FC Ebedei is a

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club based in

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after moving from

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in 2001. They currently play in Nigeria Nationwide League, the third tier of Nigerian football. FC Ebedei is also serving as the

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n football

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FC Midtjylland FC Midtjylland (, "Central Jutland") is a Danish professional football club based in Herning and Ikast in the western part of Jutland. The club is the result of a merger between Ikast FS and Herning Fremad. Midtjylland competes in the Danish Su ...

in the

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championship. Several players from the club have gone on to play in

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. In the summer of 2022 star striker Olise Ogwu was linked with a transfer to English 2nd division side Millwall.

FC Midtjylland transfers

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, a very tall and strong forward. The new

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as Sky Sports called him after FC Midtjyllands victory in Europa League over Manchester United in February 2016. FC Midtjylland is expecting a very big future transfer on Paul Onauchu. The first player who transferred to FC Midtjylland was Ajilore Oluwafemi. The midfielder debuted for FC Midtjylland in 2004, and earned a permanent place in the starting line-up in the 2006–07 Superliga season. He plays the role of a

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. He was followed by strikers Adeshina Lawal and Justice John Erhenede, though they did not break into the FC Midtjylland starting line-up. In 2004, they both transferred to

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in the secondary

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. In the spring 2006, forward Akeem Agbetu earned a place in the FC Midtjylland first team squad, after Danish forward

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suffered an injury. Agbetu scored a couple of goals before he was loaned out to

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in the winter 2007

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to earn some valuable experience. In the summer 2006, the two players who were brought with him to the club, the 18-year-old players Adigun Salami and Ayinde Lawal, were brought into the FC Midtjylland squad. Salami proved a very big talent, and attracted attention from

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club

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, as well as

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clubs

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and

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. He plays the role of a

. The next player to make the step from FC Ebedei to FC Midtjylland is

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, or simply known a Baba Collins, who would have made his FC Midtjylland debut at age 16 if not for

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rules. As he turned 18, he signed a four and a half-year

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with FC Midtjylland. In Spring 2007 he earned his debut, and quickly became a starter. He scored 2 goals in 8 matches.

Recent seasons

*2004: Nigerian Division 1-B 9th *2005: Nigerian Division 1-B 15th ''(Relegated)'' *2006/07:

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(Promoted) *2007/08: Nigerian Division 1-B 10th *2008/09: Nigerian Division 1-B 15th ''(Relegated)'' *2009/10:

2nd, Group A (Promoted) *2010/11: Nigerian Division 1-B 15th ''(Relegated)'' *2012: Nigerian Nationwide League 1st, Group A (sold promotion slot to Crown F.C.)

External links

How Young is too young?

Ebedei Ogun State Sports clubs in Nigeria