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 |
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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 |
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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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08 Aug 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
15 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
18 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
22 Aug 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
25 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
29 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
12 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
15 Sep 2009 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
19 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
22 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
27 Sep 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
20 Oct 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
24 Oct 2009 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
01 Nov 2009 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
07 Nov 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
21 Nov 2009 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
28 Nov 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
05 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | W | 5-1 | League Championship | |
08 Dec 2009 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
12 Dec 2009 | Swansea City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
19 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
26 Dec 2009 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
28 Dec 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
02 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
08 Jan 2010 | West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
12 Jan 2010 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
26 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | W | 5-0 | League Championship | |
30 Jan 2010 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
06 Feb 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
13 Feb 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
20 Feb 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
13 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
16 Mar 2010 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
20 Mar 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Peterborough United | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
03 Apr 2010 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
17 Apr 2010 | Blackpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
02 May 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
11 May 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | L |
3-4 Agg: 4-6 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
10 Aug 2010 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
21 Aug 2010 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
11 Sep 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
14 Sep 2010 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
25 Sep 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Swansea City | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
28 Sep 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
02 Oct 2010 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
16 Oct 2010 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
19 Oct 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
23 Oct 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
30 Oct 2010 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
06 Nov 2010 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
09 Nov 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
13 Nov 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
20 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
29 Nov 2010 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
01 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
03 Jan 2011 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
08 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
15 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
22 Jan 2011 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
25 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
30 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
01 Feb 2011 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
05 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
16 Feb 2011 | Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
19 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
22 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
01 Mar 2011 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
05 Mar 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
08 Mar 2011 | Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
09 Apr 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 3-4 | League Championship |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.