James Adeniyi
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Segun James Adeniyi | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder/Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Skënderbeu Korçë | ||
| Number | 78 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Bylis Ballsh | 22 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Tomori (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | Laçi | 55 | (24) |
| 2016– | Skënderbeu | 52 | (14) |
| National team | |||
| 2009 | Nigeria U17 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 September 2016. |
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Segun James Adeniyi (born 20 December 1992) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Skënderbeu Korçë in the Albanian Superliga.
Adeniyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria into a Muslim family, and was raised in the Mushin neighbourhood of Lagos along with his two brothers and four sisters. In 2009, he was called up to a training camp hosted by the Nigeria under-17 national team, but he was later dropped and didn't make the final squad that went on to tour Qatar.
In January 2012 Adeniyi joined Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh, where other Nigerian players were already part of the squad, and he initially joined the club's youth team before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2012–13 campaign. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2012 in an Albanian Superliga tie against FK Kukësi, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute for Shkëlzen Kelmendi in the 1–0 loss. Just a few days later on 26 September, Adenine made his first professional start in an Albanian Cup tie against Tërbuni Pukë, where he also scored his first professional goal in the 2–0 win.
On his European debut in the first qualifying round of the Europa League on 3 July 2014, James scored his first European goal against Slovenian side Rudar Velenje away from home. His goal came in the 89th minute of the game which equalised the score at 1–1. He also scored during the return leg, opening the score only to have a last gasp equaliser take the game to extra time and then penalties, where Laçi won 3–2 in the shootout and where Adeniyi scored the winning penalty.
After Laçi were eliminated from Europa League, James played his first league match on 24 August 2014, assisting Erald Doku in a 1–1 home draw against Partizani Tirana. On 20 September, in the matchday 5 against Tirana, James set-up his second assist of the season in a 2–0 home over the capital club. He scored his first goal of the season on 27 September in a 1–1 away draw against Flamurtari Vlorë, scoring the goal in 31st minute with a great chip from outside the zone.
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