Daniel Olerum
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| Daniel 'Erfan' Olerum | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Daniel 'Erfan' Okechukwu Olerum | |
| Date of birth | March 13, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | |
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | |
| Playing position | Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aboomoslem | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| 2001-2004 | University of Nigeria | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2002-2004 2004 2004-2005 2005-2006 2006- |
Enugu Rangers Shooting Stars Pasargadae Foolad Aboomoslem |
31 (28) 11 (0) 60 (22) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Daniel 'Erfan' Okechukwu Olerum (Persian: دنيل عرفان الروم, born March 13, 1983 in Lagos) is a Nigerian-born football striker who currently plays for F.C. Aboomoslem in Iran's Premier Football League.
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[edit] Club career
Olerum currently plays for F.C. Aboomoslem in Iran's Premier Football League, his previous clubs were Nigersity FC, Shooting Stars FC, Enugu Rangers, Pasargadae F.C. and Foolad F.C.. Olerum had a few unsuccessful seasons at Enugu Rangers before moving to Shooting Stars FC in Ibadan where he was instrumental to the club returning to the Nigerian Premier League. He had a short unsuccessful stint in the German lower leagues. In August 2003 Olerum signed for Foolad F.C.. After making only 11 appearances and scoring no goals for Foolad FC in the IPL 2005/06 season, Olerum decided to go to F.C. Aboomoslem, another Premier League side where he has proven to be a great success.He has managed to win the best IPL 2006/07 forward award after having scored 17 goals for Aboomoslem.
[edit] Club career statistics
Last update: 18 may 2008
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | Pasargadae |  Iran |
2 | 31 | 28 | -- |
| 05/06 | Foolad | Iran |
1 | 11 | 0 | -- |
| 06/07 | Aboomoslem | Iran |
1 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 07/08 | Aboomoslem | Iran |
1 | 33 | 5 | 3 |
[edit] International career
He aspires to play for Nigeria in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. He has also expressed his wish to play for the Iranian national football team.[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
- He is Married to an Iranian Woman.
- In September 2006 Olerum converted to Islam[citation needed], although he was a devoted Christian before hand. Along with his new belief, he also stated in Iran that people should refer to him as Erfan, an Islamic name rather than Daniel.
- He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication from the University of Nigeria.[citation needed]
- He can speak English as well as basic Persian.
- On February 6, 2007 he was offered Iranian citizenship.[citation needed]
[edit] Quotes
"All I needed was just a chance to show what I could do, and Iran provided me with that opportunity" - On his move to Iran
"You know the death of my best friend Sam Okoye affected my game a lot, but now I am happy to be in the news for the right reasons, it came against the biggest team in Iran and I am grateful for my teammates' efforts as well. The fact that the three goals came in the space of twenty minutes left everyone stunned."- Talking about his Hat-trick
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- BBC Sport Article : Olerum Happy to be in Iran
- Olerum Interview with Vanguard
- Olerum Statistics
- Nigerian sets Iranian League record
- Olerum fires on in Iran
- VIDEO : Olerum's Hat trick
- PersianFootball.com on olerum
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Reza Enayati |
Persian Gulf Cup top scorer 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Hadi Asghari Mohsen Khalili |
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