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Name
  
Olumide Durojaiye

Role
  
Football player


Height
  
1.82 m

Weight
  
72 kg

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Scott Olumide Durojaiye (born 20 October 1992) is a Nigerian semi-professional footballer who plays for National League South club Welling United as a defender.

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He played youth football for Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City, before joining Scottish sides Falkirk and Brechin City. He has also played for non-league clubs Enfield Town, Hayes & Yeading United, Hungerford Town and Haringey Borough.

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Youth

Durojaiye joined Tottenham Hotspur at the age of seven and worked his way through the ranks up to the Under-18s as a striker. After failing to be offered a professional contract, trialled with Cheltenham Town, Brentford and Oxford United before moving to Norwich City in August 2012. He signed a one-year professional deal but was released at the end of the season.

Falkirk

In July 2013, Durojaiye signed for Scottish Championship club Falkirk. He spent two seasons at the club before his release in May 2015.

Brechin City (loan)

On 20 February 2015, Durojaiye joined Scottish League One side Brechin City on loan for the remainder of the season.

Non-league

Durojaiye joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Enfield Town ahead of the 2015–16 season. He failed to score for the club in 12 appearances and was released in early November. The following month, he completed a move to Haringey Borough.

In February 2016, Durojaiye joined Hayes & Yeading United and began playing in a defensive role. After a short spell at Hungerford Town ahead of the 2016-17 season, he returned to Hayes & Yeading for a second time in October 2016. He went on to score twice in 20 appearances for the club.

In December 2016, he returned to Haringey Borough. Durojaiye made 20 appearances for the club, including in the Isthmian League Division One North play-off semi-final, and scored braces against Bury Town and Great Wakering Rovers.

In August 2017, Durojaiye joined National League South club Welling United after impressing in a pre-season trial. On 5 August, he made his debut replacing Toby Ajala in a 3–2 defeat to Truro City.

International career

Durojaiye is eligible to play for Nigeria and England and has previously expressed his desire to represent Nigeria. He was called up to the Under-20 Development squad.

References

Olumide Durojaiye Wikipedia