Niyi Adeolokun
| Full name | Adeniyi Adeolokun | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ibadan, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99.1 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle College | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Trinity College | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Wing | ||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Connacht | ||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2009–2014 2014– |
Dublin University Galway Corinthians |
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2014– | Connacht | 41 | (90) |
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Correct as of 28 October 2016
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| Years | Club / team | Apps | (points) |
| 2016– | Ireland | 1 | (0) |
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Correct as of 12 November 2016
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Niyi Adeolokun (born 3 November 1990) is a Nigerian-born Irish rugby union player. He primarily plays as a winger. Adeolokun currently plays for Irish provincial side Connacht in the Pro12. Adeolokun joined Connacht in 2014 from Trinity College. During his time with Dublin University, Adeolokun also played rugby sevens for the club.
Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, Adeolokun came to Ireland with his family in 2001 aged 11. He played a variety of sports in his youth, playing Gaelic football with Templeogue Synge Street and also played soccer for League of Ireland side Shelbourne's under-20 team. Adeolokun first played rugby union as a student at De La Salle College in Churchtown.
Adeolokun was tied with Leinster as a teenager, but after being dropped from their under-19 development squad, Adeolokun played for De La Salle senior school's cup team. In 2009, he was invited All-Ireland League side Dublin University by Director of Rugby, Tony Smeeth. Adeolokun played for the team for four seasons. During his time with the squad also played for the Dublin University Sevens team that won back-to-back All-Ireland Championships in 2011 and 2012.
In June 2014, it was announced that Adeolokun had signed for Irish provincial team, Connacht on a one-year deal. Connacht's academy coach Nigel Carolan had recommended him to the province, with Adeolokun having had a trial with the second tier side Connacht Eagles, in April 2014.
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