Abdul Jeleel Ajagun (born 10 February 1993) is a

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n football

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Club career

Ajagun is a youth product of the Nigerian's Dolphins F.C. On 28 August 2013, Panathinaikos announced Ajagun signed a contract for four years with the club. On his debut with

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, he scored against

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. On 30 July 2015, Ajagun helped Greek club

come from behind to beat visiting

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of Belgium 2–1 in a

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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. Former Nigeria youth star Abduljeleel Ajagun scored for his Greek side

in his first league game of the 2015–16 season as they beat

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3–0. On 29 January 2015,

announced that 23-year-old Nigerian midfielder Abdul Ajagun will continue his career at

on loan until the end of season. Ajagun was not in manager's

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plans and his departure will free a foreigner's position, in order for the Greens to complete Lucas Villafanez and Rodrigo Moledo's transfers. On 14 July 2016,

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have announced the signing of former

youth international on season-long loan with a view to a permanent move. Ajagun, who played under the Miners boss

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will be hoping to make his mark in the Dutch elite division. On 15 April 2017, he scored a brace in a vital game against

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sealing a 3–1 home win in his club's effort to avoid relegation. 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

and

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for a chance to direct self-preservation, with one game remaining for the end of the season. On 5 July 2017, Ajagun moved to

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on coach

's recommendation, as Panathinaikos announced officially. It has long been known to be official, that the Nigerian footballer was not in the plans of

coach

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after returning from his long season loan to

. On 17 September 2017, he scored his first goal with the club in a 2–2 home draw against

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Career statistics

International career

He was a member of the

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that placed second in the 2009 edition they hosted, and scored two goals. He has played in two

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s 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.

Honours

Club

;Dolphins *

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;Panathinaikos *

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: Runner-up: 2013–14, 2014–15 *

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: 2013–14

Country

;Under-20 *

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ajagun, Abdul Jeleel 1993 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Sportspeople from Lagos Nigerian footballers Super League Greece players Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria) players Panathinaikos F.C. players Levadiakos F.C. players Eredivisie players Roda JC Kerkrade players K.V. Kortrijk players Belgian Pro League players 2013 African U-20 Championship players Nigeria under-20 international footballers Nigerian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Greece Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Greece Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in England Association football midfielders Cape Town City F.C. (2016) players Al-Hilal Club (Omdurman) players Expatriate soccer players in South Africa Expatriate footballers in Sudan