Adigun Taofeek Salami (born 6 May 1988) is a Nigerian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defensive midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
Salami was born 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 f ...
, Nigeria.
Adigun came to
FC Midtjylland
FC Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast in the western part of Jutland. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Su ...
from their Nigerian football academy
FC Ebedei
FC Ebedei is a Nigerian football club based in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State after moving from Lagos in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria Nationwide League, the third tier of Nigerian football.
FC Ebedei is also serving as the African football aca ...
. In the winter 2006–07 and in January 2008 he went on trials at English club
Chelsea
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. However, on 30 October 2008 he signed a new contract running to 30 June 2012.
He joined
SønderjyskE
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on a free transfer on 1 June 2012. Throughout his time there, he struggled with knee problems.
In 2016, Salami joined
Middelfart
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Etymology
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in the
Danish 2nd Division
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. He left the club in June 2018, and subsequently retired from football due to persistent injuries.
International career
On 19 October 2008, Salami told the Danish press that he did not find it inconceivable to join the
Denmark national team, should he be granted Danish citizenship.
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1988 births
Living people
Footballers from Lagos
Nigerian men's footballers
Men's association football midfielders
F.C. Ebedei players
FC Midtjylland players
Ikast FC players
Sønderjyske Fodbold players
Middelfart Boldklub players
Danish Superliga players
Yoruba sportspeople
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark