Date of birth | 23 June 1975 |
Place of birth | Lagos |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Weight | 80 kg |
Height | 1.91 m |
Position | Forward |
Adebola seemed to be set for a move to Las Palmas during the 2000 close season but the deal broke down and he remained at Birmingham City throughout the 2000-01 campaign.
He responded by working hard in training and won his place back in the squad, although he was often used as a substitute.
He was particularly effective in the Worthington Cup run, scoring five goals for Blues on the way to the final when he made the starting line-up against Liverpool.
His strong dribbling caused tremendous problems in the earlier rounds both for Tottenham Hotspur, against whom he scored twice in a 3-1 win at White Hart Lane, and Newcastle United.
However, he had the misfortune to suffer a bad knee injury when he collided with a post in the penultimate game of the regular season.
A powerful striker, he showed a good turn of pace when in full flow and also improved his heading.
Adebola joined Coventry City on a two-year contract in June 2003.
Having been made available for transfer in February 2004, Adebola's Sky Blues contract was extended to June 2007 in May 2005.
He joined Bristol City in January 2008 with a contract to June 2009.
Adebola joined Nottingham Forest in July 2009 with a two-year contract.
He joined Hull City in July 2011 with a one-year contract.
Adebola joined Rochdale in August 2012 with a one-year contract.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Crewe Alexandra | 21 Jun 1993 | 06 Feb 1998 | |
Birmingham City | 06 Feb 1998 | 30 Jun 2002 | |
Oldham Athletic | 20 Mar 2002 | 16 Apr 2002 | L |
Crystal Palace | 15 Aug 2002 | 09 Jun 2003 | |
Coventry City | 09 Jun 2003 | 31 Jan 2008 | |
Burnley | 25 Mar 2004 | 10 May 2004 | L |
Bradford City | 13 Aug 2004 | 13 Nov 2004 | L |
Bristol City | 31 Jan 2008 | 30 Jun 2009 | |
Nottingham Forest | 07 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2011 | |
Hull City | 01 Jul 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
Notts County | 20 Mar 2012 | 31 May 2012 | L |
Rochdale | 07 Aug 2012 | 30 Jun 2013 | |
Wrexham | 25 Feb 2013 | 31 May 2013 | L |
Rushall Olympic | 15 Aug 2013 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1996-97 | Crewe Alexandra | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
1998-99 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
1999-00 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 |
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1999-00 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 1 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Cup | 6 | 2 |
5 |
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2000-01 | Birmingham City | League Division 1 | 16 | 15 |
6 |
1
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2001-02 | Oldham Athletic | League Division 2 | 5 | ||||
2002-03 | Crystal Palace | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Cup | 5 | 2 |
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2002-03 | Crystal Palace | League Division 1 | 32 | 7 |
5 |
1
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2003-04 | Burnley | League Division 1 | 3 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Coventry City | League Division 1 | 15 | 13 |
2 |
2
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2004-05 | Bradford City | LDV Vans Trophy | 1 | 1 |
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2004-05 | Bradford City | League One | 14 | 1 |
3 |
3
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2004-05 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 |
1 |
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2004-05 | Coventry City | League Championship | 18 | 7 |
5 |
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2005-06 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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2005-06 | Coventry City | League Championship | 39 | 5 |
12 |
5
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2005-06 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 |
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2006-07 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2006-07 | Coventry City | League Championship | 28 | 12 |
8 |
3
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2006-07 | Coventry City | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Bristol City | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
6 |
2
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2007-08 | Bristol City | League Championship Play-Offs | 3 | ||||
2007-08 | Coventry City | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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2007-08 | Coventry City | League Championship | 15 | 11 |
4 |
2
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2007-08 | Coventry City | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1 |
1
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2008-09 | Bristol City | FA Cup | 2 |
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2008-09 | Bristol City | League Championship | 32 | 7 |
10 |
3
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2008-09 | Bristol City | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 13 | 20 |
3 |
2
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship Play-Offs | 1 |
1 |
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2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 4 | 25 |
2 |
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2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 |
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2011-12 | Hull City | League Championship | 2 | 8 |
1
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2011-12 | Notts County | League One | 3 | 3 |
1 |
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2012-13 | Rochdale | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2012-13 | Rochdale | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2012-13 | Rochdale | League Two | 22 | 4 |
6 |
1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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05 Aug 2011 | Hull City v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
13 Aug 2011 | Ipswich Town v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
16 Aug 2011 | Leeds United v Hull City | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
20 Aug 2011 | Hull City v Crystal Palace | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
22 Oct 2011 | Hull City v Watford | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
29 Oct 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
01 Nov 2011 | Barnsley v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
05 Nov 2011 | Hull City v West Ham United | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
26 Nov 2011 | Hull City v Burnley | L | 2-3 | League Championship | |
29 Nov 2011 | Southampton v Hull City | L | 2-1 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.