaca_u_minut_do_12.html Zvezda dovela napadača u minut do 12] at MONDO, 9 February 2013 {{in lang|sr}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Evropski-fudbal/230881/Uzivo-Debitantski-gol-Daude-Zvezda--Hajduk-10 Debitantski gol Daude] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130508011333/http://sport.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}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35463763 | title=Hearts sign Abiola Dauda to replace striker Osman Sow | publisher=BBC Sport | work=bbc.co.uk/sport | date=1 February 2016 | access-date=1 February 2016}}</ref> He scored his first goals for the club when he scored a brace in the league against Ross County on 10 February 2016.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35480150 |title=Ross County 0-3 Hearts |publisher=BBC |date=10 February 2016 |access-date=12 February 2016}}</ref>

=== Atromitos === On 9 January 2017, Dauda signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Super League Greece club Atromitos on a free transfer from Vitesse.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=21662 |title=Official : Greek Club Atromitos Shake Hands With Abiola Dauda |first=Ifeanyi |last=Emmanuel |website=All Nigeria Soccer |date=9 January 2017 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> His five goals in the 2016–17 Greek Cup made him top scorer for the season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co56/se21982/statistics-goals/|title=Greece: Kypello Elladas 2016/2017: Top Scorer |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=Heim:Spiel |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref>

Dauda scored as Atromitos beat AEK Athens 1–0 to go top of the table on 23 October 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/390672/atromitos-stun-aek-and-hit-greek-championship-top-spot |title=Atromitos stun AEK and hit Greek championship top-spot |website=SDNA |date=23 October 2017 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe16366/abiola-dauda/|title=Abiola Dauda: Super League 2017/2018 |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=Heim:Spiel |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref> The 4–0 home win against Kerkyra gave Atromitos a fourth-place finish.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.agonasport.com/agonasport-allnews/atromitos-give-fans-four-star-sendoff |title=Atromitos give fans four-star sendoff |first=Graham |last=Wood |website=AgonaSport |date=5 May 2018 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref>

=== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/abiola-dauda-signs-for-turkish-outfit-giresunspor/sz30oqr7clzy1un6smk3jk02u |title=Abiola Dauda signs for Turkish outfit Giresunspor |first=Tolu |last=Olasoji |website=Goal.com |date=18 July 2018 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref><ref name="sw"/>

=== AEL === Dauda returned to the Greek Super League with AEL on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://sportsup.gr/2019/07/10/stin-ael-o-abiola-dauda/ |title=Στην ΑΕΛ ο Abiola Dauda |language=el |trans-title=Abiola Dauda to AEL |website=sportsup.gr |date=10 July 2019 |access-date=4 November 2019}}</ref>

=== Panetolikos === On 16 January 2020, following his release from AEL, he joined Panetolikos on a six-month contract.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Panaitolikos/panaitwlikos-anakoinwse-ton-ntaoynta.5670349.html | title=Παναιτωλικός: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ντάουντα |date=16 January 2020}}</ref> In his debut, two days later, he salvaged a point in a home game against Lamia, with a last-minute penalty.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/panaitwlikos-lamia-1-1-o-neoapokththeis-ntaoynta-lutrwse-sto-95-toys-ghpedouxoys.5671343.html | title=Παναιτωλικός - Λαμία 1-1: Ο νεοαποκτηθείς Ντάουντα "λύτρωσε" στο 95' τους γηπεδούχους |date=18 January 2020}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/ellada/SuperLeague/ael-panaitwlikos-2-2-o-oyarnta-eswse-thn-larisa.5672908.html |title=ΑΕΛ - Παναιτωλικός 2-2: Ο Ουάρντα έσωσε την Λάρισα |website=sport24.gr|language=el|access-date=22 January 2020}}</ref>

=== Apollon Smyrnis === On 4 September 2020, he signed with Apollon Smyrnis on a free transfer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/apollonon-smirnis/apollwn-smurnhs-anakoinwse-ton-ntaoynta.5748428.html | title=Απόλλων Σμύρνης: Ανακοίνωσε τον Ντάουντα |date=4 September 2020}}</ref>

=== Ionikos === On September 2023, he moved to Ionikos on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Ανακοίνωσε Ντάουντα ο Ιωνικός|url=https://www.novasports.gr/sport/podosfairo/event/super-league-2/article/13042330/anakoinose-ntaounta-o-ionikos/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Novasports |language=el}}</ref>

=== Aris Petroupolis === On 27 July 2024, he signed with Aris Petroupolis on a free transfer.<ref>{{Cite web |last=vasilis |date=2024-07-27 |title=“Μπαμ” με Αμπιόλα Ντάουντα στον Άρη Πετρούπολης {{!}} athlitiko |url=https://athlitiko.gr/bam-me-abiola-ntaounta-ston-ari-petroupolis/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |website=Athlitiko.gr {{!}} Το αθλητικό site της Κρήτης}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-27 |title=Έκανε το «μπαμ» με Ντάουντα ο Άρης Πετρούπολης - Sportcaster.gr |url=https://sportcaster.gr/2024/07/27/ekane-to-bam-me-ntaounta-o-aris-petr/ |access-date=2025-05-08 |language=el}}</ref>

== Career statistics == {{updated|5 April 2023}}<ref>{{soccerway|abiola-dauda/32886}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !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!!Goals |- |Sölvesborgs GoIF |2007 |Division 2 |25||23||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||23 |- |rowspan="6"|Kalmar |2008 |rowspan="5"|Allsvenskan |20||5||0||0||4{{efn|name=statsUEL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League}}||3||colspan="2"|—||24||8 |- |2009 |28||7||0||0||1{{efn|name=statsUCL|Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League}}||0||1{{efn|name=SweSuperCup|Appearance(s) in Swedish Super Cup}}||0||30||7 |- |2010 |30||5||3{{efn|name=SweCup|Appearance(s) in Swedish Cup}}||0||4{{efn|name=statsUEL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||36||6 |- |2011 |26||2||3{{efn|name=SweCup}}||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||4 |- |2012 |25||14||1{{efn|name=SweCup}}||1||6{{efn|name=statsUEL}}||3||colspan="2"|—||32||18 |- !colspan="2"|Total !129!!33!!7!!3!!15!!7!!1!!0!!152!!43 |- |rowspan="3"|Red Star Belgrade |2012–13 |rowspan="2"|Serbian SuperLiga |11||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||4 |- |2013–14 |20||11||3{{efn|name=SerCup|Appearance(s) in Serbian Cup}}||2||4{{efn|name=statsUEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||27||13 |- !colspan="2"|Total !31!!15!!3!!2!!4!!0!!0!!0!!38!!17 |- |rowspan="4"|Vitesse |2014–15 |rowspan="3"|Eredivisie |16||6||2{{efn|name=DutchCup|Appearance(s) in Dutch Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||18||6 |- |2015–16 |11||3||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||11||3 |- |2016–17 |1||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !28!!9!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!30!!9 |- |Hearts (loan) |2015–16 |Scottish Premiership |13||5||2{{efn|name=SFACup|Appearance(s) in Scottish Cup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||5 |- |rowspan="3"|Atromitos |2016–17 |rowspan="2"|Super League Greece |12||2||3{{efn|name=GreekCup|Appearance(s) in Greek Cup}}||5||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||7 |- |2017–18 |28||9||6{{efn|name=GreekCup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !40!!11!!9!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!49!!16 |- |Giresunspor |2018–19 |1. Lig |25||11||3{{efn|name=TurCup|Appearance(s) in Turkish Cup}}||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||12 |- |AEL |2019–20 |Super League Greece |12||2||2{{efn|name=GreekCup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||2 |- |Panetolikos |2019–20 |Super League Greece |12||6||1{{efn|name=GreekCup}}||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||13||7 |- |rowspan="3"|Apollon Smyrnis |2020–21 |rowspan="2"|Super League Greece |28||5||1{{efn|name=GreekCup}}||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||6 |- |2021–22 |24||4||1{{efn|name=GreekCup}}||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||4 |- !colspan="2"|Total !52!!9!!2!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!10 |- |Mohammedan |2022–23 |I-League |19||9||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}}||2||colspan="2"colspan="2"|—||1{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}||2||21||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: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/news/mohammedan-sc-win-kolkata-league-2022-title/|title=কলকাতা লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, টানা দু'বার খেতাব এল সাদা-কালো তাঁবুতে|date=30 October 2022|access-date=31 October 2022|trans-title=Mohammedan's Calcutta League win, the title came twice in a row in the black and white tent|website=thewall.in|publisher=The Wall Bureau|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031044941/https://www.thewall.in/news/mohammedan-sc-win-kolkata-league-2022-title/|archive-date=31 October 2022}}</ref>

'''Individual''' *Greek Cup Top goalscorer: 2016–17

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{sports links}}

{{Greek Cup top scorers}}

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