| Intro | Nigerian footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From |
Nigeria |
| Type |
Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 5 January 1989, Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Age: | 31 years |
Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Al-Nabi Sheet in the Lebanese Premier League.
Club career
Bahrain
In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.
Syria
In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.
In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.
He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.
Lebanon
Daniel Odafin – Al-Nahda Club
In 2011, he moved to Lebanon where he signed a long term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2-0 win over Salam Sour and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3-2 win over Al-Ansar SC. He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1-0 win over Racing Beirut and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed. He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1-0 against Al-Safa’ SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2-1 loss against Al-Ahed. He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season’s best midfielder in the country.
Iraq
Daniel Odafin – Al-Nahda Club
In 2014, he moved to Iraq where he signed a short term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra’a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.
Oman
Daniel Odafin – 2015 AFC Cup
On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3-1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game. He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2-1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC. He also made an appearance in a 2-1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the Preliminary Round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage. He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2-1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus. He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.
Back to Lebanon
In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon and more accurately to Beirut where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1-1 draw against Nejmeh SC and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2-1 win over Salam Zgharta. He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.
Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2-1 loss against Tadamon Sour.
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Al-Hala | 2007–08 | Bahraini Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||
| Tishreen | 2008-09 | Syrian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Al-Jazeera | 2009-10 | Syrian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Hutteen | 2010-11 | Syrian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2011-12 | Lebanese Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
| Al-Zawra’a | 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Al-Nahda | 2014–15 | Oman Professional League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2015-16 | Lebanese Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Al-Nabi Sheet | 2016-17 | Lebanese Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 173 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 5 | ||
Honours
Club
- With Shabab Al-Sahel
- Lebanese FA Cup (0): Runner-up 2012-13
- Lebanese Super Cup (0): Runner-up 2013
Individual
- Lebanese Premier League Best Defensive Midfielder: 2013-14