Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun (born 28 August 1998) is a former professional footballer. Born in the United States, he has represented Jamaica at youth level.

Nathaniel Adamolekun
Personal information
Full name Nathaniel Ayodele Oluwademilade Adamolekun
Date of birth (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Austin, Texas, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Positions
Youth career
–2013 Lonestar SC
2013–2016 Orlando City
2017 Feirense
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 North Carolina Tar Heels 5 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Feirense 0 (0)
2018–2019Pedras Rubras (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2020 Pinzgau Saalfelden 0 (0)
2019–2020 Pinzgau 1B 7 (8)
2020–2021 Austin Bold 16 (1)
International career
Jamaica U17
Jamaica U20
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals as of 7 October 2017

Club career

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Youth

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Adamolekun started out with his local team Lonestar SC, before moving to play with the Orlando City academy in 2013.[1][2]

College

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In 2016, Adamolekun began playing college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, before opting to leave to pursue a professional career.[3] He would later return to the University, graduating in 2024.[4]

CD Feirense

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In 2017, Adamolekun joined Portuguese side Feirense. He spent time with the under-23 side[5] before spending the 2018–19 season on loan with Pedras Rubras.[1]

FC Pinzgau Saalfelden

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Adamolekun moved to Austrian Regionalliga West side Pinzgau Saalfelden in July 2019, where he scored 8 goals in 7 appearances for the club's reserve team.[6][7][1]

Austin Bold

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On 31 July 2020, Adamolekun returned to his hometown in the United States, joining USL Championship side Austin Bold.[8] He made his debut on 19 August 2020, appearing as an 86th-minute substitute during a 2–2 draw with FC Tulsa, and made two more appearances that season.[9][10] He scored one goal in 2 starts and 13 appearances during the 2021 season, after which he left the team and did not sign with another club.[11]

International career

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Adamolekun has been capped at the U17 [12][13] and u20 for Jamaica internationally.[14] His sister Olufolasade Adamolekun played in the 2019 Women's World Cup for Jamaica.[15]

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