Debola Ogunseye (born April 27, 1988 in

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...

) is a Nigerian

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who currently plays for

TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor is a Turkish sports club located in Tavşanlı, Kütahya Province. The football club plays in the Turkish Regional Amateur League The Turkish Regional Amateur League ( tr, Bölgesel Amatör Ligi) is the fifth tier ...

in the Turkish

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Career

College and amateur

Ogunseye attended

Olabisi Onabanjo University Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye is a state owned and operated university located in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Nigeria. The university was founded on 7 July 1982 as Ogun State University (OSU) and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on 2 ...

in his native Nigeria, and was part of the team which won the 2005 West African University Games and a silver medal in the Nigerian University Football League. He moved to the United States in 2006 after being offered a scholarship to attend and play

college soccer College soccer is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. It is very prominent in United States, Japan, South Korea, Canada, and as well as in South Africa and the Philippines. The United K ...

Newberry College Newberry College is a private Lutheran college in Newberry, South Carolina. It has 1,250 students. Accreditation Newberry College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) to award ...

in Newberry, South Carolina. At Newberry he was named to the All-SAC first team, the Daktronics All-Appalachian Region second team and the NSCAA Appalachian Region first team as a freshman, to the all-SAC First Team and the All-Appalachian Region first teams by Daktronics and the NSCCA as a sophomore, and earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors as a junior in 2008, before transferring to Furman University prior to his senior year. He is ranked second in Newberry history with 48 goals, 19 assists and 115 total points. During his college years Ogunseye also played in the

USL Premier Development League USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syst ...

(PDL) with

Mississippi Brilla Mississippi Brilla is an amateur American soccer club based in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two. The team's colors are sky blue, navy and white. Brilla is associated with Brilla Soccer Minis ...

, earning All-Conference and All-League honors and being named a finalist for the PDL most valuable player award.

Professional

Undrafted out of college, Ogunseye signed with the

Charlotte Eagles The Charlotte Eagles are an American professional soccer team based in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1991, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid. The team plays its home games at ...

of the

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after taking part in the 2010 USL Men's Player Showcase. He made his professional debut on April 17, 2010, in a game against

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, and scored his first professional goal on May 14, 2010 in a 2-1 win over the

Pittsburgh Riverhounds Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC is an American professional soccer team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1999 and beginning play in 1999, the club plays in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the second tier of the American so ...

. He remained with Charlotte for three months before signing with Turkish side

Kartalspor Kartalspor is a sports club located in the Kartal district of Istanbul, Turkey. The club's football team plays in the Bank Asya First League after finishing 2nd in the Second League Promotion Group in the 2006–2007 season. Kartal SK started th ...

on July 28, 2010. Ogunseye later moved to fellow

side

References

External links

Charlotte Eagles bio

Newberry bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogunseye, Debola 1988 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Sportspeople from Lagos Newberry College alumni Nigerian footballers Furman Paladins men's soccer players Mississippi Brilla players Charlotte Eagles players Nigerian expatriates in the United States USL League Two players USL Second Division players Expatriate soccer players in the United States Kartalspor footballers TKİ Tavşanlı Linyitspor footballers Olabisi Onabanjo University alumni Association football forwards