Sodiq Suraj
Encyclopedia
Sodiq Suraj is Nigerian football player who currently plays for Prime F.C.
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where he was the captain. He played sixty-nine games and scored twelve goals in his two seasons in the first squad. Suraj moved in 2005 to First Bank F.C.
, playing 30 games and then joined Sunshine Stars F.C.
after one year in 2006. He played thirty-five games with the Akure
-based club and scored one goal. In July 2008 was scouted by Serbia
n club FK Partizan
. The Belgrade
club promoted him to farm team Teleoptik
, where he stayed until December 2008 then left than the club and returned to Prime F.C.
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, playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Canada
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Prime F.C.
Prime Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Oshogbo, in Osun State. They play in the second level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria National League after relegation from the Nigeria Premier League in 2008....
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Career
Sodiq began his career with Prime F.C.Prime F.C.
Prime Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Oshogbo, in Osun State. They play in the second level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria National League after relegation from the Nigeria Premier League in 2008....
where he was the captain. He played sixty-nine games and scored twelve goals in his two seasons in the first squad. Suraj moved in 2005 to First Bank F.C.
First Bank F.C.
First Bank FC is a Nigerian soccer club run by First Bank of Nigeria and based in Lagos. The bank runs clubs in various sports, including basketball.-Current squad:...
, playing 30 games and then joined Sunshine Stars F.C.
Sunshine Stars F.C.
Sunshine Stars F.C. is a Nigerian football club based in Akure. They play in the top division in Nigerian football, the Nigerian Premier League...
after one year in 2006. He played thirty-five games with the Akure
Akure
Akure is a city in the southwestern region of Nigeria, and is the largest city and capital of Ondo State. The city has a population of approximately 387,087...
-based club and scored one goal. In July 2008 was scouted by Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
n club FK Partizan
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
. The Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
club promoted him to farm team Teleoptik
FK Teleoptik
Fudbalski klub Teleoptik is a professional football club based in Zemun, Belgrade, Serbia. The club currently playing in the Serbian First League....
, where he stayed until December 2008 then left than the club and returned to Prime F.C.
Prime F.C.
Prime Football Club is a Nigerian football club, in the town of Oshogbo, in Osun State. They play in the second level of professional football in Nigeria, the Nigeria National League after relegation from the Nigeria Premier League in 2008....
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Position
His natural position is defender and is a variable and strong defence man. Sodiq plays as Libero or as Right Midfielder on the national team.International career
Sodiq was a part of Nigeria national under-20 football teamNigeria national under-20 football team
Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria...
, playing in the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup , hosted by Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007. Argentina defeated Czech Republic in the title game by the score of 2–1, thus managing a back-to-back world title, its fifth in the past seven editions, and sixth...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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