David Sholumade
Defender - Centre-Back
at Rivers United FC
at Rivers United FC
478 days · joined 2025-02-01
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Akwa United
top club · 21 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 24/25
4 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2003-03-27 · 6 players total
58Appearances
2Goals
0Assists
11Yellow cards
0Red cards
7Full matches (90′)
| Full name | David Sholumade |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | David Boluwaji Sholumade |
| Date of birth | 2003-03-27 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Rivers United FC |
| Joined | 2025-02-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rivers United FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Transfer: Naval 1893 → Rivers United
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rivers United FC
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2024
Transfer: Without Club → Naval 1893
23/24 · Transfer
Sep 2023
Transfer: Akwa United → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Akwa United
11 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2022
Transfer: Sunshine Stars → Akwa United
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Akwa United, Sunshine Stars
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Minutes played by club
Rivers United FC
100.0%
Akwa United
0.0%
Sunshine Stars
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivers United FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 674 |
| Akwa United | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunshine Stars | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | NPFL | Rivers United FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | NPFL | Rivers United FC | 16 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 674 |
| 22/23 | NPFL | Akwa United | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | NPFL | Akwa United | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | NPFL | Sunshine Stars | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Sunshine Stars | Akwa United | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Akwa United | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-28 | Without Club | Naval 1893 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-01 | Naval 1893 | Rivers United | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #22981 | #5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Mathias | 2 | 0 | 925 |
| Onyeka Nwaiwu | 1 | 0 | 864 |
| Samson Olasupo | 1 | 0 | 690 |
| Kamaru Adebari | 1 | 0 | 650 |
| Uche Collins | 2 | 0 | 422 |
| Bello Martins | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Leonard Ugochukwu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Anioke | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Ajako | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ubong Essien | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Azeez Ajagbe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustapha Lawal | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mutiu Dauda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | NPFL | Rivers United FC | 2 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-03-31 | Sunshine Stars | Akwa United | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Rivers United FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-25 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–1 | Nasarawa United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | NIG1 |
Kwara United FC | 3–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-05-07 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Rangers International FC | Available |
| 2025-04-25 | NIG1 |
Kano Pillars FC | 2–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Sunshine Stars FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | NIG1 |
Abia Warriors FC | 2–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-06 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Remo Stars FC | Available |
| 2025-03-26 | NIG1 |
Bayelsa United FC | 1–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-23 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Ikorodu City FC | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | NIG1 |
El-Kanemi Warriors FC | 1–2 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Available |
| 2025-03-03 | NIG1 |
Shooting Stars SC | 0–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Katsina United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-19 | NIG1 |
Akwa United FC | 1–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | NIG1 |
Enyimba FC | 1–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-02-09 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Lobi Stars FC | Available |
| 2025-02-02 | NIG1 |
Heartland FC | 2–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2025-01-30 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–2 | Bendel FC | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | NIG1 |
Plateau United FC | 2–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-12-30 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–1 | Plateau United FC | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | NIG1 |
Nasarawa United FC | 1–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-12-15 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–1 | Kwara United FC | Available |
| 2024-12-08 | NIG1 |
Rangers International FC | 1–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Kano Pillars FC | Available |
| 2024-11-27 | NIG1 |
Sunshine Stars FC | 1–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-11-24 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Abia Warriors FC | Available |
| 2024-11-17 | NIG1 |
Remo Stars FC | 0–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 0–1 | Bayelsa United FC | Available |
| 2024-11-03 | NIG1 |
Ikorodu City FC | 2–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–1 | El-Kanemi Warriors FC | Available |
| 2024-10-21 | NIG1 |
Niger Tornadoes FC | 0–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-10-17 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–0 | Shooting Stars SC | Available |
| 2024-10-13 | NIG1 |
Katsina United FC | 0–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-10-06 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–1 | Akwa United FC | Available |
| 2024-09-29 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 2–0 | Enyimba FC | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | NIG1 |
Lobi Stars FC | 0–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 3–1 | Heartland FC | Available |
| 2024-09-08 | NIG1 |
Bendel FC | 0–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-06-23 | NIG1 |
Akwa United FC | 3–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-06-15 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 6–0 | Gombe United FC | Available |
| 2024-06-12 | NIG1 |
Bendel FC | 2–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-06-09 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 1–0 | Shooting Stars SC | Available |
| 2024-06-02 | NIG1 |
Enyimba FC | 4–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-05-26 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 4–1 | Sporting Lagos FC | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | NIG1 |
Rivers United FC | 3–2 | Niger Tornadoes FC | Available |
| 2024-05-15 | NIG1 |
Abia Warriors FC | 2–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-05-12 | NIG1 |
Sunshine Stars FC | 1–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-05-09 | NIG1 |
Kwara United FC | 0–0 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | NIG1 |
Remo Stars FC | 2–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
| 2024-04-30 | NIG1 |
Bayelsa United FC | 2–1 | Rivers United FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by David Sholumade's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobi Stars FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Kwara United FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 50% |
| Akwa United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Bayelsa United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Abia Warriors FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Remo Stars FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50% |
| Nasarawa United FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Kano Pillars FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Niger Tornadoes FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100% |
| Ikorodu City FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 50% |
| Heartland FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50% |
| Plateau United FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season | |
| 24/25 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 16 | 674 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NPFL
58 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about David Sholumade
Who is David Sholumade?
David Sholumade is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Rivers United FC.
How old is David Sholumade?
David Sholumade is 23 years old. He was born on March 27, 2003 in Lagos.
What position does David Sholumade play?
David Sholumade plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does David Sholumade play for?
David Sholumade currently plays for Rivers United FC.
How many career goals has David Sholumade scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, David Sholumade has scored 2 goals in 58 appearances.