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Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
Personal information
Full name	Abdul Jeleel Ajagun
Date of birth	10 February 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Al-Hussein
Number	36
Youth career
2003–2009	Dolphins
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2013	Dolphins
2013–2017	Panathinaikos
2016	→ Levadiakos (loan)
2016–2017	→ Roda JC (loan)
2017–2020	Kortrijk
2019	→ Omonia (loan)
2020–2022	Cape Town City
2022–2023	Al-Hilal Club
2023–	Al-Hussein
International career
2009–2010	Nigeria U17
2010–2014	Nigeria U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:21, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (born 10 February 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfielder for Jordanian Pro League club Al-Hussein.

Club career

Ajagun is a youth product of the Nigerian's Dolphins F.C.^{[citation needed]}

On 28 August 2013, Panathinaikos announced Ajagun signed a contract for four years with the club.^[2] On his debut with Panathinaikos, he scored against Platanias.

On 30 July 2015, Ajagun helped Greek club Panathinaikos come from behind to beat visiting Club Brugge of Belgium 2–1 in a UEFA Champions League qualifying round. Panathinaikos fell behind in front of their fans after just 10 minutes, but they showed great character to come back and win with two goals one in each half. And that was after they had defender Sergio Sanchez sent off two minutes from halftime and also missed a penalty in the 34th minute. Ajagun was replaced in the 46th minute on account of the red card against his team.^[3] Former Nigeria youth star Abduljeleel Ajagun scored for his Greek side Panathinaikos in his first league game of the 2015–16 season as they beat Levadiakos 3–0.^[4] On 29 January 2015, Panathinaikos announced that 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder Abdul Ajagun will continue his career at Levadiakos on loan until the end of season. Ajagun was not in manager's Andrea Stramaccioni plans and his departure will free a foreigner's position, in order for the Greens to complete Lucas Villafanez and Rodrigo Moledo's transfers.^[5]

On 14 July 2016, Roda announced the signing of former Nigeria youth international on season-long loan with a view to a permanent move. Ajagun, who played under the Miners boss Yannis Anastasiou will be hoping to make his mark in the Dutch elite division.^[6] On 15 April 2017, he scored a brace in a vital game against Sparta Rotterdam sealing a 3–1 home win in his club's effort to avoid relegation.^[7] On 7 May 2017, he scored at the last minute of the vital home game against Willem II sealing a 1–0 win but despite the win, the team from Kerkrade kept fighting Sparta Rotterdam and NEC for a chance to direct self-preservation, with one game remaining for the end of the season.^[8]

On 5 July 2017, Ajagun moved to Kortrijk on coach Yannis Anastasiou's recommendation, as Panathinaikos announced officially. It has long been known to be official, that the Nigerian footballer was not in the plans of Panathinaikos coach Marinos Ouzounidis after returning from his long season loan to Roda.^[9] On 17 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–2 home draw against Anderlecht.^[10]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 May 2019^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Panathinaikos	2013–14	Superleague Greece	27	4	5	2	0	0	32	6
	2014–15		28	4	3	1	8^[a]	1	39	6
	2015–16		12	2	1	0	2^[b]	0	15	2
	Total		67	10	9	3	10	1	86	14
Levadiakos (loan)	2015–16	Superleague Greece	12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Roda JC (loan)	2016–17	Eredivisie	31	5	1	0	4^[c]	0	36	5
Kortrijk	2017–18	Belgian First Division A	36	6	5	3	0	0	41	9
	2018–19	Belgian First Division A	8	0	3	0	0	0	11	0
	Total		44	6	8	3	0	0	52	9
AC Omonia (loan)	2018–19	Cypriot First Division	11	0	1	0	0	0	12	0
Career totals			165	21	19	6	14	1	198	28

^ Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, Two appearances in UEFA Champions League
^ One appearance in both UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in Promotion/relegation play-offs

International career

He was a member of the Nigeria national under-17 football team that placed second in the 2009 edition they hosted, and scored two goals.^[12] He has played in two African Youth Championships with the Nigeria under-20 team. He captained the squad in 2013 as they placed third to qualify for the 2013 Under-20 World Cup in Turkey.

On 21 June 2013, Ajagun scored two goals in their 3–2 defeat to Portugal in their opening game of the 2013 U-20 World Cup.^[13]