# Daniel Odafin

Daniel Odafin (born 5 January 1989) is a Nigerian professional footballer, who last played for Lefke Türk.

## Club career
### Bahrain

In 2007, he began his professional footballing career in the Middle East and more accurately Bahrain where he signed a one-year contract with Bahraini Premier League club, Al-Hala SC. He scored 1 goal in 15 appearances for the Halat Bu Maher-based club in the 2007–08 Bahraini Premier League.

### Syria

In 2008, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Syria where he signed a one-year contract with Tishreen SC. He made 18 appearances for the Latakia-based club in the 2008–09 Syrian Premier League.
In 2009, he moved to Al-Hasakah where he signed a one-year contract with another Syrian Premier League club, Al-Jazeera SC Hasakah. He scored 1 goal in 20 appearances in the 2009–10 Syrian Premier League.
He moved back to Latakia in 2010 and signed a one-year contract with Hutteen SC. He made 12 appearances in the 2010–11 Syrian Premier League.

### Lebanon

In 2011, he moved to Lebanon, where he signed a long-term contract with Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his Lebanese Premier League debut on 23 October 2011 in a 2–0 win over Salam Sour and scored his first and only goal of the season on 4 May 2012 in a 3–2 win over Al-Ansar SC. He scored 1 goal in 19 appearances in the 2011–12 Lebanese Premier League. He made his first appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese Premier League on 30 September 2012 in a 1–0 win over Racing Beirut and scored his first and only goal of the season on 18 November 2012 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed. He scored 1 goal in 21 appearances in the 2012–13 season. He also made an appearance in the 2012–13 Lebanese FA Cup and scored 1 goal helping his club achieve the runners-up position. He made another appearance in the 2013 Lebanese Super Cup where his club lost 1–0 against Al-Safa' SC. He made his first appearance in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League on 21 September 2013 in a 2–1 loss against Al-Ahed. He made 20 appearances in the 2013–14 Lebanese Premier League. He was also voted as the 2013–14 season's best midfielder in the country.

### Iraq

In 2014, he moved to Iraq, where he signed a short-term contract with Iraqi Premier League club, Al-Zawra'a SC. He made 6 appearances for the Karkh-based club in the 2014–15 Iraqi Premier League.

### Oman

On 26 January 2015, he signed a six-month contract with 2013–14 Oman Professional League winners, Al-Nahda Club. He made his Oman Professional League debut on 4 February 2014 in a 3–1 loss against Al-Shabab, a match in which he was sent off at the 70th minute of the game. He also made an appearance in the 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off match on 10 February 2015 in a 2–1 loss against Qatari side, El Jaish SC. He also made an appearance in a 2–1 loss against 2013–14 Qatar Stars League runners-up, El Jaish SC in the preliminary round 2 of 2015 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and hence failed to advance to the 2015 AFC Champions League group stage. He made his AFC Cup debut on 24 February 2015 in a 2–1 win over 2013–14 Syrian Premier League winners, Al-Wahda SC Damascus. He finished with 6 appearances in the 2015 AFC Cup.

### Back to Lebanon

In September 2014, he moved back to Lebanon, and more accurately to Beirut, where he signed a one-year contract with his former club, Shabab Al-Sahel. He made his first appearance in the 2015–16 Lebanese Premier League on 18 October 2015 in a 1–1 draw against Nejmeh SC and scored his only goal of the season on 7 November 2015 in a 2–1 win over Salam Zgharta. He finished with 1 goal in 18 appearances in the 2015-16 season.
Later in 2016, he moved to Al-Nabi Sheet where he signed a one-year contract with another Lebanese Premier League side, Al-Nabi Shayth. He made his debut for the club on 11 September 2016 in a 2–1 loss against Tadamon Sour.

### India

In September 2017, the Nigerian moved to India where he signed a one-year contract with I-League side, Shillong Lajong F.C.

### Club career statistics

| Club | Season | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Al-Hala | 2007–08 | Bahraini Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Al-Hala | Total | Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Tishreen | 2008-09 | Syrian Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Tishreen | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Al-Jazeera | 2009-10 | Syrian Premier League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Al-Jazeera | Total | Total | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Hutteen | 2010-11 | Syrian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Hutteen | Total | Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2011-12 | Lebanese Premier League | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2012–13 | Lebanese Premier League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2013–14 | Lebanese Premier League | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Total | Total | 60 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 |
| Al-Zawra'a | 2014–15 | Iraqi Premier League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Al-Zawra'a | Total | Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Al-Nahda | 2014–15 | Oman Professional League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Al-Nahda | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | 2015-16 | Lebanese Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Shabab Al-Sahel | Total | Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Al-Nabi Sheet | 2016-17 | Lebanese Premier League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Al-Nabi Sheet | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Shillong Lajong | 2017–18 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Shillong Lajong | Total | Total | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 191 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup

## Honours
### Club

* With Shabab Al-Sahel
** Lebanese FA Cup (0): Runner-up 2012-13
** Lebanese Super Cup (0): Runner-up 2013

### Individual

* Lebanese Premier League Best Defensive Midfielder: 2013-14