Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun (born 28 August 1998) is a former professional

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. Born in the United States, he has represented Jamaica at youth level.

Club career

Youth

Adamolekun started out with his local team Lonestar SC, before moving to play with the Orlando City academy in 2013.

College

In 2016, Adamolekun began playing

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at the

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, before opting to leave to pursue a professional career. He would later return to the University, graduating in 2024.

CD Feirense

In 2017, Adamolekun joined Portuguese side

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. He spent time with the under-23 side before spending the 2018–19 season on loan with

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FC Pinzgau Saalfelden

Adamolekun moved to Austrian

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side Pinzgau Saalfelden in July 2019, where he scored 8 goals in 7 appearances for the club's reserve team.

Austin Bold

On 31 July 2020, Adamolekun returned to his hometown in the United States, joining

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side

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. He made his debut on 19 August 2020, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with

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, and made two more appearances that season. He scored one goal in 2 starts and 13 appearances during the

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, after which he left the team and did not sign with another club.

International career

Adamolekun has been capped at the U17 and u20 for Jamaica internationally. His sister Olufolasade Adamolekun played in the 2019 Women's World Cup for Jamaica.

References

External links

Nathaniel Adamolekun - Men's Soccer
UNC at Chapel Hill bio
Nathaniel Adamolekun
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