Seyi Olofinjana

Early career

Born in Lagos, Olofinjana has a degree in chemical engineering. He moved from Nigeria to play club football in Norway for Brann.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

In July 2004 Olofinjana moved to England to sign for Wolverhampton Wanderers for a fee of £1.7 million. After having become a regular player for the club, his second season was curtailed by a back injury that also forced him to miss the 2006 African Cup of Nations. In the 2006–07 season, however, finishing as the club's top league goalscorer as they made the play-offs under Mick McCarthy. He netted Wolves' opening goal of the following campaign in a 2–1 defeat to Watford, but could not repeat his goalscoring level of the previous season, scoring only twice more. He missed part of the season as he competed in the 2008 African Cup of Nations where Nigeria lost in the quarter-finals.

Stoke City

In June 2008, following Wolves' failure to win promotion, Olofinjana signed for newly promoted Premier League club Stoke City on a four-year deal for £3 million. He scored his first goal for the club in a home game against Everton in September 2008. After making 21 appearances during the season, Stoke accepted a £2.5 million bid in the close season from French side AS Monaco. Negotiations broke down with Monaco, allowing Hull City to sign Olofinjana for £3 million.

Hull City

Olofinjana joined the Tigers with the club competing in the top division of English football for the only their…

Olofinjana made his debut for the Nigeria national team in June 2000, in a 3–2 win over Malawi.

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