{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1994)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=August 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Lukman Adefemi | image = Lukman-Kashmir.jpg | image_size = | caption = Adefemi with Real Kashmir in 2021 | fullname = Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|03|13}} | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}} | currentclub = Dempo SC | clubnumber = 7 | position = Forward | youthyears1 = 2009–2011 | youthclubs1 = Wusu Football Academy | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Crown FC | caps1 = 25 | goals1 = 14 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = FK Javor Ivanjica | caps2 = 9 | goals2 = 3 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = CD Maxaquene | caps3 = 40 | goals3 = 25 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = FC Chibuto | caps4 = 10 | goals4 = 7 | years5 = 2017–2018 | clubs5 = → Varzim SC<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://varzim.pt/site/lukman-chega-por-emprestimo/ |title=Lukman chega por empréstimo – Varzim Sport Club |access-date=2021-01-14 |archive-date=2020-02-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200219211516/http://varzim.pt/site/lukman-chega-por-emprestimo/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> (loan) | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 2 | years6 = 2018 | clubs6 = Ferroviário | caps6 = 14 | goals6 = 6 | years7 = 2018–2019 | clubs7 = Nampula | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 8 | years8 = 2019 | clubs8 = Al-Rustaq | caps8 = 28 | goals8 = 17 | years9 = 2020 | clubs9 = Bidiyah SC | caps9 = 10 | goals9 = 4 | years10 = 2021 | clubs10 = Real Kashmir | caps10 = 18 | goals10 = 11 | years11 = 2021–2022 | clubs11 = Free State Stars | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 7 | years12 = 2022–2023 | clubs12 = AFC Uttara | caps12 = | goals12 = | years13 = 2023 | clubs13 = Rivers United F.C. | caps13 = 13 | goals13 = 4 | years14 = 2023–2024 | clubs14 = Mesarya SK | caps14 = 33 | goals14 = 11 | years15 = 2024–2025 | clubs15 = Dempo SC | caps15 = 11 | goals15 = 5 | nationalyears1 = | nationalteam1 = | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 = | club-update = | ntupdate = }}
'''Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin''' {{Audio|Lukman_Adefemi_Abegunrin.wav|Listen}}is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Dempo SC in I-League. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Abegunrin Lukman Adefemi Biography |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/bio/_/id/311539/abegunrin-lukman-adefemi |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== ===Nigeria=== Born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lukman emerged through the youth ranks of local academy called Wusu. In 2012, Nigeria Premier league side Crown FC signed Lukman for a season and he made professional debut at the age of 18 years. He was adjudged best youth player for Crown FC.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
===Serbia=== FK Javor Ivanjica scouted talent of Lukman and offered him 1 year deal. In 2013-14 Javor Ivanjica relegated to Serbia first league. In 2014, Lukman came back to Africa.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
===Mozambique=== In 2015, Lukman joined Moçambola giants CD Maxaquene. Lukman finished the season on a high note and become top scorer for Maxaquene. In 2016, Lukman finished runner-up with Maxaquene in Taça de Moçambique.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ligamocambique.org.mz/pt/competicao/jogadores/lukman/ |title=Liga Moçambicana de Futebol - Competição - Jogadores - Lukman |website=Ligamocambique.org.mz |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028093103/https://www.ligamocambique.org.mz/pt/competicao/jogadores/lukman/ |archive-date=2020-10-28}}</ref> In 2017, Lukman joined FC Chibuto and had another successful season there. He was then getting offers from European clubs and one of them was Varzim.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/2--liga/varzim/detalhe/abegunrin-lukman-e-reforco | title=Abegunrin Lukman é reforço |website=Record.pt}}</ref>
===Portugal=== After his impressive season in Mozambique, Portugal club Varzim signed him on loan where Lukman played for half season and came back to Mozambique and joined Ferroviário.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
===Oman=== In 2019, Lukman joined Oman Professional League club Al-Rustaq for half season of 2018-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goalzz.com/?player=147650|title=goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more|website=Goalzz.com}}</ref> In January 2020, Lukman joined another Oman based club Al Diriyah for remainder season of 2019-20.
===India=== In December 2019, Lukman joined I-League club Real Kashmir FC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/170270?type=club|title=7 : LUKMAN ADEFEMI ABEGUNRIN|website=The-aiff.com|access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref> In the same month, Real Kashmir won prestigious IFA Shield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|title=123rd IFA Shield 2020–21|website=Kolkatafootball.com|access-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127002620/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|archive-date=27 January 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> He was adjudged man of the tournament and top scorer of IFA Shield 2019-20.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/real-kashmir-wins-ifa-shield-indian-football-george-telegraph-indian-football/article33373363.ece | title=Real Kashmir wins IFA Shield|website=Sportstar.thehindu.com | date=19 December 2020 }}</ref> On 10 January 2021, Lukman made his debut for Real Kashmir in I-League against Manipur based club TRAU FC, which ended as 1-1 draw.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=7965 | title=Match Details | Hero I-League|website=I-league.org }}</ref>
===South Africa=== On 1 October 2021, Lukman signed with second tier of South African football club, Free State Stars.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/south-africa/free-state-stars/4613/ | title=South Africa - Free State Stars FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news |website=Int.soccerway.com }}</ref>
==Honours== '''Real Kashmir''' *IFA Shield: 2020<ref>{{cite news|date=19 December 2020|title=IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/ifa-shield-real-kashmir-win-first-major-tournament-beat-george-telegraph-2-1-7111415/|access-date=2020-12-19|newspaper=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008120542/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/ifa-shield-real-kashmir-win-first-major-tournament-beat-george-telegraph-2-1-7111415/|archive-date=8 October 2021}}</ref>
'''CD Maxaquene''' *Taça de Moçambique: 2016
'''Individual''' *IFA Shield Top Scorer/MVP: 2020<ref>{{Cite web|title=123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK)|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|date=19 December 2020|access-date=2020-12-20|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football|language=en|archive-date=21 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121071852/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{Soccerway|abegunrin-lukman-adefemi/494217}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Adefemi, Lukman}} Category:1994 births Category:Living people Category:Nigerian men's footballers Category:Liga Portugal 2 players Category:Varzim S.C. players Category:Real Kashmir FC players Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Moçambola players Category:Oman Professional League players Category:I-League players Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in India Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Mozambique Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in India Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen