John Olu-Molomo

John Olu-Molomo
Personal information
Date of birth	July 20, 1968 (age 56)
Place of birth	Ibadan, Nigeria
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Youth career
1990	U.S. International University
Senior career*
Years	Team
1992	Tucson Amigos
1994–1996	San Diego Sockers (indoor)
1996–1997	Seattle SeaDogs (indoor)
1997–1998	Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
1998–1999	Florida Thundercats (indoor)
1999	Philadelphia KiXX (indoor)
1999	Dallas Sidekicks (indoor)
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

John Olu-Molomo is a retired American soccer defender who played professionally in the Continental Indoor Soccer League and National Professional Soccer League.

Olu-Molomo grew up in Nigeria and attended Government College of Ibadan from 1978 to 1983. In 1988, he entered Loma Linda University to pursue a post-graduate degree. He began playing intramural soccer at Loma Linda.^[1] This led to him playing for the U.S. International University men’s soccer team in 1990.^[2] In 1992, Olu-Molomo joined the Tucson Amigos of the USISL at mid-season when the team was 1-7.^[3] Tucson ended the season by losing in the championship game to the Palo Alto Firebirds. Olu-Molomo was All League.^[4] In 1994, Olu-Molomo signed with the San Diego Sockers of the Continental Indoor Soccer League. Olu-Molomo was the 1994 CISL Rookie of the Year^[5] On August 23, 1996, the Sockers traded Olu-Molomo to the Seattle SeaDogs.^[6] Olu-Molomo finished the 1996 season with Seattle, then spent the entire 1997 CISL season with Seattle, winning the league championship with them.^[7] In September 1997, the Edmonton Drillers selected Olu-Molomo in the National Professional Soccer League draft.^[8] On November 6, 1997, Edmonton traded Olu-Molomo to the Philadelphia KiXX in exchange for Ziad Allen.^[9] Olu-Molomo played for the KiXX that season. In 1998, the Florida Thundercats under the direction of former SeaDogs' coach Fernando Clavijo entered the NPSL. Clavijo brought much of the Seattle team, including Olu-Molomo, to the Thundercats.^[10] In February 1999, the Thundercats sent Olu-Molomo back to the Philadelphia KiXX.^[11] In 1999, Olu-Molomo played one season with the Dallas Sidekicks of the World Indoor Soccer League.

References

^ Seadogs Value Their `Money'
^ Men’s soccer
^ Zazueta, gift from Mexico
^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
^ High Hopes For Seadogs -- Cisl Team Opens With New Firepower
^ "The Year in American Soccer – 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
^ Drillers forced to redraft their MVP
^ Drill Bits
^ Thundercats Make Debut But Not With Rookie Bunch
^ Kixx, With Some New Faces, Beat Montreal, 8-6

[1] Seadogs Value Their `Money'

[2] Men’s soccer

[3] Zazueta, gift from Mexico

[4] "The Year in American Soccer – 1992". Archived from the original on 2009-12-06. Retrieved 2013-07-05.

[5] "The Year in American Soccer – 1994". Archived from the original on 2010-05-04. Retrieved 2013-07-05.

[6] High Hopes For Seadogs -- Cisl Team Opens With New Firepower

[7] "The Year in American Soccer – 1997". Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2013-07-05.

[8] Drillers forced to redraft their MVP

[9] Drill Bits

[10] Thundercats Make Debut But Not With Rookie Bunch

[11] Kixx, With Some New Faces, Beat Montreal, 8-6

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]