Stephen Ademolu
Encyclopedia
Stephen Ademolu is a Canadian
soccer player, who is currently playing as a Striker
for Windsor Stars
.
with University of North Carolina at Pembroke
during his freshman year and Cleveland State University
during his sophomore and junior.
At The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, he became the school's Top Scorer with 12 Goals and 6 Assists and was also named 2001 School's Top Male Athlete and Peachbelt Player of the Year for the 1st time in the School's history.
At The University of Cleveland State during both his Sophomore year he was named Newcomer of the Year, 1st team All-Horizon League,1st team NSCAA All-Ohio and 3rd team All-Great Lakes Region, and was Top Scorer with 11 Goals and 6 Assists) In his Junior year he was named (Player of the Year, 3rd-team All-Ohio,16th in the Nation in goals per game,28th in the Country in points per game, Led Team and Horizon League with 12 goals and 6 Assists and Tied a School record with 8 points on 3 goals and 2 assists against UIC in 1 game).
During his youth ages, Ademolu also played in the Windsor FC Nationals scoring a total of 120 goals the OYSL, also winning Top Goal Scorer of the Year and MVP in 1996-1997 in Canada. The team also won the Ontario Cup twice.
team Løv-Ham in the Norwegian First Division, having joined them from Tromsø IL where had played for 2½ seasons. Before that he spent 1½ seasons at Swedish side Trelleborgs FF
with whom he relegated from the Allsvenskan
after the 2004 season. He joined FK Ekranas
in 2009. With Ademolu as a key performer for the club, FK Ekranas won the league in 2009 in his first year with the team. In 2010 he helped his team win the League Cup, SuperCup and another A Lyga Championship.
With successful seasons in 2005 and 2009, Ademolu has earned his right to play in the Champions League in 2010 for the 3rd time.
Qualifying team.
He made his senior debut for Canada
in a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg
. In January 2010 he was called for a friendly match against Jamaica
in which he started. Ademolu was called to play against Argentina May 24, 2010 before playing Venezuela a few days later.
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...
soccer player, who is currently playing as a Striker
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Windsor Stars
Windsor Stars
Windsor Stars are a professional Canadian soccer team based in Windsor, Ontario. The club plays in the Canadian Soccer League , the third tier of soccer in the Canadian soccer pyramid and the largest domestic pro league in Canada...
.
Early years
Stephen played college soccerCollege soccer
College soccer is a term used to describe association football played by teams who are operated by colleges and universities as opposed to a professional league operated for exclusively financial purposes...
with University of North Carolina at Pembroke
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
The University of North Carolina at Pembroke , also known as UNC Pembroke, is a public, co-educational, historically American Indian liberal arts university in the town of Pembroke in Robeson County, North Carolina....
during his freshman year and Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University
Cleveland State University is a public university located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. It was established in 1964 when the state of Ohio assumed control of Fenn College, and it absorbed the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1969...
during his sophomore and junior.
At The University of North Carolina at Pembroke, he became the school's Top Scorer with 12 Goals and 6 Assists and was also named 2001 School's Top Male Athlete and Peachbelt Player of the Year for the 1st time in the School's history.
At The University of Cleveland State during both his Sophomore year he was named Newcomer of the Year, 1st team All-Horizon League,1st team NSCAA All-Ohio and 3rd team All-Great Lakes Region, and was Top Scorer with 11 Goals and 6 Assists) In his Junior year he was named (Player of the Year, 3rd-team All-Ohio,16th in the Nation in goals per game,28th in the Country in points per game, Led Team and Horizon League with 12 goals and 6 Assists and Tied a School record with 8 points on 3 goals and 2 assists against UIC in 1 game).
During his youth ages, Ademolu also played in the Windsor FC Nationals scoring a total of 120 goals the OYSL, also winning Top Goal Scorer of the Year and MVP in 1996-1997 in Canada. The team also won the Ontario Cup twice.
Europe
In 2008 Ademolu played for the NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
team Løv-Ham in the Norwegian First Division, having joined them from Tromsø IL where had played for 2½ seasons. Before that he spent 1½ seasons at Swedish side Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF
Trelleborgs FF, or simply Trelleborg, is a Swedish football club located in Trelleborg. The club, formed 6 December 1926, will during the season of 2012 play in the second highest Swedish league, Superettan...
with whom he relegated from the Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
after the 2004 season. He joined FK Ekranas
FK Ekranas
Futbolo Klubas Ekranas is a Lithuanian football club, playing in the town of Panevėžys.The club was founded in 1964.It has won Lithuanian championships in 1985 , 1993, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010, the Lithuanian Cup in 1985 , 1998, 2000, 2010 and 2011 and the Lithuanian Super Cup in 1998, 2006, 2010...
in 2009. With Ademolu as a key performer for the club, FK Ekranas won the league in 2009 in his first year with the team. In 2010 he helped his team win the League Cup, SuperCup and another A Lyga Championship.
With successful seasons in 2005 and 2009, Ademolu has earned his right to play in the Champions League in 2010 for the 3rd time.
International career
During his junior years, he was called up to the Canadian OlympicOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
Qualifying team.
He made his senior debut for Canada
Canada men's national soccer team
The Canada men's national soccer team represents Canada in international soccer competitions at the senior men's level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and compete in the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football .Their most significant...
in a November 2005 friendly match against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
. In January 2010 he was called for a friendly match against Jamaica
Jamaica national football team
The Jamaica national football team is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. After decades in CONCACAF obscurity, they gained many fans throughout the world after they qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup...
in which he started. Ademolu was called to play against Argentina May 24, 2010 before playing Venezuela a few days later.
Personal life
He is of Nigerian on his father's side who also played for his country in his soccer days and Jamaican on his mother's. He has six brothers and one sister. His twin brother O'Nicholas also played on the CSU Vikings roster. His cousin Micheal "Primetime" Carter plays football for the BC Lions and his brother OJ Atogwe plays for the Washington Redskins.FK Ekranas
- A LygaA LygaThe A Lyga is the top division of professional football in Lithuania. It is organized by LFF . League size has varied between 8 and 12 teams over the past few years; for its 2011 season, the league features 12 teams...
: 2009, 20102010 A LygaThe 2010 Lithuanian A Lyga was the 21st season of top-tier football in Lithuania. The season began on 20 March 2010 and ended on 14 November 2010. Ekranas were the defending champions and retained the title... - Lithuanian Football CupLithuanian football CupThe Lithuanian Football Federation Cup is the main "knockout" cup competition in Lithuanian football. It began in 1947 as a tournament for teams in the Lithuanian SSR not competing in the Soviet league pyramid...
: 20102009–10 Lithuanian Football CupThe 2009–10 Lithuanian Football Cup is the 21st season of the Lithuanian annual football knock-out tournament. The competition started around 28 May 2009 with the matches of the First Round and will end in May 2010 with the Final... - Lithuanian SupercupLithuanian SupercupLithuanian Supercup is a one-match football annual competition. The match is played at the beginning of the season, typically in late March. The two participating clubs are holders of the A Lyga champions title and the Lithuanian football Cup...
: 2010
External links
- Player profile - FK Ekranas
- Ademolu profile - Tromsø IL
- Profile - CSU Vikings
- 2005 President's Award Honors Stephen Ademolu - Windsor FC Nationals
- Stephen Ademolu on Real Champions
- Career stats - National Football Teams