Tunde Adeniji
Tunde Adeniji, full name Babatunde Temitope Adeniji and nicknamed The Tiger, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Tadamon in Kuwait. He was born on 17 September 1995 in Akure, Nigeria, and is 1.85 meters tall.
Early life and rise
Growing up in Okitipupa, he caught the eye of the Ondo State Football Agency. He joined Rising Stars Academy, helped them win promotion to the Nigerian Premier League, and finished as the academy’s top scorer. He then moved to Sunshine Stars in 2013, where he quickly became the club’s leading scorer, with 13 league goals in his first top-flight season. In 2014-15 he improved further, scoring 16 goals and providing 7 assists.
Club career
- Rising Stars (2012–2013): 16 appearances, 7 goals
- Sunshine Stars (2013–2016): top scorer for the club
- Levski Sofia, Bulgaria (2016–2017): signed a three-year deal for about €180,000; first goal for the club on 7 August 2016 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv; named Bulgarian First League Player of the Month in August 2016
- FC Atyrau, Kazakhstan (2018)
- Al-Nasr, Kuwait (2019)
- Debrecen, Hungary (2019–2020)
- Kunshan FC, China (2020)
- Al-Fayha, Saudi Arabia (2021)
- Al-Adalah, Saudi Arabia (2021–2022)
- Al-Tadamon, Kuwait (2023–present)
International career
Adeniji represented Nigeria at the U-20 level in 2014–2015, scoring goals in a few appearances. He has also played for the senior Nigerian national team since 2015.
Nickname and style
Known as The Tiger, Adeniji is a forward who brings pace and scoring ability to his teams.
This page was last edited on 2 February 2026, at 09:29 (CET).