Wole Odegbami

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Wole Odegbami is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was born on October 5, 1962, in Ibadan, Nigeria. His older brother Shogun (1952) is also a footballer.

Odegbami began his professional career in 1984 at the club "Leventis United", after which he moved to "GIB Strykers". From 1990 to 1992, he played for the Cyprus club EPA. In the 1992/93 season, he was a player of Enosos. In 1994, he completed his career in the Austrian St. Pölten.

As part of the Nigerian national team, Odegbami participated in the Africa Cup in 1988 and competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He scored twice in 18 appearances for his country. In addition to playing for Nigeria, he also represented Cyprus during his time with EPA Larnaca and Paralimni.

Odegbami's career took him to several European clubs, including VSE St. Pölten in the Austrian Bundesliga. In the 1994–95 season, he had trials in England with Millwall and Wimbledon, but was not offered a contract. He also played for English non-League teams during his later years.

Odegbami is notable for being part of the Nigerian team that won the silver medal at the 1988 African Cup of Nations. This achievement marked an important milestone in his career as a footballer.