Kehinde Fatai

Nigerian footballer (born 1990)

Kehinde Fatai

Fatai with Ufa in 2016

Personal information
Full name|  Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai
Date of birth|  (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth|  Jos, Nigeria[1]
Height|  1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)|  Striker
Team information

Current team

|  AEL
Number|  7
Youth career
0000–2007|  JUTH
2007–2008|  Farul Constanța
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2007–2008|  Farul II Constanța|  20|  (11)
2008–2010|  Farul Constanța|  46|  (7)
2010–2015|  Astra Giurgiu|  114|  (41)
2013–2014|  → Club Brugge (loan)|  8|  (1)
2015–2016|  Sparta Prague|  24|  (8)
2016–2018|  Ufa|  41|  (6)
2018–2019|  Dinamo Minsk|  32|  (8)
2020–2021|  Astra Giurgiu|  14|  (2)
2021–2022|  Argeș Pitești|  21|  (2)
2022|  Turan|  5|  (0)
2023–2024|  Oțelul Galați|  30|  (4)
2024–|  AEL|  13|  (6)
International career
2009|  Nigeria U20|  3|  (1)
2011–2012|  Nigeria U23|  7|  (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

Kehinde Abdul Feyi Fatai (born 19 February 1990)[3] is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Greek Super League 2 club AEL.

## Club career

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### Early career & Romanian Liga I

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Fatai was in Nigeria with the Anwar-ul-Islam College[4] and played for JUTH F.C.[5] He left for Europe in July 2007,[6] joining FC Farul Constanța of Romania. Initially, he played in the third league of Romania for the reserve team and scored 11 goals in 20 games.[7] In the following 2008–09 season Fatai was promoted to Farul Constanța's senior team.[8] On 16 June 2010, he signed with Liga I club Astra Giurgiu on a free transfer, after his contract with Farul Constanța had ended.[9]

### Club Brugge

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On 1 September 2013, Belgian club Club Brugge confirmed Fatai’s signing on a season long loan from Astra, with an option to buy.[10] On 22 September 2013, he came on for his debut as an 80th-minute substitute and needed only seven minutes to break the deadlock with a shot in Club Brugge's 4-0 win over fierce rivals Anderlecht.[11]

### AC Sparta Prague

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In May 2015, Fatai signed for Czech club AC Sparta Prague on a three-year contract.[12]

As a striker, he scored only one goal in eight league matches for Sparta Prague. This bad form in front of goal led to his playing as a wide midfielder instead. After this position change, he went on to score five goals in three matches.[13]

### FC Ufa

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On 12 August 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with the Russian Premier League side FC Ufa.[14] He was released from his Ufa contract by mutual consent on 14 August 2018.[15]

### Return to Romania

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On 23 February 2023, Fatai returned to Romania and signed a contract with Oțelul Galați in Liga II until the end of the 2022–23 season, with an option to extend for one more year.[16]

## International career

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Fatai was called up to the Nigeria U-23 team in 2011 for a friendly against Costa Rica. On 4 June he was selected for a qualifying match for the 2012 Summer Olympics against Tanzania.[17]

On 24 October 2015, Fatai said he had promised the Romania national team officials that he would represent Romania on the senior level upon gaining citizenship.[18]

## Personal life

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Kehinde Fatai's twin brother, Taiye is also a footballer who spent most of his career in the lower leagues of Romania playing for teams like FCM Alexandria or ACS Berceni.[19][20][21] Another one of his brothers, Yunus is a footballer who played in the lower leagues of Romania at Astra II and Dacia Unirea Brăila.[22] He has a total of four brothers and a sister.[23]

## Career statistics

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### Club

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As of 30 January 2024[24][7][25]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | National cup  | Continental  | Other  | Total

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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Farul II Constanța | 2007–08 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 11
Farul Constanța | 2007–08 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0
2008–09 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 0
2009–10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 18 | 7
Total  | 46 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7
Astra Giurgiu | 2010–11 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 7
2011–12 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 11
2012–13 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 16
2013–14 | 3 | 3 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 9 | 4
2014–15 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5[a] | 3 | 32 | 14
2019–20 | 10 | 2 | – | – | – | 10 | 2
2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4 | 0
Total  | 128 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 152 | 54
Club Brugge (loan)  | 2013–14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1
Sparta Prague | 2015–16 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | – | 46 | 14
2016–17 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0
Total  | 24 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 14
Ufa | 2016–17 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | – | 24 | 6
2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 0
2018–19 | 2 | 0 | –"|– | 3 | 0 | – | 5 | 0
Total  | 41 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 6
Dinamo Minsk | 2018 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 5
2019 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 26 | 4
Total  | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 9
Argeș Pitești | 2021–22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | –"|– | 23 | 2
Turan | 2022 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0
Oțelul Galați | 2022–23 | 12 | 3 | – | – | – | 12 | 3
2023–24 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1
Total  | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 4
Career total  | 355 | 90 | 27 | 5 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 421 | 108

1. ^ One appearance in Supercupa României, four appearances in Cupa Ligii and three goals

## Honours

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Astra Giurgiu

* Cupa României runner-up: 2020–21
* Supercupa României: 2014[24]

## References

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1. ^ Kehinde Fatai signs 3-year deal with Russian club Ufa, africanfootball.com
2. ^ AS, Diario (17 June 2021). "Fatai (Kehinde Fatai)". AS.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
3. ^ Player Card :: Kehinde Fatai - IMScouting
4. ^ Welcome to Anwar-ul-islam College Old Students Association Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ "Ik wil via sterke prestaties lang bij Club blijven"
6. ^ LA 52 DE ANI, ION MARIN A DEVENIT "TĂTICUL" A 4 NIGERIENI - Copiii lui Moş Marin
7. ^ a b Kehinde Fatai at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
8. ^ Faristul Kehinde Fatai a prins lotul Nigeriei pentru Mondialele Under-20
9. ^ Dennis Şerban ia jucători de la Farul
10. ^ "Kehinde Fatai voor 1 seizoen naar Club" (in Dutch). clubbrugge.be. 1 September 2013.
11. ^ "Anderlecht se prend une claque à Bruges (4-0)" (in French). La Dernière Heure. 22 September 2013.
12. ^ "KEHINDE FATAI JOINS CZECH CLUB SPARTA PRAGUE". African Football. 20 June 2015.
13. ^ "I'm used to huge stadiums full of people, says marksman Fatai" (in Czech). iDNES. 22 October 2015.
14. ^ Кехинде Фатаи перешел в «Уфу» (in Russian). FC Ufa. 12 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
15. ^ "Кехинде Фатаи покидает ФК "Уфа" (Kehinde Fatai leaves FC Ufa)" (in Russian). FC Ufa. 14 August 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
16. ^ "Bun venit la Oțelul, Kehinde Fatai!" [Welcome to Oțelul, Kehinde Fatai!] (in Romanian). Oțelul Galați. 23 February 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
17. ^ "Fatai mai face un pas (Romanian)". fcastraploiesti.ro. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
18. ^ "Sparta player Fatai will represent Romania, he said to the club magazine". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 24 October 2015.
19. ^ "Fratele lui Kehinde Fatai este in probe la FCM Alexandria" [Kehinde Fatai's brother is on trial at FCM Alexandria] (in Romanian). teresport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
20. ^ "Fratele lui Kehinde Fatai a ajuns la Tunari! Echipa lui Bratu s-a impus în amicalul cu Sportul Studențesc" [Kehinde Fatai's brother arrived at Tunari! Bratu's team won with Sportul Studenţesc] (in Romanian). ilfovsport.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
21. ^ "Fratele geamăn al lui Fatai dă probe în Zăvoi" [Fatai's twin brother is on trial in Zăvoi] (in Romanian). replicaonline.ro. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
22. ^ "Patru stranieri au semnat deja cu Dacia Unirea" [Four foreigners have already signed the Dacia Unirea] (in Romanian). Obiectivbr.ro. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
23. ^ "Fatai "trădează" Nigeria, deşi are o situaţie senzaţională acasă!" [Fatai "betrays" Nigeria, although she has a sensational situation at home!] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
24. ^ a b Kehinde Fatai at Soccerway
25. ^ "Fatai's 2008–09 Romanian Cup appearance". Romaniansoccer.ro. Retrieved 23 June 2019.

## External links

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* Kehinde Fatai at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
* Kehinde Fatai at Soccerway
* Kehinde Fatai at WorldFootball.net

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