Mutiu Adepoju

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.

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

Height

180 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A0%E3%83%86%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%87%E3%83%9D%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A5

Tags

• Oyo State
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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