Full name Fuad Gbolahan Salami Years Team Date joined 2014 Number 20 Height 1.88 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Gbolahan Salami | |
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Date of birth (1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 24) Current team Nigeria national football team (Forward) | ||
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Fuad Gbolahan Salami (born 15 April 1991) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as forward for Finnish team KuPS.
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- Gbolahan salami official clip
- Gbolahan salami 2016
- Club career
- Red Star Belgrade
- International career
- International goals
- Club
- Individual
- References
Gbolahan salami 2016
Club career
He started with Sunshine Stars F.C. before moving to Ibadan-based Shooting Stars F.C. in 2010. In 2010, he was suspended by the league for using threatening language after scoring in a league game against his old team. He joined Warri Wolves ahead of the 2014 season, and with ten games left was second in scoring with 13 league goals.
Red Star Belgrade
In January 2015, Salami transferred to Serbian side Red Star Belgrade by signing a loan deal for remainder of the season, with an option for permanent deal. He returned to Warri less than two months later when Red Star was having financial problems. He was very close of joining English Premier League club Aston Vila he also went on a trial with Villa back in April 2015. He later was offered in the summer transfer window a contract. Warri Wolves failed to sell Gbolahan to Aston Villa due to work visa issues. He was transferred to kups Finland premier division and he scored his league debut on the 14 April 2016, scoring the first goal in their home loss.
International career
Salami was part of the Nigeria national under-20 football team aat the 2009 African Youth Championship. Then, he was part of the Nigeria national under-23 football team during their failed attempt to qualify for the 2012 London Olympics. In January 2014, coach Stephen Keshi, invited him to be a part of the Nigeria national football team squad for the 2014 African Nations Championship. He scored the only goal for the Home-based Eagles in their opening 2-1 loss to Mali.
He was called into the squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification and scored a late goal as a substitute against Congo, but Nigeria lost 3-2 at home. His form earned him a start in the next game away to South Africa.
International goals
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