Akande Ajide
Encyclopedia
Olasunkanmi Akande Ajide (born 24 December 1985) is a Nigerian football
midfielder
. He last played for FC Locarno
.
, along with Isah Eliakwu
, Obafemi Martins
and Adewale Wahab
. He was loaned to A.C. Milan
Allievi Nazionali team for the 2001-02 season and won 2002 Torneo Città di Arco. He then joined A.S. Roma
along with Wahab in summer 2002, signed a 3-year contract. He spent his first two seasons with youth team and Primavera Team, then spent on loan to Italian lower division, for Venezia and Fidelis Andria
. He contract was then extended to 2007.
on free transfer, located in Italian speaking region Ticino
. He scored 6 goals in 1st season. In October 2007 he joined FC Locarno
, also at Swiss Challenge League and Ticino.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
. He last played for FC Locarno
FC Locarno
FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011....
.
Italy
He started his European career at ReggianaA.C. Reggiana 1919
Associazione Calcio Reggiana 1919 is an Italian association football club, based in Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1919 as A.C. Reggiana and refounded in July 2005 as Reggio Emilia F.C., but it was renamed A.C. Reggiana 1919 soon after the start of the 2005–06 season. The...
, along with Isah Eliakwu
Isah Eliakwu
Isah "Aly" Abdulahi Eliakwu , is a Nigerian footballer. He is currently playing for FC Anzhi Makhachkala.-Early career:After the abolition of the non-EU quota per team in 2000–01 season, Eliakwu joined Reggiana, where he played along with countrymen Stephen Makinwa, Akande Ajide, Adewale Wahab,...
, Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Martins
Obafemi Akinwunmi Martins is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a striker for Rubin Kazan and the Nigeria national team. He is known for his speed on the ball....
and Adewale Wahab
Adewale Wahab
Adewale Dauda Wahab is a Nigerian footballer. Until end of the season 2010/11 he played for AC Bellinzona.-Roma:Wahab started his European career at Reggiana along with Obafemi Martins and other Nigerians...
. He was loaned to A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
Allievi Nazionali team for the 2001-02 season and won 2002 Torneo Città di Arco. He then joined A.S. Roma
A.S. Roma
Associazione Sportiva Roma, commonly referred to as simply Roma, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. Founded by a merger in 1927, Roma have participated in the top-tier of Italian football for all of their existence but one season in the early 50s...
along with Wahab in summer 2002, signed a 3-year contract. He spent his first two seasons with youth team and Primavera Team, then spent on loan to Italian lower division, for Venezia and Fidelis Andria
A.S. Andria BAT
Associazione Sportiva Andria BAT or simply A.S. Andria is an Italian football club, based in Andria, Apulia.The team currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione.The team's colors are blue and white.- Fidelis Andria :...
. He contract was then extended to 2007.
Switzerland
In summer 2005 he left for Swiss side AC BellinzonaAC Bellinzona
AC Bellinzona is a Swiss football club based in Bellinzona. It was founded in 1904, and won the Swiss Super League in 1948.-History:Since Bellinzona is an Italian speaking region, many Italian Serie A clubs loan youth players to the club to get first team experience. AS Roma are a parent club to...
on free transfer, located in Italian speaking region Ticino
Ticino
Canton Ticino or Ticino is the southernmost canton of Switzerland. Named after the Ticino river, it is the only canton in which Italian is the sole official language...
. He scored 6 goals in 1st season. In October 2007 he joined FC Locarno
FC Locarno
FC Locarno is a Swiss football club based in Locarno. It was founded in 1906 and was played in Swiss Super League during periods of 1930-1931, 1933-1936, 1945-1953 and 1986-1987.-Current squad:As of 27 July, 2011....
, also at Swiss Challenge League and Ticino.