Alabi Adewale

Alabi Adewale
Adewale trialing with Spartak Trnava in 2026
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-03) 3 January 2001
Place of birth Ibadan, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Wingback
Team information
Current team
Dukla Banská Bystrica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2020 Prince Kazeem
2020–2021 Ankara Keçiörengücü 2 (0)
2021–2022 Wikki Tourists
2022–2023 Hamprince SC
2023 FK The Dragons
2023–2025 Baník Lehota
2025 ŠKF Sereď
2025–2026 Dynamo Malženice 29 (3)
2026– Dukla Banská Bystrica 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:56, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Toheeb Alabi Adewale (born 2 January 2001; also referred to as Adewale Alabi)[1] is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a wingback for Slovak First Football League side MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica.

Early life

Adewale was born in the city of Ibadan in Nigeria.[2]

Club career

Adewale started his career at Nigerian club Prince Azeem. He later moved abroad to Turkish club Ankara Keciörengücü. He later returned to Nigeria, then came back to Slovakia.[3] He gained his first contact at FK The Dragons, a local amateur team for foreigners in Bratislava and the surrounding area playing in the 7. Liga.[3] He later also played for OFK Baník Lehota pod Vtáčnikom and ŠKF Sereď before transferring to 2. Liga side Dynamo Maženice in 2025.[3][4] In January 2026, he trialed with Slovak First Football League side, Spartak Trnava.[5][6] He played 2 friendly games in the club's winter preparations.[7] After returning to Malženice, he scored a brace against second league leaders, Dukla Banska Bystrica, securing a 3–1 win.[8][9] In May 2026, it was announced that Adewale would become the first summer signing of newly promoted first league side Dukla Banska Bystrica, joining on a 2-year contract.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Toheeb Adewale Alabi | SPORTNET". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  2. ↑ Nwosu, Chigozie (2026-05-23). "Transfer: MFK Dukla Banská Bystrica Snaps Up Nigerian Defender". Nigeriasportsnews.ng. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  3. 1 2 3 Šport.sk (2026-01-09). "VIDEO Prvá zimná posila Spartaka? Za Trnavu hrala nová tvár, opora zacítila bolesť a nehrala". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  4. ↑ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Malženice vymenili trávnik, v druhej lige stavia na mladíkov Spartaka". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  5. ↑ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Malženice získali Mojžiša a Legnaniho, Alabi skúša šťastie v Spartaku". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  6. ↑ "Začala sa príprava Spartakovcov. Jednoznačne zdolali Malženice". trnavske.radio (in Slovak). 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  7. ↑ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Spartak v príprave porazil Malženice, premiéru mal Alabi, Nwadike sa zranil". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  8. ↑ Teraz.sk (2026-03-20). "Futbalisti Malženíc vyhrali na pôde Dukly Banská Bystrica 3:1". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  9. ↑ "Dukla sa díva na zdvihnutý varovný prst. Malženice pripravili lídrovi prvú domácu prehru". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  10. ↑ ljstudiocreatives. "Novým hráčom MFK Dukly sa stáva Adewale Alabi". mfkdukla.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  11. ↑ "Do MFK Dukla mieri Alabi Adewale, zostáva kapitán Willwéber". Bystricoviny.sk - správy - kultúra - šport (in Slovak). 2026-05-23. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
  12. ↑ redakcia@trnavskyhlas.sk. "Futbalista Malženíc Alabi prestúpil do Banskej Bystrice". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2026-05-25.
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