Adebayo Adeleye (born 17 May 2000) is a Nigerian professional

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who plays as a

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for Israeli Premier League club

Hapoel Jerusalem Hapoel Jerusalem is a sport organization in Jerusalem as a local branch of the Hapoel movement. The branch was established in the 1920s and represents the city in more sports than any other sport organization in Jerusalem. Today, the club's leadi ...

and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Adebayo Adeleye joined 2018 from the B-United Football Academy in the Alimosho Local Government Area of

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, to

Hapoel Katamon Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem F.C. ( he, הפועל קטמון ירושלים) was the name of the club that is currently called Hapoel Jerusalem, an Israeli fan-owned association football club in Jerusalem. It was conceived and founded in 2007 by H ...

after failing to play in the Nigeria Premier League. In August 2019, Adeleye made his senior debut for

in a match against Hapoel Rishon LeZion. The following season, he helped his club to promotion to the Israeli Premier League with 19 clean sheets after they finished as runners-up in the Liga Leumit. Following promotion, he made his professional debut in August 2021, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Hapoel Nof HaGalil.

International career

Adeleye was part of the Nigeria U17 in 2017 and 2018 of the

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. In June 2022, he received his first call-up to the senior squad. On 18 June 2023, he made his senior international debut in a 3–2 win over

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