OLALEKAN UTHMAN NIGERIA PABLO FC ACADEMY
FACT FILE
OLALEKAN UTHMAN
Full Name : Olalekan Abdul Fatahy Uthman
Date of Birth : 20th July,1998
Place of Birth : Lagos Island,Nigeria
Height : 174cm
Level : Academy
Playing Position : Forward
CLUB/ACADEMY INFORMATION
Current Club/Academy : Pablo Fc Academy
Jersey Number : 10
YOUTH CAREER
2006 - 2008 Golden Stars Academy
2008 - PRESENT Pablo Fc Academy
HONOURS
Winner U-10 Local Football Championship
Winner Erhiatake Cup
Winner Bariga Super Cup
Winner U-13 Local Football Championship
Runner Up Dream Cup Runner Up Charity Cup
Winner U-14 Community Cup
Winner U-14 Local Football Championship
Winner Bariga Super Cup
Winner U-16 Local Football Championship
Olalekan Abdul Fatahy Uthman,born 20 July,1998 is a young,versatile and skillful Nigerian footballer who plays for Pablo Fc Academy and is the current captain of Pablo U-16 Football Academy,playing mainly as a forward.He is currently Pablo Fc's U-16 all time top scorer in all official club competitions,excluding friendlies.By the age of 13,Uthman had received the "Best Player of the Club"and also "Best Player of the season"nominations along side with the senior team players which means that he was the only player from the club academy,but won "Young Most Talented and Most Promising Player. The following year which is about few months ago he won both the "Best Player Award" and "Best Player of the Season Award"for his club after putting up an impressive performance in the just concluded season.Olalekan has also won so many "Man of the Match Award"time without number,"Top Scorer Award"in some competitions and also "MVP AWARD"in some competitions
too.Uthman has won four(4) Local Football Championship in total,winning one (1) with Golden Stars and three (3) others with Pablo Fc,two (2) Bariga Super Cup,one(1) Erhiatake Cup and one (1) Community Cup.
In 2012 Uthman made U-16 Local Football Championship history by becoming the first player to scorer six (6) goals in one match,in a 6-2 win against Camara Fc.With 3 goals in the next round against Real United away from home made a record of 17 goals in a single U-16 Local Football Championship.He also became the first player to top-score in three (3) successive Local Football Championship campaign.He set the Local record for most goals scored in a single season during 2011-12 season all competitions with 75 goals.In the just concluded season,Olalekan Abdul Fatahy Uthman set the current goal scoring record in a single U-16 Local Football League,scoring 45 goals.The Local Football League,is the only trophy he hasn't won for his club despite being the League top scorer.
His movement with the ball and playing style have drawn comparison with Ronaldinho Gaucho,the former Brazilian star.He is consistently cited by football pundits,managers,fellow players and many football fans who usually come to the district local stadium has described him as the Best Comtemporary player at the academy level in his district.
EARLY LIFE
Uthman was born in Lagos Island,Lagos State, Nigeria to parents Jimoh Uthman and Ismott Uthman,still growing up in his called Bariga.Became 14 years of age about few days ago and he's willing to accomplish great things in life with his football career.At the age of 6 Uthman started playing in his house backyard with some of his age group friends,then he was nicknamed Papilo because of his playing style similarities with the former Nigerian star Kanu Nwankwo.When he was 8 years his Dad some talent and decided to put him into a Local Football Academy in his named Golden Stars but he left the club after two successive stay at the club,he then moved to Pablo Fc Academy.Though these local Academies are not financially stable if not they should sent Olalekan Uthman to Europe to continue his football career at this very young age because he is an amazing talented.Uthman always dream to play in Europe at this every young age,assuming Nigeria grassroot football
is well developed he should have been part of the U-17 football team because of his high level of popularity in his area,unlike Europe where talents are groom at a very young age.