Adebayo Adeleye

Adebayo Adeleye (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni and the Nigeria national team.

Adebayo Adeleye

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Warri, Nigeria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Enosis Neon Paralimni
Number	24
Youth career
0000–2018	B-United Football Academy
2018–2019	Hapoel Jerusalem
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	Hapoel Katamon	33	(0)
2020–2024	Hapoel Jerusalem	103	(0)
2024–	Enosis Neon Paralimni	18	(0)
International career‡
2017	Nigeria U17
2018	Nigeria U20
2023–	Nigeria	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:08, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Adebayo Adeleye joined 2018 from the B-United Football Academy in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, to Hapoel Katamon after failing to play in the Nigeria Premier League.^[1]

In August 2019, Adeleye made his senior debut for Hapoel Jerusalem in a match against Hapoel Rishon LeZion.^[2] The following season, he helped his club to promotion to the Israeli Premier League with 19 clean sheets after they finished as runners-up in the Liga Leumit.^[3] Following promotion, he made his professional debut in August 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.^[4]

On 2 July 2024 signed for the Cypriot First Division club Enosis Neon Paralimni.^[5]

International career

Adeleye was part of the Nigeria U17 in 2017^[6] and 2018 of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.^[7] In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior squad.^[8] On 18 June 2023, he made his senior international debut in a 3–2 win over Sierra Leone.^[9]