Lateef Omidiji Jr.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lateef Oladokun Omidiji Jr.[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Feyenoord | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2015-2016 | FC Dordrecht | ||
| 2017-2018 | Feyenoord | ||
| 2018- | Go Ahead Eagles | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | USA U15 | ||
| 2018- | Nigeria U15 | ||
| 2019 | Nigeria U17 | ||
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Lateef Oladokun Omidiji Jr. (born 12 September 2003) is a footballer who plays as a striker for Go Ahead Eagles and has been called up to represent both United States and Nigeria at youth level.
Early life[edit]
Omidiji was born in 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His father has both Nigerian and American citizenship. Lateef Omidiji Jr. grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2]
Career[edit]
He joined Feyenoord in 2017 at the age of 13.[3][4][5] Omidiji Jr. joined Go Ahead Eagles in July 2018.[6]
International career[edit]
Omidiji is eligible to represent Nigeria and the United States of America internationally. On 18 November 2016, he was called up to the US national under-14 football team.[7][8] He was also called up on May 2018 to the Nigerian U15 National team for the African Youth Games in Algiers, Algeria.[2][9][10][11][12]
In February 2019, he was called up to the Nigerian U17 National team.[13][14][15][16][17][18]
Personal life[edit]
Lateef Omidiji Jr. has an older sister Sophia Omotola Omidiji who is a Nigerian International and plays professionally for Excelsior women in the Netherlands.[19][20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Lateef Omidiji Jr". Feyenoord Academy. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meet 15-yr old wonder kid who turned down America to play for Nigeria". pulse.ng. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "U.S. target Omidiji signs with Feyenoord". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Feenstra, Richard (2017-03-30). "Feyenoord troeft Engelse topteams af in strijd om toptalent". VoetbalRotterdam (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "American Youth Soccer Player Joins Feyenoord Rotterdam Academy". SoccerToday. 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Voetbalopleiding verwelkomt nieuwe spelers". Go Ahead Eagles (in Nederlands). 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Peay Names 48-Player U-14 BNT Roster for November Training Camp". U.S. Soccer Development Academy. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Breaking: Nigeria Lose Wonderkid Lateef Omidiji jr To The US". Soccer Assembly. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Feyenoord prodigy Lateef Omidiji Jr. gets Nigeria U15 call-up". Goal.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Nigeria U15 head for African Youth Games in Algiers". Goal.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "'He has no complaints' – Nigeria U15's Nasidi praises Omidiji Jr.'s quick adaptation". Yahoo!. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Omidiji inspires Nigeria in AYG comeback win over Morocco". Daily Trust. 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Trainingsstage voor jeugdspeler Lateef Omidiji bij Nigeria Onder-17". Go Ahead Eagles (in Nederlands). 2019-02-16. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Omidiji makes history as youngest Golden Eaglet call up". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Owen, Danny (2019-02-15). "Report: Lateef Omidiji set for trials at Nottingham Forest and West Ham". Here Is The City. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Challies, Josh (2019-02-17). "The latest transfer rumours and gossip from the Sky Bet Championship". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ Clapson, Sarah (2019-02-15). "Nottingham Forest reportedly set to take 'teen sensation' on trial". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Report: Highly-rated forward having trial at Nottingham Forest, hot prospect for the future". Vital Nottingham Forest. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "Drie nieuwe spelers voor Excelsior Barendrecht Vrouwen". SBV Excelsior Officiële website. 2017-06-19. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
- ↑ "'A step towards 2019 Women's World Cup' – Sophia Omidiji signs for S.B.V Excelsior". Goal.com. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
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