Abraham Adelaja (born 31 January 1988,

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) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a

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Club career

In July 2013, Adelaja arrived in Portugal to represent

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. On 6 July 2015, he moved to fellow Segunda Liga club Mafra. On 29 August 2016, Adelaja signed a contract with

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side Korabi Peshkopi as a free transfer. He was presented on the same day along with

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where he was allocated squad number 88.

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* * 1988 births Living people Yoruba sportspeople Nigerian men's footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Shahr Khodro F.C. players Machine Sazi F.C. players Khatoco Khánh Hòa FC players S.C. Farense players C.D. Mafra players Lusitano F.C. (Portugal) players C.F. União players F.C. Felgueiras 1932 players KF Korabi Peshkopi players C.D. Fátima players A.C. Marinhense players Liga Portugal 2 players Kategoria Superiore players V.League 1 players Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's footballers in Iran Expatriate men's footballers in Vietnam Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Albania Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Iran Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Vietnam Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Albania Footballers from Abuja {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub