Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for AFC Uttara in the Bangladesh Premier League.
![]() Adefemi with Real Kashmir in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin | ||
Date of birth | (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 28) | ||
Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Uttara | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Wusu Football Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Crown FC | 25 | (14) |
2013–2014 | FK Javor Ivanjica | 9 | (3) |
2015–2016 | CD Maxaquene | 40 | (25) |
2017 | FC Chibuto | 10 | (7) |
2017–18 | → Varzim SC[1] (loan) | 8 | (2) |
2018 | Ferroviário | 14 | (6) |
2018–2019 | Nampula | 16 | (8) |
2019 | Al-Rustaq | 28 | (17) |
2020 | Bidiyah SC | 10 | (4) |
2021 | Real Kashmir | 18 | (11) |
2021–2022 | Free State Stars | 0 | (0) |
2022– | AFC Uttara | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2021 |
Born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lukman emerged through the youth ranks of local academy called Wusu. In 2012, Nigeria Premier league side Crown FC signed Lukman for a season and he made professional debut at the age of 18 years. He was adjudged best youth player for Crown FC.[citation needed]
FK Javor Ivanjica scouted talent of Lukman and offered him 1 year deal. In 2013-14 Javor Ivanjica relegated to Serbia first league. In 2014, Lukman came back to Africa.[citation needed]
In 2015, Lukman joined Moçambola giants CD Maxaquene. Lukman finished the season on a high note and become top scorer for Maxaquene. In 2016, Lukman finished runner-up with Maxaquene in Taça de Moçambique.[2] In 2017, Lukman joined FC Chibuto and had another successful season there. He was then getting offers from European clubs and one of them was Varzim.[3]
After his impressive season in Mozambique, Portugal club Varzim signed him on loan where Lukman played for half season and came back to Mozambique and joined Ferroviário.[citation needed]
In 2019, Lukman joined Oman Professional League club Al-Rustaq for half season of 2018-19.[4] In January 2020, Lukman joined another Oman based club Al Diriyah for remainder season of 2019-20.
In December 2019, Lukman joined I-League club Real Kashmir FC.[5] In the same month, Real Kashmir won prestigious IFA Shield.[6] He was adjudged man of the tournament and top scorer of IFA Shield 2019-20.[7] On 10 January 2021, Lukman made his debut for Real Kashmir in I-League against Manipur based club TRAU FC, which ended as 1-1 draw.[8]
On 1 October 2021, Lukman signed with second tier of South African football club, Free State Stars.[9]