Market value
—
Rating · 2015
5.4
Average
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
06/07
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Sparta Rotterdam
top club · 82 apps
Position rank · 2015
#215
goals rank
#113
assists rank
9
season goals
1
season assists
Among 453 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.80m
peak value · 2011
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 12/13
3
best season · 10/11
18 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1988-12-25 · 6 players total
203Appearances
9Goals
1Assists
32Yellow cards
1Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Dele Adeleye |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Ayodele Adeleye |
| Date of birth | 1988-12-25 (37 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2019-06-06 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Dmitriy Seluk |
Jun 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
Transfer: SKA Khabarovsk → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Feb 2018
Transfer: Without Club → SKA Khabarovsk
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — SKA Khabarovsk
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: Aktobe → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Aktobe
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — FC Aktobe
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: OFI Crete FC → Aktobe
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2014
Transfer: Ergotelis → OFI Crete FC
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — OFI Crete FC
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Anzhi → Ergotelis
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Without Club → Anzhi
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Anzhi Makhachkala, GS Ergotelis
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2013
Transfer: Kuban Krasnodar → Without Club
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 2013
Transfer: SC Tavriya → Kuban Krasnodar
12/13 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2012
12/13 — SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022)
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Transfer: Metalurg D. → SC Tavriya
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022), Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015)
19 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015)
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: Sparta R. → Metalurg D.
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — Sparta Rotterdam
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Sparta Rotterdam
18 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Sparta Rotterdam
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Sparta Rotterdam
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Shooting Stars → Sparta R.
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Sh. Stars U19 → Shooting Stars
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.80m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 381 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2015. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals1 total · 0.05/90
Assists1 total · 0.05/90
G+A2 total · 0.10/90
Yellow cards3 total · 0.15/90
Minutes played by club
FC Aktobe
23.9%
SKA Khabarovsk
0.0%
OFI Crete FC
0.0%
Anzhi Makhachkala
0.0%
GS Ergotelis
0.0%
SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022)
21.6%
Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015)
10.4%
Sparta Rotterdam
44.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Aktobe | 2 | 15/16 | 2015 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 1,800 |
| SKA Khabarovsk | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OFI Crete FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anzhi Makhachkala | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GS Ergotelis | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022) | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 780 |
| Sparta Rotterdam | 4 | 06/07 | 09/10 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 3,317 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Kazakhstan Cup | FC Aktobe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier League Championship-Playoff | FC Aktobe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Premier Liga | FC Aktobe | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,800 |
| 17/18 | Premier Liga | SKA Khabarovsk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | FC Aktobe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | OFI Crete FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | OFI Crete FC | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Anzhi Makhachkala | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Anzhi Makhachkala | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Anzhi Makhachkala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | GS Ergotelis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 11/12 | Premier Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ukrainian Cup | SC Tavriya Simferopol (-2022) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 26 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 780 |
| 10/11 | Ukrainian Cup | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 28 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2,475 |
| 09/10 | Jupiler PO | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 662 |
| 08/09 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Sh. Stars U19 | Shooting Stars | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Shooting Stars | Sparta R. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Sparta R. | Metalurg D. | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-01 | Metalurg D. | SC Tavriya | Transfer | 1800000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | SC Tavriya | Kuban Krasnodar | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-29 | Kuban Krasnodar | Without Club | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-28 | Without Club | Anzhi | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Anzhi | Ergotelis | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-22 | Ergotelis | OFI Crete FC | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | OFI Crete FC | Aktobe | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Aktobe | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-20 | Without Club | SKA Khabarovsk | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | SKA Khabarovsk | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-06 | Without Club | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.80m
Low—
Δ since start+—
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22981 | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua John | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Erik Falkenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stas Pokatilov | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Artūras Žulpa | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Didar Zhalmukan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergey Khizhnichenko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Viergever | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Jaggy | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Askhat Tagybergen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | Premier Liga | Metalurg Donetsk (- 2015) | 3 | 26 |
| 08/09 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 2 | 17 |
| 09/10 | Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Premier Liga | FC Aktobe | 1 | 20 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 32 | 1,800 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 17/18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | 19 | 1,620 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 10/11 | 27 | 780 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 09/10 | 34 | 2,475 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 08/09 | 18 | 662 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 07/08 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | 7 | 180 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier Liga
46 apps
4 G
0 A
Eredivisie
72 apps
3 G
0 A
Premier Liga
20 apps
1 G
1 A
Play-Offs Conference League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier Liga
11 apps
0 G
0 A
Premier League Championship-Playoff
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Super League 1
22 apps
0 G
0 A
KNVB Beker
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Dele Adeleye
Who is Dele Adeleye?
Dele Adeleye is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Dele Adeleye?
Dele Adeleye is 37 years old. He was born on December 25, 1988 in Lagos.
What position does Dele Adeleye play?
Dele Adeleye plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Dele Adeleye play for?
Dele Adeleye currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Dele Adeleye scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Dele Adeleye has scored 9 goals in 203 appearances.