Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye (Hebrew: ריאן אלכסנדר חזקיה אדלי; born April 28, 1987, in Elizabeth, New Jersey) is an American-Israeli[1] professional soccer player who currently plays for Atlantic City FC in the National Premier Soccer League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ryan Alexander Hezekiah Adeleye ריאן אלכסנדר חזקיה אדלי | ||
| Date of birth | April 28, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlantic City FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Davidson Wildcats | ||
| 2007–2008 | North Carolina Tar Heels | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Carolina Dynamo | 5 | (0) |
| 2009 | Newark Ironbound Express | 5 | (0) |
| 2009–2013 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 43 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Hapoel Ashkelon | 41 | (4) |
| 2015 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 24 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 12 | (0) |
| 2018– | Atlantic City FC | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 9, 2018 | |||
Biography edit
Early life edit
Adeleye was born to Manny Adeleye and Lori Herzig, and is Jewish.[2][1] His father is a Nigerian who converted to Judaism, while his mother is a Jew from Connecticut.[3][4] Adeleye attended high school at Newark Academy, where he received all-state, all-conference, all-prep and all-county honors in soccer.[1]
College edit
Adeleye attended Davidson College from 2005 to 2006. Afterwards, he transferred to the University of North Carolina where he was a member of the North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer team.[5] Adeleye's goal for the Tar Heels in a 2007 match against Duke earned him ACC player of the week.[6] After college, Adeleye entered the 2009 MLS SuperDraft where he went undrafted.[7] That same summer, Adeleye was named to the US men's squad for the 2009 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[8]
Israel edit
As part of the US Maccabiah team, Adeleye featured in a friendly match against Israeli Premier League side Hapoel Be'er Sheva.[9][10] Adeleye managed to impress manager Guy Azouri and joined Be'er Sheva on trial at the conclusion of the men's tournament along with teammate Daniel Schultz.
After being signed, Adeleye counted as a foreigner for the club as they awaited his naturalization via the Law of Return.[11] Adeleye made his professional debut for Be'er Sheva in a Toto Cup match against Hapoel Petah Tikva on August 18, 2009.[12] The result was a 1–0 loss.[13]
During a training session in October 2009, Adeleye collapsed, causing panic within the club. He returned to regular training a week later with the permission of the medical staff.[14] The event was scary for Be'er Sheva as it was a tough reminder of former player Chaswe Nsofwa, who died during a training match.[15] About a month later, on December 5, 2009, Adeleye made his league debut, coming on for Shimon Harush in the 86th minute in a 2–0 victory over Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Career statistics edit
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| USA | League | Open Cup | League Cup | North America | Total | |||||||
| 2008 | Carolina Dynamo | PDL | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 | Newark Ironbound Express | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | USA | 10 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | 0 | |
| Israel | League | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2009–10 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010–11 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Ligat ha'Al | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Israel | Ligat ha'Al | 44 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | |
| Career total | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
See also edit
Footnotes edit
- ^ a b c Kushel, Alex (February 11, 2015). "Fort Lauderdale Strikers sign first American-Israeli player to team". sun-sentinel.com.
- ^ "Top Jewish American soccer players targeted by Israeli clubs". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers sign first American-Israeli player to team". Sun Sentinel. February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Ryan Adeleye represents his religion in NASL". ONE World Sports. March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Blue Devils land the top class". ESPN. August 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ "North Carolina's Ryan Adeleye Tabbed as ACC Men's Soccer Player of the Week". Atlantic Coast Conference. October 15, 2007. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ "SuperDraft 2009 Tracker". MLSNet. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved November 10, 2009.
- ^ Weinstein, Simcha (July 16, 2009). "New Jersey participants in Maccabiah Games". New Jersey Jewish News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Itzhaki, Itzik (July 1, 2009). גיא עזורי בודק אופציות מהמכביה [Guy Azouri Checking Options From Maccabiah] (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Berman, Igal (July 1, 2009). הפועל ב"ש גברה 0:2 על נבחרת ארה"ב למכביה [Hapoel BS Wins 2–0 Over US Maccabiah Team] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Itzhaki, Itzik (September 7, 2009). ב"ש בודקת אפשרות לצרף את חלוץ נבחרת פנמה [BS Checking Option To Add Striker Of Panamanian National Team] (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Berman, Igal (August 18, 2009). הפסד נוסף לבאר שבע: 1:0 להפועל פתח תקוה [Another Loss To Be'er Sheva: 1–0 To Hapoel Petah Tikva] (in Hebrew). One.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Abergel, Ziv (August 18, 2009). "0:1 להפ' פ"ת בב"ש. עזורי: לא מרגיש לחץ" [1:0 To Hapoel PT At BS. Azouri: I Don't Feel Pressure] (in Hebrew). Sport5. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Zelkai, Haim (October 23, 2009). הפועל ב"ש: ריאן אדלי חזר להתאמן [Hapoel BS: Ryan Adeleye Returned To Train]. Ma'ariv (in Hebrew). NRG.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- ^ Zelkai, Haim (October 15, 2009). ב"ש: אדלי התמוטט במהלך האימון [Hapoel BS: Adeleye Collapsed During Training]. Ma'ariv (in Hebrew). NRG.co.il. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
External links edit
- "Ryan Adeleye". Carolina Tar Heels. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved November 13, 2009.
- אדליי ריאן אלכסנדר [Adeleye Ryan Alexander] (in Hebrew). Israel Football Association. Retrieved November 10, 2009.