Lukman Adefemi
Adefemi with Real Kashmir in 2021
Personal information
Full name Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rivers United F.C.
Youth career
2009–2011 Wusu Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Crown FC 25 (14)
2013–2014 FK Javor Ivanjica 9 (3)
2015–2016 CD Maxaquene 40 (25)
2017 FC Chibuto 10 (7)
2017–18 → Varzim SC[1] (loan) 8 (2)
2018 Ferroviário 14 (6)
2018–2019 Nampula 16 (8)
2019 Al-Rustaq 28 (17)
2020 Bidiyah SC 10 (4)
2021 Real Kashmir 18 (11)
2021–2022 Free State Stars 0 (0)
2022–2023 AFC Uttara 0 (0)
2023– Rivers United F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 February 2023

Lukman Adefemi Abegunrin is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Rivers United F.C. in the Nigeria Professional Football League.

Career

Nigeria

Born in Lagos, Nigeria. Lukman emerged through the youth ranks of local academy called Wusu. In 2012, Nigeria Premier league side Crown FC signed Lukman for a season and he made professional debut at the age of 18 years. He was adjudged best youth player for Crown FC.

Serbia

FK Javor Ivanjica scouted talent of Lukman and offered him 1 year deal. In 2013-14 Javor Ivanjica relegated to Serbia first league. In 2014, Lukman came back to Africa.

Mozambique

In 2015, Lukman joined Moçambola giants CD Maxaquene. Lukman finished the season on a high note and become top scorer for Maxaquene. In 2016, Lukman finished runner-up with Maxaquene in Taça de Moçambique.[2] In 2017, Lukman joined FC Chibuto and had another successful season there. He was then getting offers from European clubs and one of them was Varzim.[3]

Portugal

After his impressive season in Mozambique, Portugal club Varzim signed him on loan where Lukman played for half season and came back to Mozambique and joined Ferroviário.

Oman

In 2019, Lukman joined Oman Professional League club Al-Rustaq for half season of 2018-19.[4] In January 2020, Lukman joined another Oman based club Al Diriyah for remainder season of 2019-20.

India

In December 2019, Lukman joined I-League club Real Kashmir FC.[5] In the same month, Real Kashmir won prestigious IFA Shield.[6] He was adjudged man of the tournament and top scorer of IFA Shield 2019-20.[7] On 10 January 2021, Lukman made his debut for Real Kashmir in I-League against Manipur based club TRAU FC, which ended as 1-1 draw.[8]

South Africa

On 1 October 2021, Lukman signed with second tier of South African football club, Free State Stars.[9]

Honours

Real Kashmir

CD Maxaquene

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Lukman chega por empréstimo – Varzim Sport Club". Archived from the original on 19 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Liga Moçambicana de Futebol - Competição - Jogadores - Lukman". Ligamocambique.org.mz. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Abegunrin Lukman é reforço". Record.pt.
  4. ↑ "goalzz.com: Live sports scores, news and more". Goalzz.com.
  5. ↑ "7 : LUKMAN ADEFEMI ABEGUNRIN". The-aiff.com. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". Kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Real Kashmir wins IFA Shield". Sportstar.thehindu.com. 19 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Match Details | Hero I-League". I-league.org.
  9. ↑ "South Africa - Free State Stars FC - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news". Int.soccerway.com.
  10. ↑ "IFA Shield: Real Kashmir win first major tournament, beat George Telegraph 2-1". The Indian Express. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK)". kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
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