Segun Adeniyi

Background

Adeniyi was born in Lagos, Nigeria into a Muslim family, and was raised in the Mushin neighbourhood of Lagos along with his two brothers and four sisters.

Career

Early career

In 2009 he was called up to a training camp hosted by the Nigeria under-17 national team, but he was later dropped and didn"t make the final squad that went on to tour Qatar. Bylis Ballsh

In January 2012 Adeniyi joined Albanian Superliga side Bylis Ballsh, where other Nigerian players were already part of the squad, and he initially joined the club"s youth team before being promoted to the first team ahead of the 2012-2013 campaign. He made his professional debut on 23 September 2012 in an Albanian Superliga tie against FK Kukësi, coming on as an 80th minute substitute for Shkëlzen Kelmendi in the 1–0 loss.

Laçi

= 2014-2015 season On his European debut in the first qualifying round of the Europa League on 3 July 2014, James scored his first European goal, against Slovenian side Rudar Velenje away from home.

His goal came in the 89th minute of the game which equalised the score at 1–1. After Laçi were eliminated from Europa League, Adeniyi played his first league match in first week of 2014-2015 Albanian Superliga on 24 August 2014, assisting Erald Doku in a 1–1 home draw against Partizani Tirana.

On 20 September, in the 5th league match against Tirana, James set-up his second assist of the season in a 2–0 home over the capital club He scored his first goal of the season on 27 September in a 1–1 away draw against Flamurtari Vlorë, scoring the goal in 31st minute with a great chip from outside the zone.

He celebrated the goal with a T-shirt writing "Allah is great".

= 2015-2016 season That was the club"s first Albanian Supercup in history. Skënderbeu Korçë

On 1 February 2016, in the last day of the winter transfer window, James left Laçi to join Skënderbeu Korçë, where he signed a three-year contract.

Achievements

• Just a few days later on 26 September, Adenine made his first professional start in an Albanian Cup tie against Tërbuni Pukë, where he also scored his first professional goal in the 2–0 win. He also scored during the return leg, opening the score only to have a last gasp equaliser take the game to extra time and then penalties, where Laçi won 3–2 in the shootout and where Adeniyi scored the winning penalty. In first leg of first round of 2014-2015 Albanian Cup against Naftëtari Kuçovë, he scored the opener in 6th minute, helping the team to get a confortable 2–0 away win. On 12 August 2015, in the 2015 Albanian Supercup match held at Qemal Stafa Stadium, Adeniyi scored twice for the team in an eventual 2–2 draw. He also scored his penalty shootout attempt helping Laçi to win the match 8–7 by penalty shootouts. He debuted with the club six days later in the match against Kukësi, where James first assisted the first goal of Salihi and later scored for hisself in a eventual 3–1 home win, putting Skënderbeu two points clear at the top.