Ekundayo Jaiyeoba (born 4 April 1980) is a Nigerian football player who played as a striker. He played in the Bulgarian First League for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[1] As well as playing in Bulgaria, Jaiyeoba spent time on loan at Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya for the second half of the 2007–08 season.[2]

Ekundayo Jayeoba
Personal information
Full name Ekundayo Jaiyeoba
Date of birth (1980-04-04) 4 April 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
NEPA Lagos
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Velbazhd Kyustendil 26 (5)
2001–2005 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 86 (19)
2005–2008 Levski Sofia 24 (12)
2008Maccabi Herzliya (loan) 11 (2)
2008 Chernomorets Burgas 13 (1)
2009–2010 Vihren Sandanski 37 (9)
2010–2011 Etar 1924 27 (2)
2011 Dorostol Silistra 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bulgarian "A" Group

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2003-04: Helped Lokomotiv Plovdiv win the Bulgarian APFG League championship with nine goals in 26 appearances.

2004: Featured for Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their UEFA Champions League second round qualifier, as they got eliminated by Belgian side Club Brugge.

2004-05: Started the season with Lokomotiv Plovdiv but later joined another Premier League club Levski Sofia. Signed a three-and-a-half-year contract for €150,000. Teamed up with fellow Nigerian Richard Eromoigbe.

2005-06: Sidelined for six months after suffering an Achilles tendon injury in a UEFA Cup first round qualifying game against Slovenian club NK Publikum.

2006-07: Helped Levski Sofia to join at UEFA Champions League Group stage.

2007-08: He started the season with Levski Sofia. On 31 January 2008 he joined Israeli side Maccabi Herzliya on loan until the end of the season.

2008: After playing on loan at Maccabi Herzilya, Levski sold him to Chernomorets in the Bulgarian League.

2009: After several months in Burgas, he is loaned by Vihren Sandanski and later bought.

2010: In June his contract with Vihren expired and he left gladiators to join ambitious Etar 1924.

References

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  1. ^ "Nigeria: Jaiyeoba Hits Form in Bulgaria". All Africa. 29 April 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Roundup-Injured Kanoute allowed to attend award ceremony". Reuters. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
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