Tosin Dosunmu (born 15 July 1980) is a Nigerian former professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Dosunmu played for

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, KV Mechelen,

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and

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. In the 2005–06 season, while he played for Beerschot, Dosunmu became top scorer in the

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with 18 goals. His nickname is Cheadle due to his resemblance to the actor

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International career

Dosunmu represented the Nigeria national team twice internationally.

References

* 1980 births Living people Footballers from Lagos Nigerian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Nigeria men's international footballers Yoruba sportspeople First Bank F.C. players FK Austria Wien players AS Nancy Lorraine players Ligue 1 players S.V. Zulte Waregem players K.V. Mechelen players K.V.C. Westerlo players Beerschot A.C. players MVV Maastricht players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Sportkring Sint-Niklaas players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Austrian Football Bundesliga players Eerste Divisie players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Austria Expatriate men's footballers in Austria Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub