Market value
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Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Coventry City
top club · 181 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#313
goals rank
#361
assists rank
132
season goals
31
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2009
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 97/98
16
best season · 98/99
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int'l / penalties
636Appearances
132Goals
31Assists
34Yellow cards
0Red cards
94Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dele Adebola |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Bamberdele Olusegun Adebola |
| Date of birth | 1975-06-23 (50 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2014-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2014
Transfer: Rushall → Retired
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Rushall
13/14 · Transfer
May 2013
Transfer: Wrexham → Rochdale
12/13 · Return from loan
Feb 2013
Transfer: Rochdale → Wrexham
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Wrexham AFC, Rochdale AFC
45 matches · 8 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Hull City → Rochdale
12/13 · Transfer
May 2012
Transfer: Notts County → Hull City
11/12 · Return from loan
Mar 2012
Transfer: Hull City → Notts County
11/12 · Loan
Jul 2011
11/12 — Hull City, Notts County
16 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Forest → Hull City
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
32 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
38 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Bristol City → Forest
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bristol City
42 matches · 10 G · 9 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2008
Transfer: Coventry → Bristol City
07/08 · Transfer · €325k
Jul 2007
07/08 — Bristol City, Coventry City
51 matches · 12 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Coventry City
43 matches · 9 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Coventry City
49 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Nov 2004
Transfer: Bradford → Coventry
04/05 · Return from loan
Aug 2004
Transfer: Coventry → Bradford
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — Coventry City, Bradford City
41 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
May 2004
Transfer: Burnley → Coventry
03/04 · Return from loan
Mar 2004
Transfer: Coventry → Burnley
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Coventry City, Burnley FC
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Coventry
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crystal Palace
48 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Birmingham → Crystal Palace
02/03 · Transfer
May 2002
Transfer: Oldham Athletic → Birmingham
01/02 · Return from loan
Mar 2002
Transfer: Birmingham → Oldham Athletic
01/02 · Loan
Jul 2001
01/02 — Oldham Athletic
5 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2000
00/01 — Birmingham City
39 matches · 12 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Birmingham City
46 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Birmingham City
42 matches · 16 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 1998
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Birmingham
97/98 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 1997
97/98 — Crewe Alexandra, Birmingham City
44 matches · 14 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1996
96/97 — Crewe Alexandra
17 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1995
95/96 — Crewe Alexandra
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1993
Transfer: Crewe U18 → Crewe Alexandra
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals5 total · 1.00/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A5 total · 1.00/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.20/90
Minutes played by club
Birmingham City
18.2%
Crewe Alexandra
6.6%
Rochdale AFC
3.4%
Wrexham AFC
5.1%
Notts County
3.9%
Hull City
0.0%
Nottingham Forest
10.3%
Bristol City
5.9%
Coventry City
30.7%
Bradford City
5.5%
Burnley FC
1.4%
Crystal Palace
9.1%
Oldham Athletic
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 144 | 40 | 0 | 1,529 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 552 |
| Rochdale AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 286 |
| Wrexham AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 430 |
| Notts County | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| Hull City | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 09/10 | 10/11 | 70 | 7 | 7 | 867 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 07/08 | 08/09 | 62 | 16 | 11 | 498 |
| Coventry City | 5 | 03/04 | 07/08 | 181 | 36 | 7 | 2,580 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 464 |
| Burnley FC | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 115 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 02/03 | 02/03 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 764 |
| Oldham Athletic | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Birmingham City | 42 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 39 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 210 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 27 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 325 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Birmingham City | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| 96/97 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 227 |
| 95/96 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Wrexham AFC | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 430 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 26 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 286 |
| 12/13 | National League Playoffs | Wrexham AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Hull City | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Notts County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 331 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 310 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 33 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 457 |
| 09/10 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Bristol City | 39 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 273 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Bristol City | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 225 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Coventry City | 26 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 383 |
| 07/08 | Championship Play-Offs | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 145 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 40 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 328 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 44 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 274 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Coventry City | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 320 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 04/05 | League One | Bradford City | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 384 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Coventry City | 28 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 698 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Coventry City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 39 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 555 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 |
| 01/02 | Second Division | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Birmingham City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Birmingham City | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 285 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Birmingham City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1993-07-01 | Crewe U18 | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1998-02-01 | Crewe Alexandra | Birmingham | Transfer | 0 | €1.50m |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | 0 | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Birmingham | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Coventry | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Coventry | Burnley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Burnley | Coventry | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Coventry | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Bradford | Coventry | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Coventry | Bristol City | Transfer | 750000 | €325k |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Bristol City | Forest | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Forest | Hull City | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-20 | Hull City | Notts County | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Notts County | Hull City | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Hull City | Rochdale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-25 | Rochdale | Wrexham | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Wrexham | Rochdale | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-16 | Rochdale | Rushall | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Rushall | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
No national team data.
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 14 | 44 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Birmingham City | 13 | 39 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Coventry City | 12 | 44 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Bristol City | 9 | 39 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 33 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Coventry City | 4 | 40 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-05-31 | Wrexham | Rochdale | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-25 | Rochdale | Wrexham | Loan | — | €150k |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-01 | Notts County | Hull City | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-20 | Hull City | Notts County | Loan | — | €250k |
| 04/05 | 2004-11-01 | Bradford | Coventry | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 04/05 | 2004-08-01 | Coventry | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-05-01 | Burnley | Coventry | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2004-03-01 | Coventry | Burnley | Loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-05-01 | Oldham Athletic | Birmingham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 01/02 | 2002-03-01 | Birmingham | Oldham Athletic | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Dele Adebola'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 88 | 25 | 23 | 40 | 107 | 138 | -31 | 28% |
| Cardiff City | 84 | 15 | 29 | 40 | 77 | 125 | -48 | 18% |
| Derby County | 82 | 31 | 22 | 29 | 115 | 106 | +9 | 38% |
| Barnsley FC | 80 | 36 | 23 | 21 | 120 | 90 | +30 | 45% |
| Leicester City | 80 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 88 | 104 | -16 | 29% |
| Watford FC | 76 | 32 | 20 | 24 | 120 | 116 | +4 | 42% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 72 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 79 | 74 | +5 | 38% |
| Blackpool FC | 72 | 18 | 30 | 24 | 81 | 98 | -17 | 25% |
| Preston North End | 72 | 23 | 18 | 31 | 93 | 96 | -3 | 32% |
| Leeds United | 70 | 20 | 12 | 38 | 83 | 111 | -28 | 29% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 68 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 85 | 86 | -1 | 38% |
| Hull City | 66 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 70 | 65 | +5 | 36% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 06/07 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 97/98 | Goal #100 (career) |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 46 | 448 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 390 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.69 |
| 97/98 | 44 | 535 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 12/13 | 45 | 716 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 11/12 | 16 | 331 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 469 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 08/09 | 42 | 273 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 07/08 | 51 | 915 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 06/07 | 43 | 418 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.65 |
| 05/06 | 49 | 274 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.64 |
| 04/05 | 41 | 784 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 03/04 | 36 | 993 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 02/03 | 48 | 764 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
| 00/01 | 39 | 481 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
263 apps
50 G
24 A
First Division
226 apps
46 G
1 A
League Cup
30 apps
12 G
1 A
League Two
26 apps
6 G
2 A
FA Cup
27 apps
5 G
1 A
Second Division
22 apps
5 G
0 A
League One
21 apps
4 G
1 A
Conference
13 apps
2 G
1 A
FL Trophy
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship Play-Offs
4 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dele Adebola
Who is Dele Adebola?
Dele Adebola is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Dele Adebola?
Dele Adebola is 50 years old. He was born on June 23, 1975 in Lagos.
What position does Dele Adebola play?
Dele Adebola plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Dele Adebola play for?
Dele Adebola currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dele Adebola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dele Adebola has scored 132 goals in 636 appearances.