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My Take
Mutiu Adepoju is the sort of footballer I admire most, the dependable midfield engine rather than the flashy headline-grabber. Building a career in Spain across 175 La Liga games for clubs like Real Sociedad and Racing Santander, while representing Nigeria for twelve years through three World Cups and three Africa Cup of Nations, is a story of remarkable endurance. Crossing from Ibadan to top European football and staying there takes grit few appreciate. I respect the loyalty he showed his national team over a long stretch, and the unglamorous discipline of a player who simply kept showing up and delivering.
Overview
Mutiu Adepoju (born 22 December 1970) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his career in Spain, amassing La Liga totals of 175 games and 22 goals over the course of seven seasons and representing mainly Racing de Santander and Real Sociedad. A Nigeria international for 12 years, Adepoju appeared for the country in three World Cups and as many Africa Cup of Nations.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mutiu Adepoju
- Name (Japanese)
- ムテュー・アデポジュ
- Reading
- むてゅー・あでぽじゅ
- Born
- December 22, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Dog
- Origin
- Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Nigeria →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.