Daniel Ola (born 23 November 1982) is a

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coach and former defender. He is currently a technical collaborator for Italian amateur club Ginosa.

Playing career

His name "Ola" means "Wealth" in Yoruba. Ola began his career with

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. He came to Europe in 1999 and played in

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for

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before June 2000 when he was scouted by

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and he joined the club's reserves. The

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based club played in the

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in 2000. In 2001 Ola left the club and moved to

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. After 6 months he left Verona and moved to

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and played 45 games, and scored 3 goals in the

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as well. In 2003, he was transferred to

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. He was sold to

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in co-ownership deal in summer 2007. Ola left the club in the summer of 2008 and one year later he signed a contract with Bulgarian club

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. In May 2010 he joined

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. In April 2011 he joined the

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n side

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. In August 2012, Ola was loaned to another

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club

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. He scored 2 goals in 14 matches and helped his team become the champions of Latvia. After the 2012 season his contract with Jūrmala expired, and Ola joined Daugava Daugavpils on permanent basis, helping the club win the

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in the beginning of the year. In February 2014, Ola was transferred to the Romanian

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club

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alongside his former Daugava teammate Stanley Ibe. Their club was relegated to the

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after the season. In September 2014, Ola signed a 1-year deal with the

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, winning the championship and being promoted to

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. At the end of the season Ola became a free agent; in July 2015 he signed with the Italian

side

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Coaching career

After ending his active career in 2022 with Ginosa, Ola agreed to stay on at the amateur club as a technical collaborator.

International career

His first call on 5 August 2008 was to the

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against

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.Cole and Ola get Nigeria call - SoccerNews.com
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