Oladipupo Martins

Oladipupo Martins

Personal information
Full name	Oladipupo Olarotimi Martins
Date of birth	12 April 1983
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death	8 August 2011(2011-08-08) (aged 28)
Place of death	Lagos, Nigeria
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
0000-2000	First Bank FC
2000-2001	Reggiana
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2000-2001	Reggiana	12	(1)
2001-2002	Inter Milan	0	(0)
2002-2005	Partizan Belgrade	0	(0)
2003-2005	→ Teleoptik (loan)[2]	9	(0)
2005-2006	WAC St. Andrä	38	(4)
2006-2007	Teleoptik	16	(2)
2007	NEPA Lagos	9	(0)
2007-2009	Innsbrucker AC	12	(4)
2009-2011	University of Ado Ekiti
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Oladipupo Olarotimi Martins (born 12 April 1983 in Lagos-9 August 2011), was a professional Nigerian footballer who last played for University of Ado Ekiti, a non professional side.

He died of a suspected heart attack at the Dorel Specialist Hospital, Ajah, Lagos on Monday, August 8, 2011, after being admitted complaining of chest pains the previous day. He was 28.^[3][4]

Career

Oladipupo started his European career with Italian side A.C. Reggiana 1919 before quickly attracting the attention of Inter Milan who he signed for in 2001. Unlike his brother, Oladipupo did not strive at Inter and was released at the end of the 2001-02 season. He returned to Nigeria but soon found himself heading back to Europe, this time for a trial with Serbian side FK Partizan. His work was rewarded and in 2002 he signed a professional contract. His opportunities at Partizan were limited and most of his opportunities to play ended up being for the satellite FK Teleoptik.^[5] In 2004 he was released from his contract and returned to Nigeria once again, this time for an extended period before he finally signing for Austrian side Innsbrucker AC in time for the 2007-08 season after a trial period^[6] and joined University of Ado Ekiti in February 2009.

Personal life

Oladipupo was the older brother of Nigerian international striker Obafemi Martins.^[7] he died on 8 August 2011.

External links

• Oladipupo Martins at SportBasis.

References

1. ^ Oladipupo Martins at Playerhistory.
2. ^ Stats 9 (0) are only from the 2003-04 season
3. ^ Socqer.com. How did Nigeria's Obafemi Martins' Brother Die? Retrieved 10, August, 2011.
4. ^ Vanguard. Martins Brother Dies of Heart Problem Retrieved 10, August, 2011.
5. ^ Sportowy365
6. ^ Oladipupo Martins at Playerhistory.
7. ^ http://www.mtnfootball.com/live/content.php?Item_ID=1648

Persondata
Name	Martins, Oladipupo
Alternative names
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	12 April 1983
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Date of death	8 August 2011
Place of death	Lagos, Nigeria