Ademola Bankole is a Nigeria

Nigeria

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n professional footballer born in Lagos

Lagos

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 on 9 September 1969. He is currently the goal-keeping coach at Colchester United

Colchester United F.C.

Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....

, but in 2008 he was recalled to the first-team as the 2nd choice goalkeeper for the team due to injuries and illness to Colchester's other goalkeepers.

Earlier career

Before his current contract, Bankole played for Doncaster

Doncaster Rovers F.C.

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, Leyton Orient

Leyton Orient F.C.

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, Crewe

Crewe Alexandra F.C.

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, QPR, Bradford City

Bradford City A.F.C.

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, Barnet

Barnet F.C.

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, Maidenhed United

Maidenhead United F.C.

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, Brentford

Brentford F.C.

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, , IICC Shooting Stars of Nigeria.

Milton Keynes Dons

Bankole came from Brentford with Martin Allen, primarily to be the club's goal-keeping coach and occasional substitute goalkeeper. He made his debut for the Dons against Bury

Bury F.C.

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, coming off the bench to deputise following Adolfo Baines's red card.

Towards the end of the 2006/07 season, Bankole became a regular starter for MK Dons, turning in some impressive performances after replacing Adolfo Baines and Lee Harper

Lee Harper

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 as first choice keeper.

At the end of September, George had left the club with Paul Heald taking over coaching duties.

Nuneaton and Colchester

In December 2007, Ademola signed a one-match contract with Nuneaton Borough; a measure to cover the goalkeeping position in place of the suspended Darren Acton.

As of February 2008, he is the goalkeeping coach at Colchester United. However, he was promoted to the first team as reserve goalkeeper for the end of the 2007-08 season due to illness and injuries of Colchester's other keepers.

External links

• Ademola Bankole player profile at cu-fc.com
• Ademola Bankole player profile at mkdons.co.uk
• Ademola Bankole player profile at crewealex.net