Nnamdi Oduamadi
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Nnamdi Chidiebere Oduamadi (born 17 October 1990), also known by his shirt name Odu, is a Nigeria
n professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie B
club Torino
on loan from A.C. Milan
.
, Oduamadi started playing football at the local Pepsi Football Academy
at the age of 7. He left his home country in 2008 to join Milan
, although he was officially signed only in January 2009 due to bureaucratic issues. Oduamadi spent two seasons in the club's youth system and was a member of the under-20 side
who won the Coppa Italia Primavera
in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.
At the beginning of the 2010–11 season
, Milan announced that half of the rights
to Oduamadi were purchased by Genoa
for €3.5 million, as part of the deal that saw defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos
move the other way. The Nigerian, though, stayed at Milan, as they kept the rights to the actual use of the player. He subsequently joined the first team permanently and made his official debut for the club in a league
game against Catania
on 18 September 2010, coming off the bench in the last minutes. However, since he didn't get much playing time, he still played games for the youth team at times through the season as an over-age player, being also included in the squad for the annual Viareggio Cup
.
On 24 May 2011, Adriano Galliani
and Enrico Preziosi
formed a verbal agreement to solve the players ownership including Kevin-Prince Boateng
, Alberto Paloschi
, Marco Amelia
and Giacomo Beretta
. The deal included Milan bought back Zigoni, Strasser and Oduamadi, and Genoa bought back Papastathopoulos.
On 30th June, 2011, Torino
have announced signing of Nnamdi Oduamadi on a temporary basis with an option for a co-ownership agreement from Milan.
back when he was at the Pepsi Football Academy
. He went on to be called-up by Nigeria U-20
to take part in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
, but eventually was cut from the final squad due to an hamstring injury.
Oduamadi made his full international debut for Nigeria against Kenya, on March 29, 2011, featuring as a second half substitute.
1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League
.
2Other tournaments include none to date.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
club Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
on loan from A.C. Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
.
Club career
Born in LagosLagos
Lagos is a port and the most populous conurbation in Nigeria. With a population of 7,937,932, it is currently the third most populous city in Africa after Cairo and Kinshasa, and currently estimated to be the second fastest growing city in Africa...
, Oduamadi started playing football at the local Pepsi Football Academy
Pepsi Football Academy
The Pepsi Football Academy is a football academy based in Nigeria and sponsored by Pepsi.-History:Originally based in Lagos at the Agege Stadium in Nigeria, it now has 14 centres across the country and has over 3000 students...
at the age of 7. He left his home country in 2008 to join Milan
A.C. Milan
Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others...
, although he was officially signed only in January 2009 due to bureaucratic issues. Oduamadi spent two seasons in the club's youth system and was a member of the under-20 side
A.C. Milan Primavera
Associazione Calcio Milan Primavera are the under-20 team of Italian professional football club Associazione Calcio Milan. They play in the Group B of the Campionato Nazionale Primavera. They have been champions only once, back in 1965...
who won the Coppa Italia Primavera
Coppa Italia Primavera
The Coppa Italia Primavera is an Italian football competition played for by youth teams from Campionato Primavera. All players are under 20 of age. The first edition was held in the 1972-73 season....
in 2010, 25 years after the team's last success in the competition.
At the beginning of the 2010–11 season
2010–11 A.C. Milan season
The 2010–11 season was Associazione Calcio Milan's 77th season in Serie A, and their 28th consecutive season in the top-flight of Italian football. It was the first season under new head coach Massimiliano Allegri, who replaced Leonardo, and with new shirt sponsors Fly Emirates, after four seasons...
, Milan announced that half of the rights
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
to Oduamadi were purchased by Genoa
Genoa C.F.C.
Genoa Cricket and Football Club, commonly referred to simply as Genoa , is a professional Italian football club based in the city of Genoa, Liguria...
for €3.5 million, as part of the deal that saw defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Sokratis Papastathopoulos is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Werder Bremen on loan from Genoa and the Greek national team, as a defender. Since the surname Papastathopoulos cannot fit on his club shirt, his first name Sokratis is usually displayed instead; however, a common nickname...
move the other way. The Nigerian, though, stayed at Milan, as they kept the rights to the actual use of the player. He subsequently joined the first team permanently and made his official debut for the club in a league
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
game against Catania
Calcio Catania
Calcio Catania is an Italian football club founded in 1908 and based in Catania, Sicily. The club has spent much of its history in Serie B, gaining promotion to Italy's top league Serie A five times...
on 18 September 2010, coming off the bench in the last minutes. However, since he didn't get much playing time, he still played games for the youth team at times through the season as an over-age player, being also included in the squad for the annual Viareggio Cup
Torneo di Viareggio
The Torneo di Viareggio , official name Viareggio Cup World Football Tournament Coppa Carnevale, is one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world. It is officially recognized by CONI, FIGC, UEFA and FIFA. It is held each year in Viareggio, Tuscany and its surroundings, starting...
.
On 24 May 2011, Adriano Galliani
Adriano Galliani
Adriano Galliani is an Italian entrepreneur who has been serving as vice-president and C.E.O. of Italian football club Associazione Calcio Milan since 1986. During his tenure as CEO, Milan have won five European Cup/UEFA Champions League titles and eight Serie A titles among other achievements and...
and Enrico Preziosi
Enrico Preziosi
Enrico Preziosi is an Italian entrepreneur. He runs numbers of business, which most famously the president of football club Genoa C.F.C..-Toys:...
formed a verbal agreement to solve the players ownership including Kevin-Prince Boateng
Kevin-Prince Boateng
Kevin Prince-Boateng , is a German-born Ghanaian footballer, who plays as a Midfielder for Serie A club A.C. Milan. He won nine caps from The Black Stars of Ghana after appearing for Germany's under-15s to their under-21s; he retired from international football on 4 November 2011.-Club career:A...
, Alberto Paloschi
Alberto Paloschi
Alberto Paloschi is an Italian footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Chievo, on loan from Milan.-Milan:Paloschi won Allievi Nazionali in 2006–07 season...
, Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia
Marco Amelia, Ufficiale OMRI is an Italian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Serie A club Milan. He was part of the Italian squad that won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.-Early career:Amelia grew up as part of the Roma youth system...
and Giacomo Beretta
Giacomo Beretta
Giacomo Beretta is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Ascoli, on loan from Genoa.- Club career :...
. The deal included Milan bought back Zigoni, Strasser and Oduamadi, and Genoa bought back Papastathopoulos.
On 30th June, 2011, Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
have announced signing of Nnamdi Oduamadi on a temporary basis with an option for a co-ownership agreement from Milan.
International career
At international level, Oduamadi was first capped by Nigeria U-17Nigeria national under-17 football team
-History:The team won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1985 , 1993 and 2007. They also won the African Under-17 Championship in 2001 and 2007, and were runners-up in 1995....
back when he was at the Pepsi Football Academy
Pepsi Football Academy
The Pepsi Football Academy is a football academy based in Nigeria and sponsored by Pepsi.-History:Originally based in Lagos at the Agege Stadium in Nigeria, it now has 14 centres across the country and has over 3000 students...
. He went on to be called-up by Nigeria U-20
Nigeria national under-20 football team
Nigeria U-20 men's national soccer team, also known as Nigeria Under-20s or nicknamed Flying Eagles, is the youth team for national soccer in Nigeria...
to take part in the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
, but eventually was cut from the final squad due to an hamstring injury.
Oduamadi made his full international debut for Nigeria against Kenya, on March 29, 2011, featuring as a second half substitute.
Statistics
As of 18 September 2010.| Team | Season | Domestic League |
Domestic Cup |
European Competition1 |
Other Tournaments2 |
Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Milan A.C. Milan Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to as A.C. Milan or simply Milan , is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, that plays in the Serie A. Milan was founded in 1899 by English lace-maker Herbert Kilpin and businessman Alfred Edwards among others... |
2010–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Torino Torino F.C. Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football.... |
2011–12 2011–12 Serie B The 2011–12 Serie B will be the eightieth season since its establishment in 1929. A total of 22 teams will contest the league: 15 of which returning from the 2010–11 season, 4 of which promoted from Lega Pro Prima Divisione, and three relegated from Serie A.It will begin on 27 August 2011 and end... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
1European competitions include the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
.
2Other tournaments include none to date.