Olubayo Adefemi (13 August 1985 – 18 April 2011) was a Nigerian professional

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who last played for

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International career

Adefemi represented his country at the

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, playing all the games and scoring a goal in a semifinal match against

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. He was a member of the Nigerian Under 20 Team that came second behind a

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-led Argentina Team at the

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in the

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. Adefemi played 5 out of the six matches Nigeria played, scoring 1 goal during play against

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in the semi-final. Adefemi made his Senior National Team debut against

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on 29 May 2009. Adefemi played his second senior game against

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in a game that Nigeria won.

Statistics

Death

On 18 April 2011 Olubayo died in a car crash while driving on Egnatia Odos, near the city of

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. He was on his way to Nigeria in order to finalise details of his wedding.

Titles

* Vice World Champion 2005 U-20 * Israeli F.A cup winner with Hapoel Tel Aviv 2006 * Silver Medal 2008 Olympics

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