Full name Daniel Ogunmade 2000–2004 Dundee United Years Team Height 1.85 m | Number 11 Role Footballer Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria Name Daniel Ogunmade Current team Mercer University | |
Date of birth (1983-10-26) 26 October 1983 (age 32) | ||
Daniel Ogunmade (born 26 October 1983) is a Scottish-Nigerian footballer who played as a forward. He played professionally in Scotland for Dundee United and Stenhousemuir, as well as for Forfar Athletic and Ross County on loan. In 2005, he moved to the United States to study, where he played college soccer before retiring from the sport.
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Early life
Ogunmade was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When he was 9 years old his family moved to Scotland, where he grew up in the Garrowhill area of Glasgow.
Career
Ogunmade started his career with Dundee United. He was loaned to lower league clubs Forfar Athletic and Ross County. After leaving United in 2004, Ogunmade played as a trialist for Stenhousemuir and had a spell with Junior side Bellshill Athletic. After failing to win a deal in Britain, Ogunmade moved to the US, where his form for Northern Oklahoma College led to NSCAA All-American recognition in 2007. Ogunmade moved to Georgia-based Mercer University in 2007.