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Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (born 27 August 1952), often shortened as Segun Odegbami, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward[1][2]

Segun Odegbami

Personal information
Full name	Patrick Olusegun Odegbami
Date of birth	(1952-08-27) 27 August 1952 (age 70)
Place of birth	Lagos, British Nigeria
Position(s)	Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Ibadan Housing Corporation
1970–1984	Shooting Stars
National team
1976–1981	Nigeria	47	(22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Odegbami was born on 27 August 1952 in Lagos, Nigeria to Jacob Adebola Odegbami (1911–2003) and Beatrice Bintu Abeke Odegbami (née Olotu) (1921–2018), one of their seven children.[3] His father was an older half-brother of Nigerian author Amos Tutuola. Odegbami was brought up in the northern city of Jos, Plateau State along with many other members of his extended family.[4]

Playing career

Odegbami won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigeria national team which he guided to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 tournament in his homeland. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right wing. He played for IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. His last game was the 1984 African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek of Egypt. The original source of the nickname "Mathematical" was because Segun Odegbami attended and graduated from Nigeria's premier technical institution; The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he studied Engineering.

Post-playing career

In 2007 Odegbami appeared on Nigerian Who Wants To Be A Millionaire hosted by Frank Edoho. He played a game for charity with Zebrudaya and donated his winnings to The Little Saints’ Orphanage on the Strong Tower Mission.

In September 2015, Odegbami stated his intention to run for FIFA presidency.[5]

In June 2022, he launched a radio station called Eagles 7 Sports Radio 103.7 FM in Nigeria.[6]

Personal life

Odegbami has a daughter who sings under the name May7ven.[7]

His two other brothers were also involved with football at other levels. His older brother Dele Odegbami played football in the old Western Region for his school (Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta), the West Academicals, his university, UNN Nsukka, and briefly for Stationery Stores football club of Lagos.[8] His other brother, Wole Odegbami, is also a former national team player, playing on the Nigerian national team for 11 years. He is a columnist in Nigeria.

Honours

Shooting Stars

• Nigerian Premier League: 1976, 1980, 1983
• Nigerian FA Cup: 1977, 1979
• African Cup Winners' Cup: 1976

Nigeria

• All-Africa Games: Silver medal 1978
• Africa Cup of Nations: 1980

Individual

• Africa Cup of Nations goalscorer: 1978, 1980 (with Khaled Labied) with 3 goals
• Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 1980

References

External links

• Segun Odegbami – FIFA competition record (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Segun Odegbami

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[es] Segun Odegbami

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (Lagos, Nigeria, 27 de agosto de 1952) más conocido en el ámbito deportivo como Segun Odegbami, es un exfutbolista nigeriano que jugaba como delantero. Es el segundo máximo goleador de la historia de la selección de fútbol de Nigeria con 22 goles.

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[fr] Segun Odegbami

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (né le 27 août 1952 à Lagos) est un footballeur nigérian.

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[it] Segun Odegbami

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami, meglio noto come Segun (Abeokuta, 27 agosto 1952), è un ex calciatore nigeriano, di ruolo attaccante.

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[ru] Одегбами, Сегун

Патрик Олусегун Одегбами (англ. Patrick Olusegun Odegbami; 27 августа 1952, Лагос, Нигерия) — нигерийский футболист, нападающий. Вся его футбольная карьера прошла в нигерийском клубе «Шутинг Старз» из города Ибадан, за который он выступал с 1970 по 1984 годы. За сборную Нигерии сыграл 46 матчей, в которых забил 23 мяча, занимая в настоящее время второе место в списке лучших бомбардиров сборной после Рашиди Йекини (37 мячей). Одегбами внёс решающий вклад в завоевание Нигерией своего первого титула чемпиона Африки на Кубке африканских наций 1980 года, который проходил именно в Нигерии. Болельщики прозвали Одегбами «математиком» (англ. mathematical) за его виртуозную технику владения мячом и точность ударов по воротам.

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