F.C. Ebedei
Encyclopedia
FC Ebedei is a Nigerian football
club based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
after moving from Lagos in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria National League, the second tier of Nigerian football
.
FC Ebedei is also serving as the Africa
n football academy
of FC Midtjylland
in the Danish Superliga
championship. Several players from the club have gone on to play in Denmark
.
to FC Midtjylland was Ajilore Oluwafemi. The midfielder debuted for FC Midtjylland in 2004, and earned a permanent place in the starting line-up in the 2006–07 Superliga season. He plays the role of a defensive midfielder, and is by many considered a very important player.
He was followed by the two strikers Adeshina Lawal
and Justice John Erhenede
, though they did not break into the FC Midtjylland starting line-up. In 2004, they both transferred to Vejle BK in the secondary Danish 1st Division
.
In the spring 2006, forward Akeem Agbetu
earned a place in the FC Midtjylland first team squad, after Danish forward Frank Kristensen
suffered an injury. Agbetu scored a couple of goals, before he was loaned out
to Kolding FC
in the winter 2007 transfer window
to earn some valuable experience. In Kolding he is a success.
In the summer 2006, the two players who were brought with him to the club, the 18-year old players Adigun Salami and Ayinde Lawal, were brought into the FC Midtjylland squad. Salami proved a very big talent, and attracted attention from Italian
club Reggina Calcio
, as well as English
clubs Chelsea
and Manchester United
. He plays the role of an attacking midfielder, and is by many considered to be the next big sale for FC Midtjylland. Lawal although has not got his breakthrough at the first team, but he is one of the best players in the second team, and is also regularly in the first team squad. He is also a midfielder
.
The most recent player to make the step from FC Ebedei to FC Midtjylland is Babajide Collins Babatunde
, or simply known a Baba Collins, who would have made his FC Midtjylland debut at age 16, if not for the FIFA
rules. As he turned 18, he signed a four and a half-year professional
contract
with FC Midtjylland. In The spring
of 2007 he earned his debut, and quickly became a starter; he has scored 2 goals in 8 matches, and made a some god of assists. He is very physically strong—everybody is very impressed by him, and the trainer, Erik Rasmussen
, thinks he will become a big star.
Currently FCM has many young bright talents on the youth academy
, many of the African talents are some of the best players on their team, and they were a good factor in FC Midtjyllands silver and gold medals in the last season. The eldest talents also play on the second team, which is currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division
, and finished last season number two. One of the best talents, Akeem Agbetu
, is currently on loan at Danish 1st Division
side Kolding FC
, to get some experience. This is a tactic that the club will use for talents who are "too good for the third best league, but not yet good enough for the best".
The next players who are ready to jump from the u-squad and up in the first team would be: Yakubu Abubakar Akilu
, a defensive midfielder; Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh
, a very fast young striker; and Adeola Runsewe, also a young fast striker, but then he also plays a lot on the wing
. The two last players who were promoted were the attacking midfielder Sylvester Emeka Igboun and the attacker Izunna Uzochukwu
.
Akeem Agbetu
Oluwafemi Ajilore
Abu Akilu
Baba Collins
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Hugo Enyinnaya
Justice John Erhenede
Sylvester Emeka Igboun
Adeshina Lawal
Ayinde Lawal
Stephen Makinwa
Obafemi Martins
Jude Nworuh
Maxwell Ofuyah Princewill Okachi Ade Runsewe
Adigun Taofeek Salami
Stephen Sunday
Izunna Uzochukwu
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...
club based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in South-western Nigeria. It borders Lagos State to the South, Oyo and Osun states to the North, Ondo State to the east and the republic of Benin to the west. Abeokuta is the capital and largest city in the state...
after moving from Lagos in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria National League, the second tier of Nigerian football
Football in Nigeria
Football is the most popular sport in Nigeria. The Nigeria national football team competes regularly for international titles and many Nigerian footballers compete in Europe, particularly in England...
.
FC Ebedei is also serving as the Africa
Africa
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n football academy
Academy
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of FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland is a professional Danish football team from Herning and Ikast. The team is a result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad...
in the Danish Superliga
Danish Superliga
The Danish Superliga is the current Danish football championship tournament, and administered by the Danish Football Association. It is the highest association football league in Denmark and is currently contested by 12 teams each year, with 2 teams to be relegated, which proves to be one of the...
championship. Several players from the club have gone on to play in Denmark
Denmark
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.
FC Midtjylland transfers
The first player who transferredTransfer (football)
In professional association football, a transfer is the action taken whenever a player under contract moves between professional clubs. It refers to the transferring of a player's registration from one professional association football club to another. In general, the players can only be...
to FC Midtjylland was Ajilore Oluwafemi. The midfielder debuted for FC Midtjylland in 2004, and earned a permanent place in the starting line-up in the 2006–07 Superliga season. He plays the role of a defensive midfielder, and is by many considered a very important player.
He was followed by the two strikers Adeshina Lawal
Adeshina Lawal
Adeshina Abayomi Lawal is a Nigerian soccer player, who currently plays for Hobro IK.-Career:Brought in from the Nigerian FC Ebedei Football Academy to Denmark at a young age, Lawal joined FC Midtjylland's youth academy. In March 2006 he renewed his contract with Vejle Boldklub until July 1, 2010...
and Justice John Erhenede
Justice John Erhenede
Justice John Erhenede is a Nigerian professional football player, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.-External links:* on...
, though they did not break into the FC Midtjylland starting line-up. In 2004, they both transferred to Vejle BK in the secondary Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
.
In the spring 2006, forward Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu , is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Karşıyaka.- Style :Agbetu is a quick and aggressive striker loaded with good dribbling skills and technically sound also credited for his entertaining fancy footwork and flamboyant style of play...
earned a place in the FC Midtjylland first team squad, after Danish forward Frank Kristensen
Frank Kristensen
Frank Rosendahl Kristensen Michalski is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Randers FC. Before transferring to his current club in January 2011, he had played for FC Midtjylland since 1999.He is nicknamed Farlige Frank .-External links:***...
suffered an injury. Agbetu scored a couple of goals, before he was loaned out
Loan (football)
In sports, a loan involves a particular player being allowed to temporarily play for a club other than the one he is currently contracted to. Loan deals may last from a few weeks to all season-long....
to Kolding FC
Kolding FC
Kolding FC is a Danish football club based in Kolding, currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st division. On November 11, 2006, the club received permission from the Danish FA to sign contracts...
in the winter 2007 transfer window
Transfer window
The transfer window is the period during the year in which a football club can transfer players from other countries into their playing staff. Such a transfer is completed by registering the player into the new club through FIFA...
to earn some valuable experience. In Kolding he is a success.
In the summer 2006, the two players who were brought with him to the club, the 18-year old players Adigun Salami and Ayinde Lawal, were brought into the FC Midtjylland squad. Salami proved a very big talent, and attracted attention from Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio
Reggina Calcio are an Italian association football club, the main club of the city of Reggio Calabria. Founded in 1914, they currently play in the Italian Serie B, and play their home matches at the 27,763 seater Stadio Oreste Granillo...
, as well as English
England
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clubs Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
and Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
. He plays the role of an attacking midfielder, and is by many considered to be the next big sale for FC Midtjylland. Lawal although has not got his breakthrough at the first team, but he is one of the best players in the second team, and is also regularly in the first team squad. He is also a 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...
.
The most recent player to make the step from FC Ebedei to FC Midtjylland is Babajide Collins Babatunde
Babajide Collins Babatunde
Babajide "Baba" Collins Babatunde is a Nigerian footballer striker who is on loan at Kazakhstan top division side FC Ordabasy.-Career:He began his career by FC Ebedei played there between 2006, joined then to Ikast FS...
, or simply known a Baba Collins, who would have made his FC Midtjylland debut at age 16, if not for the FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
rules. As he turned 18, he signed a four and a half-year professional
Professional
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contract
Contract
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with FC Midtjylland. In The spring
Spring (season)
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of 2007 he earned his debut, and quickly became a starter; he has scored 2 goals in 8 matches, and made a some god of assists. He is very physically strong—everybody is very impressed by him, and the trainer, Erik Rasmussen
Erik Rasmussen (footballer)
Erik Sandvad Rasmussen , nicknamed "The Wizard" and "TryllErik", is a former Danish football player and manager. He played two games for the Denmark national football team.-Player:...
, thinks he will become a big star.
Currently FCM has many young bright talents on the youth academy
Academy
An academy is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership.The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and skill, north of Athens, Greece. In the western world academia is the...
, many of the African talents are some of the best players on their team, and they were a good factor in FC Midtjyllands silver and gold medals in the last season. The eldest talents also play on the second team, which is currently playing in the Danish 2nd Division
Danish 2nd Division
The 2nd Division is the third tier Danish football league, just after the 1st Division.It was founded in 1945, after World War II, as the second-best Danish football division. When the Danish Superliga was founded in 1991, the 2nd Division became the third level league...
, and finished last season number two. One of the best talents, Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu , is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Karşıyaka.- Style :Agbetu is a quick and aggressive striker loaded with good dribbling skills and technically sound also credited for his entertaining fancy footwork and flamboyant style of play...
, is currently on loan at Danish 1st Division
Danish 1st Division
The 1st Division has been the name of the second highest football league in Denmark since 1991. From 1945 to 1991 the 1st Division was the name of the highest level of football in Denmark...
side Kolding FC
Kolding FC
Kolding FC is a Danish football club based in Kolding, currently playing at the second highest level in Danish domestic football, the 1st division. On November 11, 2006, the club received permission from the Danish FA to sign contracts...
, to get some experience. This is a tactic that the club will use for talents who are "too good for the third best league, but not yet good enough for the best".
The next players who are ready to jump from the u-squad and up in the first team would be: Yakubu Abubakar Akilu
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu is a Nigerian professional footballer, who currently plays for FC Fredericia.-Career:...
, a defensive midfielder; Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh
Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh
Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh is a Nigerian professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland....
, a very fast young striker; and Adeola Runsewe, also a young fast striker, but then he also plays a lot on the wing
Wing
A wing is an appendage with a surface that produces lift for flight or propulsion through the atmosphere, or through another gaseous or liquid fluid...
. The two last players who were promoted were the attacking midfielder Sylvester Emeka Igboun and the attacker Izunna Uzochukwu
Izunna Uzochukwu
Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu is a Nigerian professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
.
Recent seasons
- 2004: Nigerian Division 1-BNigeria National LeagueThe Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
9th - 2005: Nigerian Division 1-BNigeria National LeagueThe Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
15th (Relegated) - 2006/07: Nigeria Amateur LeagueNigeria Amateur LeagueNational Amateur League Division One is the third level of club football in Nigeria, and the highest of the three Amateur league divisions. It is divided into four groups by geography with either nine, ten or eleven teams each. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional...
(Promoted) - 2007/08: Nigerian Division 1-BNigeria National LeagueThe Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
10th - 2008/09: Nigerian Division 1-BNigeria National LeagueThe Nigeria National League is the second tier of club football in Nigeria.- History :Since 1997, the league has been split into 1A for Northern teams and 1B for southern teams. The top two from each division are promoted to the Nigerian Premier League the next season...
15th (Relegated) - 2009/10: Nigeria Amateur LeagueNigeria Amateur LeagueNational Amateur League Division One is the third level of club football in Nigeria, and the highest of the three Amateur league divisions. It is divided into four groups by geography with either nine, ten or eleven teams each. Every year, up to eight teams are promoted to the Professional...
2nd, Group A (Promoted) - 2010/11: Nigerian Division 1-B 15th (Relegated)
Famous players
Sekou OlisehSekou Oliseh
Sekou Jabateh Oliseh, or simply Sekou is a Liberian international footballer who plays professionally for Russian side CSKA Moscow, as a midfielder.-Early life:...
Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu
Akeem Agbetu , is a Nigerian football player, who plays for Karşıyaka.- Style :Agbetu is a quick and aggressive striker loaded with good dribbling skills and technically sound also credited for his entertaining fancy footwork and flamboyant style of play...
Oluwafemi Ajilore
Oluwafemi Ajilore
Ebenezer Oluwafemi Ajilore also known as Femi is a Nigerian professional football midfielder, currently playing for the Danish Superliga side Brøndby IF on loan from FC Groningen. He also holds a Ghanaian passport....
Abu Akilu
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu
Yakubu Abubakar Akilu is a Nigerian professional footballer, who currently plays for FC Fredericia.-Career:...
Baba Collins
Babajide Collins Babatunde
Babajide "Baba" Collins Babatunde is a Nigerian footballer striker who is on loan at Kazakhstan top division side FC Ordabasy.-Career:He began his career by FC Ebedei played there between 2006, joined then to Ikast FS...
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Emeghara
Ifeanyi Innocent Emeghara is a Nigerian football player. "Ifeanyi" is a nickname for the Igbo name "Ifeanyichukwu" ....
Hugo Enyinnaya
Hugo Enyinnaya
Ugochukwu Michael "Hugo" Enyinnaya is a Nigerian footballer who currently plays with Meda.-Career:Enyinnaya started his career with Eagle Cement, where he marked his debut at the age of 16. He was then loaned out to FC Ebedei, being successively signed in the summer of 1998 by Belgian Second...
Justice John Erhenede
Justice John Erhenede
Justice John Erhenede is a Nigerian professional football player, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division club Hobro IK.-External links:* on...
Sylvester Emeka Igboun
Sylvester Igboun
Sylvester 'Sly' Igboun is a Nigerian professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
Adeshina Lawal
Adeshina Lawal
Adeshina Abayomi Lawal is a Nigerian soccer player, who currently plays for Hobro IK.-Career:Brought in from the Nigerian FC Ebedei Football Academy to Denmark at a young age, Lawal joined FC Midtjylland's youth academy. In March 2006 he renewed his contract with Vejle Boldklub until July 1, 2010...
Ayinde Lawal
Ayinde Jamiu Lawal
Ayinde Jamiu Lawal is a Nigerian professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish 1st Division side Skive IK. He is not a relation to the former Vejle BK midfielder Adeshina Lawal.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...
Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Makinwa
Stephen Ayodele Makinwa is a Nigerian football striker, who is currently playing for Lazio. Makinwa also plays for the Nigerian national team...
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....
Jude Nworuh
Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh
Jude Ikechukwu Nworuh is a Nigerian professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland....
Maxwell Ofuyah Princewill Okachi Ade Runsewe
Adeola Lanre Runsewe
Adeola Lanre Runsewe is a Nigerian professional football midfielder, who currently plays for Danish football club HB Køge.- Career :...
Adigun Taofeek Salami
Adigun Taofeek Salami
Adigun Taofeek Salami is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club FC Midtjylland.-Club career:...
Stephen Sunday
Stephen Sunday
Stephen Obayan Sunday , nicknamed Sunny, is a Nigerian footballer who plays for CD Numancia in Spain, as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
Izunna Uzochukwu
Izunna Uzochukwu
Izunna Arnest Uzochukwu is a Nigerian professional football midfielder, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland.-External links:** at Danmarks Radio...