Segun Odegbami Turns 69 Today!

Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (born 27 August 1952), often shortened as Segun Odegbami, is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Early life

Odegbami was born on 27 August 1952 in Lagos, Nigeria to Jacob Adebola Odegbami (1911–2003) and Beatrice Bintu Abeke Odegbami (née Olotu) (1921–2018), one of their seven children. His father was an older half-brother of Nigerian author Amos Tutuola. Odegbami was brought up in the northern city of Jos, Plateau State along with many other members of his extended family.

Career

Odegbami won 46 caps and scored 23 goals for the Nigeria national team which he guided to its first Africa Cup of Nations title at the 1980 tournament in his homeland. Nicknamed Mathematical, he was famous for his skill on the ball, speed and precision of his crosses from the right wing. He played for IICC Shooting Stars of Ibadan his entire career, from 1970 to 1984. His last game was the 1984 African Champions Cup final defeat to Zamalek of Egypt. The original source of the nickname "Mathematical" was because Segun Odegbami attended and graduated from Nigeria's premier technical institution; The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he studied Engineering.

His two other brothers were also involved with football at other levels. His older brother Dele Odegbami played football in the old Western Region for his school (Ebenezer Grammar School, Abeokuta), the West Academicals, his university, UNN Nsukka, and briefly for Stationery Stores football club of Lagos. His other brother, Wole Odegbami, is also a former national team player, playing on the Nigerian national team for 11 years. He is currently a columnist in Nigeria.

Personal life

Odegbami has a daughter who sings under the name May7sen.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segun_Odegbami

Happy birthday from Funmi Iyanda

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Funmi Iyanda comes to mind anytime I see this man.

Same thing, when she celebrated hers recently. Femi came to mind when I saw a guy that has a striking resemblance with Femi in her birthday photos. Although with Funmis complexion.

Happy birthday Sir.

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HBD he will always be a name to reckon with in Nigerian sports.

Gr8 odegbami, Jay Jay b4 jayjay

Happy birthday legend

Segun Odegbami and Bola Tinubu are age mates ? Wonderful.

Happy birthday Mathematical !

Are you telling me, he is age mate with Tinubu.
Happy birthday Sir

Happy birthday, the Mathematical Odegbami.

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Happy birthday to evergreen mathematician

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I have heard so much about mathematician Odegbami

May he live long

Happy birthday to him

Happy birthday man

Football mathematician

This are the kind of People NFF and Ministry of sport needs... I was a fan of his analysis on Saturday punch, and later NTA International


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Mathematical.

Happy Birthday.

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Segun Odegbami Turns 69 Today!



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segun_Odegbami

Correct person! Happy birthday to Mathematician Olusegun Odegbami, make I say am de way Ernest Okonkwo of intercontinental ballistic missile exponent of blessed memory! Your fans for Oweh Street Fadeyi dey expect our cake and rice. God bless una plenty plenti. Next year we go block roads

Happy birthday mathematical Odegbami

While Tinubu is 57 hahaha

He celebrates sports Official age 69
But in real life he is 76

Happy 76th birthday sir

abobote:
Are you telling me, he is age mate with Tinubu.
Happy birthday Sir

8th wonder of the world

Happy birthday mathematical..... You didn’t mention his involvement with the award winning TV personality Funmi Iyanda.

Antoeni:
He celebrates sports Official age 69
But in real life he is 76

Happy 76th birthday sir

And tinubu is 69 years. Very funny!!!

Happy birthday Dad

Nigerians.

happy Birthday Sir. Still very much lively and healthy. Imagine play 80's unlike those that play after him look very much old.