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Olubayo Adefemi

Died
April 18, 2011
Age
25 years
Cause
car accident

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Olubayo Adefemi, 25, Nigerian footballer, car accident.

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Olubayo Adefemi listenⓘ(13 August 1985 – 18 April 2011) was a Nigerian professional footballer who last played for Skoda Xanthi. He also played for the Nigeria national football team

International career

Adefemi represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games, playing all the games and scoring a goal in a semifinal match against Belgium. He was a member of the Nigerian Under 20 team that came second behind a Lionel Messi-led Argentina at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands. Adefemi played 5 out of Nigeria's six matches, scoring 1 goal against Morocco in the semi-final.

Adefemi made his senior national team debut against Ireland on 29 May 2009, assisting for Michael Eneramo's goal in a 1-1 draw at Craven Cottage. He earned his second cap in a win over France.

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On 18 April 2011 Olubayo died in a car crash while driving on the A2 motorway (Egnatia Odos), near the city of Kavala, Greece. He was on his way to Nigeria in order to finalise details of his wedding.

Honours

  • Vice World Champion 2005 U-20
  • Israeli F.A cup winner with Hapoel Tel Aviv 2006
  • Silver Medal 2008 Olympics

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